180 Miles today.....and damn am I sore!
03-15-2009, 09:16 PM
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180 Miles today.....and damn am I sore!
Denver to Garden of the Gods (in Manitou Springs at the base of Pikes peak) on I25 then to Woodland park on 24, switch to 67, then 124 through Pine junction, then up to highway 285, and back to Denver! Incredible scenery!! I recommend this to all in CO! I saw bikes all day until we hit the mountains..... maybe 2 bikes from Manitou all the way to 285. what the hell is wrong with people?
Sergant seat here I come!
Sergant seat here I come!
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03-15-2009, 10:58 PM
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Hey, I did 180 miles today too. You'll get used to it. I left the Hawk at home this time though, which is a good thing, the ride would've been boring if I was trying to keep up with more than 30hp...
03-16-2009, 01:15 AM
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191 miles on Friday (031309.1540-2000)
I did 191 miles on Friday evening up to Mt. St. Helens. The roads were clear all the way up to where the road was closed, just like last year (11 months ago.). All clear and dry - fresh and clean. There were very few people up there, and it seemed to be the case last year to except for a few snow mobile'n folks. Other than that, the roads were mine.
The first three pics are from Friday, and the other two where the high mount Jardine exhausts' are on, are from last year.
Yea - I've got a stock seat and my butt is beat after that long of a drive for sure. My ears get burnout from the wind sheer noise as well. I think my helmet model is an HJC C?-12 or something. I have to mod' it up with some foam or something again to take care of that, cause my hearing is kind of sensitive; another reason I went back to stock on the exhaust'.
I don't know how cold it was, but down in Vancouver it was about 55F. ...Definately paid off to have my hand warmers going.
The first three pics are from Friday, and the other two where the high mount Jardine exhausts' are on, are from last year.
Yea - I've got a stock seat and my butt is beat after that long of a drive for sure. My ears get burnout from the wind sheer noise as well. I think my helmet model is an HJC C?-12 or something. I have to mod' it up with some foam or something again to take care of that, cause my hearing is kind of sensitive; another reason I went back to stock on the exhaust'.
I don't know how cold it was, but down in Vancouver it was about 55F. ...Definately paid off to have my hand warmers going.
03-16-2009, 05:33 AM
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I actually wasn't that bothered by the wind noise? I have a scorpion 700, I like it enough, but I don't have anything to compare it to. I also have almost zero experience in rain, freaks me out some. But I know I'm gonna get pummeled this summer here in CO. So I plan on buying some rain gear soon.
I'm slowly starting to go on longer and longer rides. Me and about 5 other guys are planning a trip from Denver to Yellowstone next Aug./Sept. That ride will be about 500 the first day, the trip will be 8-9 days. That's a ton for the Hawk I think. So I will be tempering my iron butt until then. lol!
My buddy and I are are gonna go for a cruise on weds. up to Nederland, north of Boulder. And then where ever the wind blows us. I think we'll break 250 that day hopfully.
I'm slowly starting to go on longer and longer rides. Me and about 5 other guys are planning a trip from Denver to Yellowstone next Aug./Sept. That ride will be about 500 the first day, the trip will be 8-9 days. That's a ton for the Hawk I think. So I will be tempering my iron butt until then. lol!
My buddy and I are are gonna go for a cruise on weds. up to Nederland, north of Boulder. And then where ever the wind blows us. I think we'll break 250 that day hopfully.
03-19-2009, 06:09 PM
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I used ot do lots of 200+ mile rides on a stock seat and lower-than-stock handlebars. Always with earplugs. I was never too uncomfortable. I like to move around a lot. That probably helps. Not because I need to on the street. It just makes me feel more involved and focused, when I'm riding. Just a half-cheek sneak in the twisty bits. Bike shorts help too. They keep the chafing from being an issue.
03-19-2009, 06:28 PM
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I'm waiting on parts for mine to finish the valve adjustment. Also ordered a touring windscreen and got the time off work for the iron-butt ride. That'll be the beginning of April. I'll probably just use the stock seat.
07-30-2009, 12:39 PM
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This is a fairly normal Saturday ride for yruyur and I when he gets the idea in his head to get riding..
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07-30-2009, 03:23 PM
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I don't know if this is what you're looking for, but I use an exercise ball to build lean muscles and to tone up. My friend and I also joined fencing and play with wooden swords, which is a massive workout in itself!!
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12-29-2009, 08:08 PM
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1008, 900, 700, 600+500 to denver in two days, and lots of 300-350 mile days on the hawk with the stock seat. Other things hurt more than the butt, and I almost always wear ear plugs, and wore them for sure on all of these longer days.
02-24-2010, 05:33 PM
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The only thing I have noticed with the stock seat is the further I slide back on it the more comfortable it seems to be for me but then I do stand up often or hang off the side as often as I can. but anything over 100 miles and the stock seat tends to be a slight pain.
02-25-2010, 05:16 AM
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The only thing I have noticed with the stock seat is the further I slide back on it the more comfortable it seems to be for me but then I do stand up often or hang off the side as often as I can. but anything over 100 miles and the stock seat tends to be a slight pain.
The great part of padding across the butt is that it not only saves ***-rash in an low side, and it also eliminates significant amt of the discomfort from too long in the saddle, with the added benefit that when you stop to rest and need to sit on a curb, wall or on the ground, you have a comfortable seat. Someting I never considered til I experienced it. Now i really miss that butt padding.
I wanted my wife to sew a similar foam patch on my cordura pants which have no butt padding, but her machine is not heavy enough for the leather, foam, and cordura, so I'm looking for someone local with a heavy duty sewing machine.
02-25-2010, 06:13 AM
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Thats actually a pretty good idea I never really thought of that. I know there is a guy here locally that does custom motorcycle seat i have been debating on seeing how much that would cost me to have my stock seat redone.
02-25-2010, 06:59 AM
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The pad wasn't thick either, so it didn't interfere with hangin off. Just a thin piece of foam under thin leather and X-quilted. What a deal. I'm psyched to get it back. Thanks for reminding me before riding weather hits and, oh yeah, about the upholstery shop idea also.
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02-25-2010, 11:52 AM
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Ya looked into the custom seat place here locally and they are just as expensive as buying a seat. I might have to look into adding a pad to the butt of my new suit after I give it a try and see how it feels.
02-25-2010, 01:15 PM
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I'm in the process of doing the same myself. Hope it turns out like it did before. Remember, not too thick.
