The 2009 KTM 250 XC W dirt bike is a competitive enduro 2-stroke trail bike great for off road riding and hill climbing. Learn more about the KTM 250 trail bike in the complete KTM 250 XC W dirt bike review at www.motorcycle-usa.com.
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I’ve got an older sport/touring motorcycle that I love riding to work and for short trips to the mountains but for long trips the stock seat is a bit hard and unforgiving, ok it sucks. Anyone out there able to recommend a good aftermarket seat, or even if you have any tricks they can share with me for making those once a year long hauls more comfortable and less numbing on the goods? Yeah yeah buy a crusier…maybe next year!
I’ve got an older sport/touring motorcycle that I love riding to work and for short trips to the mountains but for long trips the stock seat is a bit hard and unforgiving, ok it sucks. Anyone out there able to recommend a good aftermarket seat, or even if you have any tricks they can share with me for making those once a year long hauls more comfortable and less numbing on the goods? Yeah yeah buy a crusier…maybe next year!
Thanks Mollie, Mike and Buster. All great ideas. Much appreciated.
Corbin is one of the big names in aftermarket seats. They make them to fit a variety of bikes, and make multiple models for some bikes. Their seats are firm, usually wider than stock, and well-shaped. In my experience, they usually offer a big improvement in comfort, but are not necessarily the last word. The most comfortable seat I have ridden is the modified Corbin on my DR650. The dished Corbin for my KLR650 is better than stock, but not the last word. I have Corbins on a number of BMW’s and they are all much better than stock.
Mayer and Russell saddles have a reputation as the most comfortable. They are quite a bit wider than stock and offer excellent support for the thighs,while spreading your weight over a wide area.
Sargent is another popular name. Their quality is quite good. I have not tried one, but many riders prefer them to Corbin, whose quality control and customer service sometimes suffers.
Some people like the gel seat pads like the one from Travelcade, but it seems that almost as many riders or more do not like them.
The Airhawk inflated seat pad gets good recommendations, as does the very inexpensive Stearns atv seat pad from Walmart.
I have had pretty good luck with sheepskin pads, and the wooden bead seat covers like the ones the Somali taxi drivers use. They keep air circulating under your butt and keep it off the seat pan if the stock seat is too soft. Wooden beads allowed me to stretch the stock seat on my KLR from 300 miles a day to 500, not as good as the Corbin I eventually installed, but still an improvement. I have been riding for years with sheepskin on any seat, stock or aftermarket.
I have also read about places that will rebuild your seat for a fraction of the $300+ you will have to pay for most aftermarket seats. Haven’t tried them or read enough about them to remember anything.
Harley Davidsons, and other large V-twins have a ‘lumpy’ idle. Older ones often didn’t idle well at a stoplight. You used to have to rev them a little to keep them running. High-performance engines with high-lift cams have this problem too.
But these days, it’s all about style. The Dept. of Transportation sets limits to the noise a motorcycle can make, and mandates quiet exhaust systems. But the biggest-selling accessory for Harleys and other bikes are aftermarket exhaust systems that make the bike louder. There are fools insisting that ‘loud pipes save lives’ (this has been disproven over and over again). People who ride cruisers want to get attention, so they make a lot of noise on purpose.
Years ago we used to have cretins in city busses who brought enormous boom-boxes and played them loud enough to rattle the windows. They finally passed laws against this. To this day I’ll be in a gas station and some moron will drive in with his (c)rap music playing at full volume, and keep it playing with the door open while he fills up. Some people are just like that.
’99 Kawasaki Drifter motorcycle with lingerie model.
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After market mototcycle rack / motorcycle bracket / motorcycle seat back rest by cyclepac.com
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The popular Shadetree Mechanic TV show featuring the installation of PLUGMATES, Chrome Spark Plug Covers that fit 5/8″ and 13/16″ plugs. Multi-uses such as: Street Rods, Lowriders, Show Cars, and Motorcycles. Takes only minutes to dramatically change the look of unsightly spark plugs. The TV show hosts are Dave Bowman and Sam Memmolo. www.plug-mates.com
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2009 Daytona Bike Week Report
Read full the full story at Motorcycle.com
http://www.motorcycle.com/events/2009-daytona-bike-week-report-88064.html
Daytonas Bike Week is a motorcycle spectacle of the highest order, serving up a cornucopia of radical bikes and eccentric characters. Motorcycle.com was there with a camera in hand to record the mayhem for your viewing pleasure.
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Anyone know a reputable site where I can buy some motorcycle accessories online for a reasonable price?
It depends on exactly what you’re looking for and what kind of bike you ride but below are a few of my favorite sites. If I find something I like I usually check each of these sites and go wtih the cheapest one…
www.denniskirk.com
www.sportbiketrackgear.com
www.motorcyclesuperstore.com
www.kneedraggers.com
www.ronayers.com
Many of the sites above sell stuff for cruisers and sport bikes. From apparel to performance products.
I’m not a dealer, but I would like to get my hands on some motorcycle
parts and accessories dealer catalogs for reference. I’m specifically
looking for Drag Specialties, Parts Unlimited, Tucker Rocky, and
Custom Chrome catalogs. Last years catalogs are probably fine. Where
should I look? How do I get copies?
www.freemotorcyclemanuals.net
This video is a profile of custom motorcycle builder Chicara Nagata. Chicara has won numerous awards for his custom motorcycles, which take him over 7000 hours to build. They sell for over $1 million each and can be seen at the Ippodo Gallery in NYC.
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