[Mikey B]

Sounds like its time to drill it out and use a heli-coil.

im sure the threads are fine, just the bolt head stripped

 

[ACM]

Fixed one of my seat mounts because the PO somehow busted the bolt head off.

 

[Akumu]

Let us know how that Sargent seat works out for you.

Keeping mind I'm all bones and quite tall (6 foot 6), so your mileage may vary. The seat is for sure lower by 3/4 - 1 inch. So I am kicking my knees out a bit more, but that's the only negative, and it's not enough for me to go hunting for Buell pegs or something. I'll deal. This seat 'cups' your rear end better but nothing extreme. It's not sloped so there's no crotch meeting gas tank after a bump or two. You feel more planted in, rather than on, the bike, again but nothing crazy. I'm aware this thing says 200 - 400 mile break in and after my 190m today I'm not even there yet, but I have to say it is wholly worth the money. I stopped after 130 miles to snack and was beginning to feel the old burn, but honestly I think it's a bit more something with me than it is the seat, because I've felt this on my other bikes with or without aftermarket. The aftermarket just dictates WHEN I'm going to be tingling. (Hard to describe the sensation.) Furthermore, as mentioned, the seat wasn't 'broken in' and I was feeling a fair bit more comfortable still the 60 miles home than I do the first 60 miles of my ride. More impressions after a ride tomorrow...

TLDR- Get it. Love it.

...and just to show off a bit, because I rarely do. My windshield and seat. (The Sargent comes with a back seat cover.)

Crappy cell phone pics, but still...

 

[JollyGQ]

I stopped after 130 miles to snack and was beginning to feel the old burn, but honestly I think it's a bit more something with me than it is the seat, because I've felt this on my other bikes with or without aftermarket.

I've found that the underwear and pants I'm wearing also dictate my length of comfort...any seams or hems that are in the pressure areas of my rear cause discomfort over time. I've tested this theory and it's definitely true. I now have jeans that I removed the rear pockets from that I used to wear on my long rides...still do sometimes.

As far as what I did today, I played with SeaFoam today to see if it improves my engine performance...hoping it solves my oil burn issue. I used the 12" vacuum lines I keep on my extra ports for TB balancing to suck the seafoam from the can. Man, that stuff can smoke! Smells good though...lol

 

[Akumu]

^I was wearing my underarmour compression hot weather full under pants. I'm going to try normal boxers and my draggin jeans to see how it turns out, then I might even try my track one piece during the week to see how that works. (Wearing the one piece on the street sucks, aesthetically, though. I feel like Boy George at a Klan rally.)

Second day of riding an no burning sensation what-so-ever, no squirming around, no anything. 165 miles and I only got off to put my rain liner on about 80 miles in and to get gas. All good, can't recommend this seat enough.

 

[psyclone]

I replaced this:

with this:

 

[RobMoore]

I started building it a home, but only got the foundation done.

 

[andrewluke]

Decided that while taking off the broken bits this past week, I am overly nostalgic and feel like I'm selling one of the family.

...so instead, I ordered her a new set of legs: a complete 2007 GSXR 750 front end for $500 to my door... clip-ons to calipers. Now I just need to find a wheel and I can at least ride. She's getting a complete tear-down this winter, an engine reseal, and a whole lot of powdercoat and paint. Gonna be a good spring...

 

[Sheparddddd]

Not today, but over the weekend I finally bled my brakes the first time since I purchased my motorcycle. I also replaced the front brake lines with some Spiegler SS Brake Lines. I've noticed a huge difference so far and its definitely for the better. I also put on new levers. :vroom:

 

[Darryle]

Drained my coolant and flushed the radiator. Added in water wetter. Taped off my wheel weights, changed the oil, and adjusted the chain slack. Getting ready for my first track day!

 

[BKK Jack]

^I was wearing my underarmour compression hot weather full under pants. I'm going to try normal boxers and my draggin jeans to see how it turns out, then I might even try my track one piece during the week to see how that works. (Wearing the one piece on the street sucks, aesthetically, though. I feel like Boy George at a Klan rally.)

Second day of riding an no burning sensation what-so-ever, no squirming around, no anything. 165 miles and I only got off to put my rain liner on about 80 miles in and to get gas. All good, can't recommend this seat enough.

A couple guys I work with have BMW touring bikes, and really put the miles on them on the weekends. They swear by the seat beady thingies.

I've never tried them, so I cannot say they work. You might not want to have them on all the time, but they don't look too hard to install/remove.

Washed and waxed mine for the first time in about six months...

 

[mopar2]

A couple guys I work with have BMW touring bikes, and really put the miles on them on the weekends. They swear by the seat beady thingies.

I've never tried them, so I cannot say they work. You might not want to have them on all the time, but they don't look too hard to install/remove.

Washed and waxed mine for the first time in about six months...

We had a member come up from Indiana to our WI/MN rally with one of those bead things on his seat of his 1st gen and said he swore by it!

 

[xOFiRx]

I bought a yoshimura RS-3C exhaust and can't wait to mount it on my sv

 

[G2G Racing]

Went from bare frame to this.

has alot of goodies

Just finished last weekend.

 

[G2G Racing]

 

[JohnnyUtah]

got the belly pan and front fender back from paint (color-matched to the frame) and installed on the bike.

 

[fragile_this_side_up]

put on my rear seat "delete kit". pulled off pegs, installed right side modified peg.. it's comin together slowly..

 

[MonkeyBone]

Installed LED flashers at all 4 corners and switched the SV license plate holder for the hamicad one I had on the 650. Removed the clear integrated flasher tail light andp ut the OEM red tail light on with some aftermarket LED flashers.

Flasher relay i bought for LED don't make the LED flash, so I wired up 2 small 194 bulbs with the circuit, now everything flashes!

Needs a bath and wax, and 2 magic blinker switches for turning the running lights into flashers.

 

[JollyGQ]

Ran Seafoam through vacuum lines again then took it out for a ride to blow it all out after sitting for an hour. I gotta say, it feels like it's running better after three treatments in four days. We'll have to see if it changes my oil consumption.

 

[April]

New Fren Tubo SS brake lines