[Fantastipotamus]

Hey everyone, this is my first season riding, and I just found these boards today actually, looking for a new seat for my bike.

Bought my SV in June I think, and it looked like this

without having set foot (ass?) on a motorcycle. Yeeeeeah, it needed some help.

Taught myself, mostly, did some reading online, and spent some time in the saddle. Passed my DMV test after failing it once back in July, and been putting miles on slowly ever since.

Here's what my bike looks like now:

[02Blackgix]

new seat for one of the most comfortable bikes out there? my opinion its not worth the money to get a new seat. youll spend the money and have just the same feel as you have now. go sit on some of the new bikes where its like your riding on a piece of plywood youll love your seat after that.

[Doc]

Originally Posted by Fantastipotamus

Bought my SV in June I think, and it looked like this

Dude! Someone hit that with an ugly stick! Good job cleaning up that mess!

[Fantastipotamus]

Originally Posted by 02Blackgix

new seat for one of the most comfortable bikes out there? my opinion its not worth the money to get a new seat. youll spend the money and have just the same feel as you have now. go sit on some of the new bikes where its like your riding on a piece of plywood youll love your seat after that.

On pretty much anything over an hour, I completely lose feeling in my ass, and after reading (and posting a bit) in a few SV communities, that's pretty much the consensus.

At this point, I've heard Corbin's are the way to go, but they're $230 or something. Oh well, we'll see..

Originally Posted by Doc

Dude! Someone hit that with an ugly stick! Good job cleaning up that mess!

Thanks It took me a few weeks, but it really helped to make the bike feel 'mine'. I painted the fender, changed the headlights with a kit from Motorcycle Dual Headlight Kits and bought a Buell Lightning flyscreen for like $60. All told, about $280 went into making it look decided less ass-like.

[35racer]

Nice job on the front end! Looks clean and trick.

Not sure if you plan on doing any trackdays, but I hear Corbins are lousy for that.

Because they are so "dished", they inhibit you from moving side to side.

[RyanNicholson]

hey man, welcome to the site! nice bike....

i'm right around the corner in hopkinton

[Fantastipotamus]

Originally Posted by 35racer

Nice job on the front end! Looks clean and trick.

Not sure if you plan on doing any trackdays, but I hear Corbins are lousy for that.

Because they are so "dished", they inhibit you from moving side to side.

Hmm, at this point, I'm probably going to stick with road riding (I should have probably gotten Michelin Pilot Roads instead of Pilot Powers, so they'd last longer... theoretically) for now, since this is just my first year, but you never know.

I hadn't heard that about the Corbin seats though, I'll keep that in mind. Maybe I just need some more seat time and my ass and the seat will come to an understanding.

Originally Posted by RyanNicholson

hey man, welcome to the site! nice bike....

i'm right around the corner in hopkinton

Hey man, I drive through there occasionally, some nice roads in the area, too. I actually just got back from visiting my family in Bradford.

[35racer]

Originally Posted by Fantastipotamus

Hmm, at this point, I'm probably going to stick with road riding

No problem. If you want to meet a bunch of people from this site at one time, stop in at the next Trackday, September 18th. We'll be having a little "party" that night at the track as well. It's free to come in during the trackday, and only $20 for the party.

More details available by clicking on my sig file banner.

PS... Got a big house? You could make some extra money renting rooms the night before trackdays.

[reiobard]

Dude, where in Concord are you? My Wife has an SV, i have a Yamaha YZF and we are right here in town.

Nice job on the recovery of that bike, you saved it from whatever else the previous owner was going to do to it next, it should be very grateful.

[mzdagrl]

Well, my husband already semi-introduced me, (see above) but nice to see another from Concord, and another SV at that! Welcome to the site.

[Fantastipotamus]

Hey, some Concord folks! Nice to meet you both.. or, well, you know what I mean. Thanks for the feedback, I'm pretty happy with how it turned out.. I think the story I got was that it used to be an SV650S, the owner prior to my seller banged it into something and sold it like that. New forks, headlight unit, mounted gauges and it worked for them, but not for me!

Here's another pic I took (with my old mirrors, I ended up putting the stockers back on) up by Carter Hill Orchards, taken with my cellphone, and mucked around with in photoshop a bit!


I live a bit north of town, almost to Penacook. And you guys?

I'll keep an eye out for you both around town.. I've got a flat-black helmet, a black and white MotoGP jacket, and usually a red backpack, too. Got pics of your bikes handy?

Originally Posted by 35racer

PS... Got a big house? You could make some extra money renting rooms the night before trackdays.

Unfortunately no.. I live in an apartment.. but maybe I'll show up at the trackday..

[reiobard]

Let me guess you live in Penacook Place...
We are at Oak Bridge... I bet if you yelled out your window we could hear you.... Almost...

[Fantastipotamus]

Originally Posted by reiobard

Let me guess you live in Penacook Place?

We are at Oak Bridge... I bet if you yelled out your window we could hear you.... Almost...

Hah, I'm actually at Concord Commons.. Do you guys park your bikes in.. lets see.. the northeast corner of the lot, right by where Mayflower Dr comes in? I thought I saw an SVS there in the corner of the lot.

That's pretty funny.

[reiobard]

Yeah, you are actually closer than we thought. we do in fact park in that spot, we actually just took a mini tour of the complexes and realized where your place was... what does your neighbor ride? it was undercover...

[Fantastipotamus]

Hmm.. I don't think there are any other bikes in the lot we're in.. My SV is uncovered, my gf has a Ninja 250, which was covered.

[reiobard]

ahhh, so that must be the bike next to your spot undercover....


Wait... the Ninja 250 is covered and the SV is out in the open???

How long has she ridden, Keira is always looking for other girls to ride with.

[Fantastipotamus]

Originally Posted by reiobard

ahhh, so that must be the bike next to your spot undercover....


Wait... the Ninja 250 is covered and the SV is out in the open???

How long has she ridden, Keira is always looking for other girls to ride with.

hehe, mine was just uncovered from my ride today.. I just went out and put the cover on.

She and I kinda learned together this year..

[mzdagrl]

cool, we'll all have to get together sometime for a little ride. Are you busy Sunday AM (before the game)? We could do a quick trip around the area, but we're having people over for the game, so should be back by noon.

[Fantastipotamus]

That's quite possible, yeah.. I'd probably want to be back around then as well, as I may have some driving to do to get to where I'm watching, myself.

edit: actually, I'm not sure about her, it depends on the location of her daughter. I should be able to make it, regardless.

[reiobard]

ok, Sounds like a plan...

BTW you will learn how lame we are by having 2 laptops that we are both on all the time so we will both be talking at once.

[Fantastipotamus]

Better than fighting over the same computer!

[Jank]

For what it's worth...
I had a Corbin saddle on my last bike. A Suzuki TL1000s. I loved that saddle!
Huge improvement! Well worth the money!
There was a thread about this around here somewhere...

Ah ha! Search is your friend!!!
http://www.nestreetriders.com/forum/...gent-seat.html

[Fantastipotamus]

Thanks for the thoughts on the saddle, Jank! Ideally I'd love to try them both, but I don't think that'll happen.

Although, I suppose I could order one of each, try them and return whichever one I didn't like..

[RyanNicholson]

wow....wierd, you guys live right around the corner from me. i live on the penacook side of contoocook. the girl i'm seeing now lives right at the fisherville end of bog road.

maybe you've seen me riding around town



you guys were up cornerworking at the track this past race right? i think i saw you riding around on your YZF.

[reiobard]

Ryan, that is a beautiful bike and i have not seen you riding, i am sure i would remember that bike. We were corner working this past weekend with the YZF.