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RE: Bach AcheFrom: "Pete Bucy" <petebucy@charter.net> Next Article (by Subject): RE: Bach Ache "Pete Bucy" I have a 2008 XL883. It took a lot of work to make it a decent long = distance bike. Adding progressive 412 shocks to the rear end helped a lot; so did switching to Pirelli MT-66 tires. I added a Mustang Classic Touring = seat; it made a big difference too. Like most things in life, the solution is incremental.=20 Risers, which you already have, will put you in a much more comfortable riding position. Road pegs, which you have too are a must to let you = stretch your legs out. I use a product called "Ride-On." It helps protect your = tires from going flat if they are punctured, but the most compelling reason to = use it is that it balances your wheels while you ride and in doing so = smoothes out the ride. Every little improvement helps.=20 Mustang makes seats that have backrests. I know more than a few riders = who swear by them. If you bike has the stock Harley seat, which is little = more than a thinly upholstered brick, you would be well served to replace it. = One of the last things that I bought to make the ride softer was an = Air-Hawk seat pad. Air-Hawk makes the best seat pad on the market. A lot of = iron-butt riders use them; that is how it was recommended to me.=20 The problem is that the Sportster is a short-wheelbase, light bike, that = was never intended for long distance riding. With a few well thought out = mods it can be a decent small touring machine. I've done over 300 miles a day on mine and Cindy Dietz just about lives on her Sportster, Effie. = Considering the miles that Cindy puts on her Sportster ever year, you have to wonder when she takes time to refuel, eat and sleep. Pete Next Article (by Subject): RE: Bach Ache "Pete Bucy" |
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