I can lift mine up from a lay down on my own, only when I look around, and realise no one has noticed me yet. But if someone has seen me, I find it very hard. I put it down to adrenaline, released by the strong forces of embarrassment.
Replaced my Oem rear shock with a Matris. Remote preload, and compression damping, then fitted the brackets to hold the reservoir and know, and wanted to bend one bracket slightly back, grabbed the reservoir and pushed slightly, only to have the tube connecting to it swing out, and also undoing...
Thank you Yamaray. Lets hope it has an affect!. It is certainly still firm, but I notice pushing my thumb into the seat where I had problem areas, its harder to feel the pan. I take it that the gel is doing what it should. a While still before I get a good trip in. Maybe a 2000 km trip in a few...
Today I finished fitting a gel pad into my seat, I've ridden the bike myself for 23000 kms, after I purchased it second hand. Total on now is almost 29000. I weigh 105 kg. (231 lbs) for the last year or so I seem to sit right on the seat pan. It really bites into my tail bone and hips. Could...