DerSchlussel
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Bedankt! Good information to have.
Hello, I'm DerSchlussel and I'm a cycloholic.
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DerSchlussel
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Molto Grazie, Strummer!
DerSchlussel
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Thank you BL and a simple "Hello!" right back at you.
AusTexS10
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Welcome to the herd. I found it only takes a short while to enjoy all the awesomeness Amarillo has to offer, lol. I pass through there a couple of times a year heading to/from mountain country (CO and UT) in the summer, but much prefer the central Texas hill country where I live.
Yeah, the panhandle ain't the prettiest part of the state. I would also go with the hill country as being the better riding area. But, I'm thikin' the piney woods of East Texas can't be a bad ride either. Never been there yet, so can't be sure.
DerSchlussel
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Yeah, it's a little sparse on diversity but I got a lot of stress relief riding over those "waves" of prairie land. I live in Huntsville, AL and there's good hills all around but specially to the east and north east, and that's good.
But, the city itself seems pretty diverse and there also seems to be more Thai restaurants there than Mexican, Chinese or even Italian. Who'duvthunk? More there than even here in the 'ville and we're twice as big! I kinda liked it but I do live here and not there...just sayin'. Good riding and lots of ummm...people who don't ride just HD. I'll put it that way.
DerSchlussel
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Hey, Sierra! Just think about riding over the swells of the central Pacific, except dusty! That part of the world is the very definition of "steppe". The Spaniards, when they first came there kept getting lost so often they had to put stakes in the ground to get where they wanted to go. It's still called Llano Estacado. I loved it, though. You'll be riding along, especially in the early morning, and start to see the first of a line all of the wind generators out there, come marching, it seems, out of the haze like sentinels watching over the land. Mystical, almost.
It had been a long time between travels out that direction, and they had put up all those generators. But, my first sight of them was at night. The lines, and lines, and lines of red blinking lights. Not sure about mystical, but definitely spooky.
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DerSchlussel
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Well, I'll give you that Sierra. I've also seen them at night and it IS a different take.
DamMechanic
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I’ve never tried Pivot Pegs or seen anyone use them. I see on Amazon there’s a few wide foot pegs that also includes the mount so you can fold them up.
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DerSchlussel
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Yeah, I've found that there's actually quite a few options available as I continue my search. Most of them aren't clear whether or not they'll bolt directly on or if they will need some type of customization or mod to make them work. Dunno just how to find out, either, really. It seems that one will just have to buy the item and try it, I guess.
Kool bike!
Kool bike!
AusTexS10
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Cycledude
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You might also want to try a Corbin seat, to me Corbin seems like the best option for a shorter rider. I have a Corbin and a Russel Day Long, the Russell is definitely more comfortable but it’s at least an inch taller than the Corbin.
Bhennessey3
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Welcome! You’re never too old for a new bike! ;P
I have a low touratech seat for sale if you’re interested.
I have a low touratech seat for sale if you’re interested.
Stantdm
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Welcome from western South 'Dakota. I think they make them have these problems so the after market guys have some business.
WJBertrand
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Welcome from SoCal!
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AusTexS10
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Interesting that some have said something about a Touratech low seat, but it is not something listed (or at least now) on their website. They only show standard and tall now. I mention this because I picked up a standard Touratech with almost no miles on it and it was one of the most comfortable to ride on, yet it was impossible to get more than toes down at a stop, extremely disconcerting on anything less than clean pavement. I swapped it off for a Corbin which so far is not quite as comfortable to ride but much easier to get better foot contact with when stopped. I have a 30" inseam, but others taller than I have thought they needed the tall Touratech and were surprised to have a similar discomforture when stopped while just using this standard seat. Riders smarter than I were able to figure out this was due to the greater width at the front of the Touratech than the oem. Others experiences may vary.
Bhennessey3
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Yea I’m surprised it’s not there, too. If you look in the description, it mentions three options. Not sure why they’re not making the low one anymore. I agree. I think it’s really comfortable but I’m just a little taller and have decided I need the standard height. I bought the bike from my father in law and he had a shorter inseam. The low seat worked well for him.
t star
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Is the width at the front greater or less on the Corbin when compared to the stock seat?
DerSchlussel
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Hey, DM. Yeah, I do have an opinion on the PivotPegz. I bought a pair and have them on the bike now...probably 5-600 miles, I'd guess. Meh..? They're definitely better than the OEM thingys but they're not what I want. Here's what I found:
Foot weariness:
HAS gone away. That I like a lot. Confidence in the product is about a 6-7 on a 10 scale. They don't have the heft that the OEM ones do but they seem to be hefty enough. The touted "Topper Kit" seems chintzy and not worth the time/effort/money. Definitely not my favorite part and I have little/no confidence they'll still be in place in a year. They're held in place by small black cable ties, fer crissakes.
Width:
I call width the distance from outside of the bike to the toward the center. It's important to define these things. It's just about perfect except for the fact that they WILL catch your calf or shinbone (depending on movement of the bike fwd or aft.
Length:
Fore and aft distance...The length of the beasts are just not enough. I'm thinking about something from Kurykyn but I just don't know which one I can make work. Bad thing is, any longer and there's gonna be interference with your shifting.
Installation:
I'm pretty much an intuitive kinda guy but, I swear, I couldn't figure out how the supplied springs were supposed to hook on. Dunno still. I installed using the OEM springs (they pull the peg (because it still is a peg. wider peg but one cannot mistake it for anything else) back down when it scrubs in a turn or gets knocked up by an obstacle. I assume they'll operate when the rider picks the bike back up after one lays the bike over but I haven't seen this in action...). Anyway, the OEM springs rub and hinder smooth motion back down from the up position.
Final opinion:
I wouldn't buy them again. Just a little too flimsy and, I dunno, not built heavily enough. It uses cable ties(!!!) to hold the little, flimsy rubber topper kit in place! Not even a picture showing them in place for reference...I almost put them both on the front wheel...well, maybe not. That was a bit of an exaggeration.