More Parabellum Goodness & Day Long questions

bloke

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So i started out with a stock screen then went to a Givi almost right away, a few weeks after that i went with the Parabellum the 24" to be exact which worked awesome for me, then I ordered a Russell Day Long saddle, its taller than the stock saddle kinda like running the stock seat in a setting one step higher than the high one (did that make sense?) so im now way over the 24" screen so i called the nice people at Parabellum and asked if the made a 26" they said they were working on it and would let me know when it was ready which they did!

so today the man in brown arrives with my new 26" screen which takes 3 mins to fit and is exactly what i needed to cure the problems i now have with the Russell (which im just not getting along with) although to be honest i would have liked the taller screen anyway before so maybe i can get them to make a 28" lol just kidding lol

so thats the Parabellum part out the way now onto the Day Long part!

i ordered a day long, gave them all my details and pics and sent them a new front seat, a few weeks later my custom seat arrives here and i throw it on the bike and realize the high position is REALLY high in fact to high for me to feel comfy so i drop it down a notch, now on the low setting its half an inch further back and still feels too high for me in fact i feel like im rocking back and forth on a part of the seat im not sposed to be sitting on, its like im an inch and a half too far forward and an inch and a half too high, when i brake i slide into the tank when i accelerate my bum rolls back into the "pocket" where i think im sposed to be sitting!

so anybody else with a Day Long on a super 10 let me know their experience? i know its something i did wrong (my wife tells me that so it must be right) and im trying to sit on the wrong part of the seat but so far after 200 miles and adding 1" risers i actually witched back to the stock seat!

i seem to be sitting on the middle of the bump toward the front of the seat



 

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kgfire said:
Well ... I'm sure Parabellum and Russell were extremely satisfied with your purchases.
Im happy with both if theirs i just wanted feed back that im getting it wrong on the seat dealio ::008::
 

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Can't you send the seat back for an adjustment? Most shops adjust for free (excluding shipping).
 

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bloke said:
Im happy with both if theirs i just wanted feed back that im getting it wrong on the seat dealio ::008::
Being obvious here; are the rubber bumpers all in place under the pan? The seat does look like it's sitting on the bike wrong...
 

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hojo in sc said:
Let me know if you want to swap your 26" for my 24", I wish I had a taller one.
If you decide the Russell is not for you. I may be interested in it.
 

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ah Bloke,

Send the Russell back and have them fix it to exactly what you want. Most of the time, they make it so you can slide forward when you stop. Mine is made that way, and then I slide back in the "pocket" when riding for a long distance. I would send mine back if they did not nail it the first time.
 

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Thanks guys. I know it says I can have it nodded for free im just trying to make sure I get it right. I checked the bumpers and they are all there
 

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Bloke,

My Russell seat felt a little uncomfortable/foreign when I first got it but I after a few hundred miles it's getting more and more comfortable.
It is taller than the stock seat which makes me reach a little more to the handlebars so I'm going to try some risers. I also did the seat mod lowering the rear of the seat using the shorter Roadstar cushions. I have to slide forward on the seat when I stop to put my foot flat on the ground which I have never had to do on any of my other bikes but they didn't have a suspension this tall.

I think it takes at least a thousand miles on the seat to get it broken in properly. I would suggest you put some more miles on the seat to get the foam to form to you before you send it back.

Steve
 

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bloke

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I think thats what im going to do for now but im sure i will end up sending it back to have it lowered a tad, its got abuot 250 on it so far since i didnt get to ride any last weekend with the wifes racing getting in the way but this sun i plan to add extra miles and see if this bloody thing gets any better lol
 
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