New member from The Netherlands (Europe)

[Walrus]

My name is Toon and I ride an XTZ1200 since June 29.
Before that I owned 4 Connies (1000), then 3 FJR1300's and 2 Connies (1400).
Till now I have a lot more fun with this bike then ever before.

 

[Venture]

Hey Toon, welcome! We're glad to have another person of "experience" on board. Us poor US bound folks get to sit around till May before the bikes arrive, so hopefully you can whet our appetite with some tidbits about ownership now and then.

 

[MortiisMachine]

Welcome Toon, congrats on the new ride, maybe some pics?

 

[HoebSTer]

Welcome TOON you luckey man!!! What color do you have?

 

[SpeedStar]

Hello and welcome Toon. I envy you as you already have what we all want so badly. Give us some more stories to live through with your experiences with the bike so far.

 

[Bruisen]

Welcome Toon, can't wait to hear more about your ride. Us Canadians have to wait until July.

 

[Swagger]

Ahhh ha ! A Dutchman with a XT1200Z ... I feel a ride into Europe comin' on. Welcome to the forum Toon. You'll like us as much as the bike.

 

[Walrus]

OK guys, because you are so curious I’ll start with some piccies of my ride.

The cockpit
http://img517.imageshack.us/img517/1255/dsc6451g.jpg

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http://img706.imageshack.us/img706/5026/dsc6421w.jpg

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http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/7872/dsc6441p.jpg

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Stebel horns
http://img594.imageshack.us/img594/9455/dsc6406a.jpg

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Homemade mount for GPS
http://img18.imageshack.us/img18/3600/dsc6417t.jpg

http://img832.imageshack.us/img832/6987/dsc6418.jpg

Vista cruise control
http://img62.imageshack.us/img62/9108/dsc6431.jpg

Anti dust cap
http://img811.imageshack.us/img811/6196/dsc6432.jpg

Power switch for extra accessories
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Modification seat
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http://img826.imageshack.us/img826/2757/dsc6447.jpg
http://img709.imageshack.us/img709/7206/zadel04.jpg
http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/5035/zadel05.jpg

 

[Walrus]

In the preview the pictures were shown.
Why doesn't work after posting?

 

[MortiisMachine]

In the preview the pictures were shown.
Why doesn't work after posting?

Very nice pics pal, fantastic looking ride.

In terms of your pics not coming up Venture or maybe Swagger should be able to help. You also load some pics up to the Media section.

 

[Walrus]

Last week the weather was bad.... my bike deserves to be cleaned one of these days 8)



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[Swagger]

Get the hose pipe out Toon .... that's disgraceful. ;D ;D
They do look good covered in mud though .... how it should be.

 

[HoebSTer]

Get the hose pipe out Toon .... that's disgraceful. ;D ;D
They do look good covered in mud though .... how it should be.

Like the way Sport-Utility Vehicles should be in the USA, not all clean with happy soccer moms driving them holding a cup of coffee!!!! Drive it in the mud!!!!!!

 

[MortiisMachine]

Oh you ditry beast ;D

Good to see your getting some real use out of it.

 

[SpeedStar]

Nice pics Walrus, tell us more about your seat modification. It looks like you may have added spacers to position the front part of the seat higher?

 

[HoebSTer]

great looking pics. I have to stop looking at this stuff. THIS IS WORSE THAN A PORN ADDICTION!!!!

 

[Walrus]

Nice pics Walrus, tell us more about your seat modification. It looks like you may have added spacers to position the front part of the seat higher?

I placed the black plastic underlayer in the position for highest seat position.
I took away two rubber spacers at the rear of the seat.
So now the front part of the seat is in high position en the rear part in the low position.
I filled up the opening between tank and seat with grey foam en extended the rubber nose to prevent te seat to move forward.
So my seat is now leaning a bit backwards and I do not slide forward anymore.
I hope you understand what I mean?

 

[SpeedStar]

Thanks Walrus, I did something similar on my Strom to raise the front and lower the back. I used thin felt pads at the rear to keep the plastic seat pan from rubbing on the frame.