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Offline fastbroshi

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Long trip on my 550
« on: July 05, 2009, 06:50:24 PM »
  Hey guys,

  I just got back from a 350 mile trip on my 550 and damn I'm hurting.  Did I mention I have clubmans on it?  Geesh, my wrists are a bit sore, but my crotch/inner thighs hurt more than anything.  And near the end I really noticed how annoying the buzziness in my right handlebar was. 
  I have a mirror in the left bar, so not so bad if at all there, but I'm thinking I need toput an end weight in the other.  Are those weights pretty universal?
  Also, anyone have their seat redone with stiffer or better foam to make it more comfortable?  Maybe just new foam would do they trick, I'm betting it's the original stuff in there. 
   But it was worth it though, we got some great food at a restaurant called the Shed in Edom, TX. 
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Re: Long trip on my 550
« Reply #1 on: July 05, 2009, 07:05:35 PM »
Everytime I hear a cafe owner b!tch about how uncomfortable their bikes are.... I have to  ;D. I know the old saying to each their own and I respect that....but damn.... I always looked at them the same as crotch rockets....cool looking and fun around town....but not what you would call a highway bike for cruising or touring any distance at all... anyhow... what kind of weight are you looking for and most upholstery shops will carry a variety of foams for the seat.
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Re: Long trip on my 550
« Reply #2 on: July 05, 2009, 07:09:23 PM »
Tommesselli bars are a lot more comfortable than clubmans and look very similar....see pic...good for 350 mile trips (Ive done it)...no wrist ache.





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Re: Long trip on my 550
« Reply #3 on: July 06, 2009, 08:34:44 PM »
   Andy those do look nice, I'll have to check into that.  I can see from the pics they're probably up a good 3 inches and out another 2 at least.  I'm not a narrow guy and I always feel as if I'm squeezing my shoulders a bit.  If I remember correctly, didn't you just clear over the metal of your tank?  I love it.
   Myhondas, I KNEW it was gonna get uncomfortable at some point, but I had to see what the old girl had since I rebuilt the top end.  Still running pretty smooth at the end, although I know I need to match my shortened tach with a shorter speedo cable.  And despite the compromise with the bars, I think my butt hurt the worst, keep in mind it's stock.  The compromise was either get a fugly big windscreen with the aerodynamics of a brick, or get some clubmans or clipons and get a small fairing at some point.  My view is you can take an awesome looking bike and put a big windscreen on it and ruin the look.  Goldwing, okay, it looks like it's supposed to be there, but not on the cb's.
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Re: Long trip on my 550
« Reply #4 on: July 06, 2009, 09:18:10 PM »
Oh Andy, throwin' out the picts of the ol'Tommesselli bars. Good luck to anyone trying to find that model bar. I've been lookin' here, there, and everywhere for a set, but it's not happening. Well, I did find (2) bars in Italy, but those damn Italians won't ship to the U.S. I'm stuck rollin' with the ol' drag bars. The drag bars don't look too bad, but the lower, the meaner ;)
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Re: Long trip on my 550
« Reply #5 on: July 07, 2009, 04:42:21 PM »
Check this out pddpimp, they have a warehouse in California and ship within 24hrs.  $159 w/o tax.  I see why you didn't find them, I had to google "adjustable clubmans" to find them, whereas I'm sure you were using "tomaselli" somewhere in there, which didn't amount to much.

http://guzzino.com/tocoadba.html   

  Who said I was gonna keep my bike the way it is and suffer?  That's why I'm asking questions, to improve the looks and keep the comfort.   Did I say I was going to be taking more long trips on this bike?  No, but maybe.  I have a VFR for that anyway.  Thing is I don't make concessions for my stuff looking like crap.  Yeah it might be comfy stock, but it looks about as cool as 1977 or maybe the crocs or nurse shoes your typical old fart wears just because they're comfortable. 
  I want to improve the bike, so if you're not interested in helping or don't have contructive criticism, don't type anything. 
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Re: Long trip on my 550
« Reply #6 on: July 07, 2009, 04:49:35 PM »
Yeah the bar end weights for 7/8" hollow bars are pretty generic, tighten the screw at the end and it crushes the innards to expand a rubber part to hold it on...

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Re: Long trip on my 550
« Reply #7 on: July 07, 2009, 05:12:14 PM »
  Alan thanks, I just saw a set of install instructions, a lot better than my friggin bar-end mirror, it just has two metal "claws" that expand when the bolt is tightened.  The rubber sleeve expanding will probably work better.
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