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CheapBike · 07-23-2007, 05:59 PM

Anyone know of some sort of aftermarket padding made for sport bikes. Quite bluntly I'm uncomfortable on this bike, and it's to the point I'm actually considering selling as I don't fit very well on the bike.

I thought I'd get used to it but the bikes a bit too small, my legs are bent a little more that 45 degrees and this puts the pelvic region right into the tank, I seriously wonder if I wrecked this bike into anything if I'd be able to have children.

The mirrors just don't go out far enough to give me good rear view vision either, might have to see about some aftermarket mirrors, right now what I mostly see is my shoulders.

But regarding the title of the post, anyone know of a product made to make the tank a little less uncomfortable? Ya know, some padding of some sort? I suppose a custom saddle might make it better but at around $350 that's a pretty big gamble for a bike I may decide to sell.

GregR1 · 07-23-2007, 06:47 PM

cycling shorts. they have padded crotch areas that might just do the trick, they're fairly cheap, and are multi-purpose. wear them inside your pants to look marginally less faggy, or if they're hot-pink with Sailor Moon images on them. Hello Kitty, on the other hand, should be worn on the outside - loud and proud!

oh, do you wear leather pants? with jeans, you might not be able to grip the tank well enough to push yourself marginally back away from the tank. leather is sticky enough that you can position yourself at a comfy distance, grip the tank a bit, and not slide forward into a cruncher ad nauseaum.

as for the mirrors, that's common in a way. i see my elbows (not shoulders) and have to tuck them in to see behind. sometimes a small sideways shift of my head also gets me a better view. and, when tucked town and laying on the tank, i have to readjust both mirrors for the completely different angle.

CheapBike · 07-23-2007, 08:13 PM

Bike pants, good idea. I haven't had a pair of those since high school, only problem would be the extra heat factor but I may give it a shot. I've never owned leather pants, I can foresee them being a but warm too. I'm still having a hard time keeping a helmet jacket & gloves on... Sooo hot.

On the windows, I'll try moving them in, up and down. Logically as far out as they could go seemed logical. Thanks for the recommendations.

Warputer · 07-23-2007, 08:25 PM

Cheapbike ....I've never had the crotch problem U speak of with any of the sport bikes I've had . There has been issues with my lower back , legs and wrists though. Try changing the position U have on the seat......maybe sit off the tank a little farther.
And as Greg said in his post , the mirror issue is pretty common with most of these bikes. They require a little movement of the head/shoulders to even use them . Some bikes do have spacers that U can add to the base of the mirrors too. I'm not that familiar with the Katana aftermarket mods though.

kay · 07-23-2007, 11:23 PM

Mirrors.........even I have problems seeing the rear and I am definitely smaller that most of you guys here. On the Duc, I have seen other guys literally lift up their arms everytime they try to see what's behind. In my case, I just tuck in my shoulders.

As for the OTHER problem...well never worried about THAt!!

DragonRider · 07-23-2007, 11:39 PM

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Originally Posted by GregR1

cycling shorts. they have padded crotch areas that might just do the trick, they're fairly cheap, and are multi-purpose. wear them inside your pants to look marginally less faggy, or if they're hot-pink with Sailor Moon images on them. Hello Kitty, on the other hand, should be worn on the outside - loud and proud!

Damn Greg that's funny!

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Originally Posted by kay

As for the OTHER problem...well never worried about THAt!!

Geeez...I would hope not Kay

C'mon, you sport bike riders don't need to see behind you,who's gonna catch ya?

kay · 07-23-2007, 11:57 PM

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Originally Posted by DragonRider

Damn Greg that's funny!

Yup, that WAS FUNNY!!!

I was imagining a guy in leather pants wearing Sailor Moon stuff outside of his leather stuff!!!!

Um....a new kinda "sexy"...should I say?

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Originally Posted by DragonRider

Geeez...I would hope not Kay :shock

Ehehe!! I better not!!

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Originally Posted by DragonRider

C'mon, you sport bike riders don't need to see behind you,who's gonna catch ya?

Well, I DO need to check how far I have gone PAST some guys, right?

But more seriously, I have actually gone PAST highway exits that I was supposed to get off at. I am sooooo damn terrible with directions and looking at maps! So I have actually used the rear mirror to see if other fellow riders have exited or not.

On a few occasions, I did have to say to myself "damn!!! they all got off!!!! And where am I going????"

DragonRider · 07-24-2007, 02:00 AM

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Originally Posted by kay

Well, I DO need to check how far I have gone PAST some guys, right?

But more seriously, I have actually gone PAST highway exits that I was supposed to get off at. I am sooooo damn terrible with directions and looking at maps! So I have actually used the rear mirror to see if other fellow riders have exited or not.

On a few occasions, I did have to say to myself "damn!!! they all got off!!!! And where am I going????"

Maybe you're just having tooooo much fun Kay!

Good for you if you are...

**inspiron** · 07-24-2007, 03:04 AM

I used to have the "see your own forearm in the mirrors" problem, that's why I replaced the stock Suzuki mirrors with bar-end mirrors. Now I see what's behind me without any problems.

kay · 07-24-2007, 03:08 AM

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Originally Posted by inspiron

I used to have the "see your own forearm in the mirrors" problem, that's why I replaced the stock Suzuki mirrors with bar-end mirrors. Now I see what's behind me without any problems.

Ahahah! Somehow those mirrors look "cute"!!

Can you actually buy those or did you modify normal mirrors to attach them at bar-ends?

wookie · 07-25-2007, 09:34 PM

Did someone say nut cruncher ?

Imagine if the homie has to pull a stoppie or even an emergency stop

**inspiron** · 07-26-2007, 09:23 AM

I actually bought those. They don't look that "cute", do they? Here's another view of them:

kay · 07-26-2007, 09:28 AM

Wookie that pic is hilarious!
I bet he can do a wheelie without moving an inch!

Jim, it's not the mirrors that are cute.
The bike looks "cute" with those mirrors. Kinda like crabs.

07-23-2007, 05:59 PM	#1 (permalink)
CheapBike In Training Joined: Jul 2007 Bike: 88 Honda VF750 Supermagna Location: Utah Posts: 101	The nut cruncher... Anyone know of some sort of aftermarket padding made for sport bikes. Quite bluntly I'm uncomfortable on this bike, and it's to the point I'm actually considering selling as I don't fit very well on the bike. I thought I'd get used to it but the bikes a bit too small, my legs are bent a little more that 45 degrees and this puts the pelvic region right into the tank, I seriously wonder if I wrecked this bike into anything if I'd be able to have children. The mirrors just don't go out far enough to give me good rear view vision either, might have to see about some aftermarket mirrors, right now what I mostly see is my shoulders. But regarding the title of the post, anyone know of a product made to make the tank a little less uncomfortable? Ya know, some padding of some sort? I suppose a custom saddle might make it better but at around $350 that's a pretty big gamble for a bike I may decide to sell. Last edited by CheapBike; 07-23-2007 at 06:00 PM. Reason: .

07-23-2007, 08:25 PM	#4 (permalink)
Warputer Kickstand Operator Joined: Jan 2007 Bike: 05 Busa-GSX1300R Location: Lake Murray South Carolina Posts: 252	Cheapbike ....I've never had the crotch problem U speak of with any of the sport bikes I've had . There has been issues with my lower back , legs and wrists though. Try changing the position U have on the seat......maybe sit off the tank a little farther. And as Greg said in his post , the mirror issue is pretty common with most of these bikes. They require a little movement of the head/shoulders to even use them . Some bikes do have spacers that U can add to the base of the mirrors too. I'm not that familiar with the Katana aftermarket mods though. __________________ Chris

07-24-2007, 03:04 AM	#9 (permalink)
inspiron Muscle Biker Joined: Jul 2004 Bike: Blue Suzuki GSX 1400 (2003) Location: Canton Basel-Land, Switzerland (47.4493, 7.76536) Posts: 11,941	I used to have the "see your own forearm in the mirrors" problem, that's why I replaced the stock Suzuki mirrors with bar-end mirrors. Now I see what's behind me without any problems. __________________ There is nothing worse than aggressive stupidity. - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe blog: gsx1400

07-25-2007, 09:34 PM	#11 (permalink)
wookie U.B's LoveChild Joined: Apr 2005 Bike: '05 SV650S; '05 GSX-R600;'04 749S Location: 20 Miles East of LA Posts: 1,233	Did someone say nut cruncher ? Imagine if the homie has to pull a stoppie or even an emergency stop __________________ "Don't wrestle with pigs. You both get dirty and the pigs love it." "Don't argue with idiots. They will drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience." "The Universe is a contest between engineers making things idiot-proof and God making bigger idiots. So far, God is winning by a wide margin." Last edited by wookie; 07-25-2007 at 09:36 PM.

07-26-2007, 09:23 AM	#12 (permalink)
inspiron Muscle Biker Joined: Jul 2004 Bike: Blue Suzuki GSX 1400 (2003) Location: Canton Basel-Land, Switzerland (47.4493, 7.76536) Posts: 11,941	I actually bought those. They don't look that "cute", do they? Here's another view of them: __________________ There is nothing worse than aggressive stupidity. - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe blog: gsx1400

07-23-2007, 06:47 PM	#2 (permalink)
GregR1 ... Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 2,308	cycling shorts. they have padded crotch areas that might just do the trick, they're fairly cheap, and are multi-purpose. wear them inside your pants to look marginally less faggy, or if they're hot-pink with Sailor Moon images on them. Hello Kitty, on the other hand, should be worn on the outside - loud and proud! oh, do you wear leather pants? with jeans, you might not be able to grip the tank well enough to push yourself marginally back away from the tank. leather is sticky enough that you can position yourself at a comfy distance, grip the tank a bit, and not slide forward into a cruncher ad nauseaum. as for the mirrors, that's common in a way. i see my elbows (not shoulders) and have to tuck them in to see behind. sometimes a small sideways shift of my head also gets me a better view. and, when tucked town and laying on the tank, i have to readjust both mirrors for the completely different angle.

07-23-2007, 08:13 PM	#3 (permalink)
CheapBike In Training Joined: Jul 2007 Bike: 88 Honda VF750 Supermagna Location: Utah Posts: 101	Bike pants, good idea. I haven't had a pair of those since high school, only problem would be the extra heat factor but I may give it a shot. I've never owned leather pants, I can foresee them being a but warm too. I'm still having a hard time keeping a helmet jacket & gloves on... Sooo hot. On the windows, I'll try moving them in, up and down. Logically as far out as they could go seemed logical. Thanks for the recommendations.

07-23-2007, 11:23 PM	#5 (permalink)
kay Refrigerator Magnet Test Engineer Joined: Oct 2006 Bike: Kawasaki Zephyr750RS, Suzuki GSX-R600, Ducati 999S Location: Crappy Little Island!!! Posts: 3,650	Mirrors.........even I have problems seeing the rear and I am definitely smaller that most of you guys here. On the Duc, I have seen other guys literally lift up their arms everytime they try to see what's behind. In my case, I just tuck in my shoulders. As for the OTHER problem...well never worried about THAt!!

07-26-2007, 09:28 AM	#13 (permalink)
kay Refrigerator Magnet Test Engineer Joined: Oct 2006 Bike: Kawasaki Zephyr750RS, Suzuki GSX-R600, Ducati 999S Location: Crappy Little Island!!! Posts: 3,650	Wookie that pic is hilarious! I bet he can do a wheelie without moving an inch! Jim, it's not the mirrors that are cute. The bike looks "cute" with those mirrors. Kinda like crabs. __________________ *Suzuki GSX-R600* Cherry blossom season is here! Yay!!!!

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