Passenger sliding around
#161
09-12-2018, 12:05 PM
Seasoned HDF Member
I'm new to riding, about 3000 miles so far on my Dyna FLD 2012 and wife has just started to ride with me. She is a bit timid and her complaint aside from not having a seatbelt is that she slides forward and back on the passenger seat.
She's about 104 lbs and it's a stock seat with a HD backrest. Is there anything I can do to cut down on her sliding? I bought a grab strap and considering putting that on but I don't know if that will really help her.
She's about 104 lbs and it's a stock seat with a HD backrest. Is there anything I can do to cut down on her sliding? I bought a grab strap and considering putting that on but I don't know if that will really help her.
#162
09-12-2018, 12:16 PM
Road Captain
Considering its reputation as a land-speed record-setter, the big Zook is an awesome around-towner, as well. The same attributes that make it easy to launch also allow it to be a very forgiving urban prowler. You’d be hard-pressed to kill this bike leaving a light; you can practically crawl away with just a touch of throttle. Another area that gets high marks is the transmission, which shifts slickly and positively.
The riding position is more relaxed than that of, say, a GSX-R1000; footpegs are not as rearset and lower, while handlebar placement is not as aggressive. The seat is plush and just 31.8 in. off the ground, making footing solid for all but the shortest of rider inseams.
When moving the bike around the garage or out of a parking space, you would swear that the ’Busa weighs even more than its already hefty measured mass suggests. Once you are on board and in motion, however, that cumbersomeness dissolves into virtually nothing.
When ridden aggressively on a tight, winding road, the Hayabusa isn’t as nimble as supersport-type machinery, but what it lacks in agility, it makes up for in stability; the Hayabusa is rock-solid in fast sweepers. Suspension that would be called soft on a racetrack is plush-yet-composed on the street. Tight corners and quick transitions test the bike’s cornering clearance but not to the point of taking away any of the fun.
With its comfortable riding posture and awesome engine, the $13,699 Hayabusa is not only very good (and don’t forget, very fast), it’s also a great mileage-eater; a few carefully chosen mods could easily transform it into a sport-tourer that would slay the competition.
The riding position is more relaxed than that of, say, a GSX-R1000; footpegs are not as rearset and lower, while handlebar placement is not as aggressive. The seat is plush and just 31.8 in. off the ground, making footing solid for all but the shortest of rider inseams.
When moving the bike around the garage or out of a parking space, you would swear that the ’Busa weighs even more than its already hefty measured mass suggests. Once you are on board and in motion, however, that cumbersomeness dissolves into virtually nothing.
When ridden aggressively on a tight, winding road, the Hayabusa isn’t as nimble as supersport-type machinery, but what it lacks in agility, it makes up for in stability; the Hayabusa is rock-solid in fast sweepers. Suspension that would be called soft on a racetrack is plush-yet-composed on the street. Tight corners and quick transitions test the bike’s cornering clearance but not to the point of taking away any of the fun.
With its comfortable riding posture and awesome engine, the $13,699 Hayabusa is not only very good (and don’t forget, very fast), it’s also a great mileage-eater; a few carefully chosen mods could easily transform it into a sport-tourer that would slay the competition.
https://www.cycleworld.com/2011/07/0...ing-impression
#163
09-12-2018, 12:19 PM
Road Captain
The 3rd best Sport-Touring motorcycle on the planet?
https://www.visordown.com/features/m...busa-1999-2007
The Hayabusa was top dog for speed and power for years. But it’s a capable, comfortable super sports-tourer too. Gargantuan midrange power, superior handling and more miserly fuel consumption beat the Blackbird...
https://www.visordown.com/features/m...busa-1999-2007
#164
09-12-2018, 12:21 PM
Road Captain
#166
09-12-2018, 12:45 PM
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#167
09-12-2018, 12:47 PM
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#168
09-12-2018, 12:54 PM
The guy basically lives on this forum and doesnt even own an HD. Just spreading his knowledge on any and all things possible. Really, we should be thanking him. (sarcasm disclaimer for anybody who didn't pick up on that)
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#169
09-12-2018, 01:45 PM
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#170
09-12-2018, 01:45 PM
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