12 hours? Bad traffic? I find that the first day of riding is as good as it gets, but but declines from then on. Based on: Shadow.... Route 66 DR 650..... Chicago - Mexico explore.
Sent from my HTC ----- Reply message ----- From: "Javier Garcia" <jajgar...@gmail.com> To: "nighthawk_lovers" <nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com> Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Must Haves... Date: Fri, May 6, 2016 10:03 AM Dave, I agree with all your points except 2 which I think a matter of personal choice. For me the riding position on the NH is pretty fine. I rode 12hr from DC to Boston and it was fine. Obviously I was beaten at the end, but I would have been with any other bike. I have a Corbin seat, which is much harder than the stock, so for long trips I also use a gel pad. For long trips I would also add a windshield, even a small one can be a huger difference. Plus I have other modifications I think are very worthy: - Washer mod: very simply and cheap to do, makes the mid range a lot better. - Progressive suspension: this made my bike a whole lot better. It is expensive if you want to do front and rear, but if you want to go cheap, the fork springs are not very expensive. - SS brake lines: it improves the braking significantly (plus it's safer over time), specially if combined with the firmer Progressive springs. I try to do this in all my bikes. - 12V power outlet: extremely useful, specially in long trips. Javier. On Fri, May 6, 2016 at 7:49 AM, David Basinski <birddog...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Enough of the questions. Now for some coin. Here is my 2 cents worth. > My must haves for the later model CB 750. > > 1. 16T front sprocket. Love the rpm at higher interstate speeds. No > noticeable sacrifice at low. Should come stock. > 2. Handlebar risers 1". Yup, it would be nice to be able to go up higher > and back a notch, but the cost of cables, brake line and wiring makes this > cost prohibitive. > 3. A seat pad. Raising the riding height adds comfort beyond imagination. > Makes (2) more comfortable also. Please do not waste your money, as I did > on seat reworking. I use a gel pad attached to the seat. Big world of > difference for rides over 3 hours at a time. Yup, gel is butt to ambient > temperature sensitive, but so far there are no big complaints on the trade > off. > 4. A centerstand is sweet. No trying to lean this behemoth to use a trail > stand. Makes chain lubing a two minute process. > > Cannot get away with a question. Does anyone use saddle bags? For trip > storage, what are you using? What is your means of attachment to the bike? > > Woo Hoo good riding weather is finally on the Horizon. > > Dave > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to nighthawk_lovers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To unsubscribe from this topic, visit https://groups.google.com/d/topic/nighthawk_lovers/dSCfqQT0Ymk/unsubscribe. To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to nighthawk_lovers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to nighthawk_lovers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
