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right now on the Bobber is you get both sets free
I can easily see Mr.Roper running down to Starbucks for his Caffe' mocha on one of these. Murse swaying in the breeze, tarboosh positioned just so...
I'll get the aft mounts if they're free. But honestly I don't have any complaints about peg position. My 30" inseam has me shin-to-metal sometimes, but it's not really an issue. The bike handles fine for what it is and how I ride it. I don't feel like bending the knees more for better handling would be a good trade off for me.
My findings with windscreens is that air must move smoothly over its surface. If it hits an upright blunt surface it will cause a turbulence. As the air comes back together and the rider is in that path it will create buffetting. Smooth air is your friend. Getting out of the air is not really the objective, but smoothing it out is often better than trying to totally deflect it away. My two pennies.
Since removing the guards as pictured earlier in the thread, even my 32" inseam seems pretty much okay but I think I am gonna try and mid mounts. I see they are now on AF1s site.http://www.af1racing.com/store/Scripts/prodView.asp?idProduct=86966
Are there seats available for the roamer to enable it be suitable for 2-up riding?
I've seen a yellow one in a dealership. Gorgeous pearl paint. I hate to admit it- but this is one of those machines that you absolutely must see in person to appreciate the lines. I said the same thing about the 1400 - I hated the first pictures. After you see it, though, it becomes clear. Really great sculpting.
Are there seats available for the roamer to enable it be suitable for 2-up riding?Brian, you change motorcycles about as often as I change underwear. Nice bike; got me thinking about one.Jon
Am I mistaken....or are there NO complaints whatsoever about the stock seat on this bike? Congrats Brian, sat on one at the show in Indy in February and really really liked it.
A great and encouraging report Brian - thanks for taking the time to make it.One niggle - and it could just be me, but visually I'm not seeing a huge difference in the seating/leg position between those two photos. I see a change in angle of the foot on the peg, but even that. I mean, aren't the positions more similar than not if you're just riding down the road and not actively shifting. I mean isn't there as much a difference on the first pic depending on whether your heel or ball of the foot is on the peg? Considering your report regarding discomfort with your back on the one and not the other I'm assuming there's more of a difference than we can see - or a small difference makes a big difference in your case? But I'm just not seeing it.Of course, this coming from a guy who prefers his feet not directly beneath him anyway.Either way, reports like this make me think I'd love to have a V9 in the fleet someday.
One thing you might use as comparison is the sticker's placement in reference to the pegs in my first slumped photo against this same relationship in my my 3rd and 4th photos where the Guzzi rearsets are installed. But yeah, even that is not gonna convey exactly how much. I'll try and get some better photos for this example. The stock rearsets move you back about 3-4 inches like the Baak brand but unlike the Baak, they don't move your feet up too.
I really need to ride one for myself. I'm not doubting you guys, I just wonder how subjective the difference is, or conversely if the change would actually be a negative to me.I'm weird, and I'm really good with that. But I am liking the V9 more and more.
Here's the best picture peg example I can offer quickly this morning. Looking at the photo here my finger is where the stock pegs WERE. Hope this helps at least a little in better understanding the American versus Euro peg setup.