First real ride on the EV.. AGAIN

[Gusable]

Well after a 2 year absence I had a real ride today. I kinda forgot how much fun this bike is! It revs, it goes, it stops, and it handles better than anything else I’ve rode! I’m having some terrible helmet buffering that I don’t remember... same everything.  Weird. Maybe a clamp on visor?


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The seat is killing me but I knew that was gonna happen lol.  It actually isn’t that bad when your just cruising.  It’s when the feet go down that the tailbone hurts. And later when I get home.  I’ll work through that though if I have to make a custom seat!! Anyway it was 75 miles of all Smiles!  New Shinko 230 tour master on rear is stuck to the road like its GLUED to the tarmac!  Extremely pleased with this tire I’d like to thank all y’all for all the help. Gus

[oldbike54]

 

 Dusty

[Kiwi_Roy]

Lovely EV
I'm surprised you get any buffeting at all behind that great barn door, often its the angle it's attacking the air, try it further back.
Actually the best screen I ever had had a great hole at the bottom, I think it put you in a high pressure zone.
Was it JB who swears by making it look like a Swiss cheese?

[Craig in Alabama]

The stock seat is a torture rack, for sure. If you can find a guzzi sport screen for it, it is perfect for almost any type of riding (for me anyway). No buffeting and looks much better. I found mine on this very forum! Great bike!

Cheers!
Craig

[flower_king001]

During the warm month I use a OEM sport shield...IMHO nothing better! During the winter I use a National Cycle Plexistar II with a Laminar Lip. When using the Plexistar I mount it high above the headlight right around the mid-section of the gauges and till it back as far as I can. Spent quite sometime till I found the right position but works great in freezing weather. 

 As for seat...hands down Corbin! 50 miles on the stock saddle and endless miles on the Corbin.

[Gusable]

Your making me WANT that Corbin!!! 😃😃

[Bill]

I found it pretty easy to modify my EV seat. Take  the cover off and shave the foam at its crown to make it more flat. I also shaved the sides so my legs dropped down closer to the bike. I used a sanding disk on a drill for the shaving. If you have  the big P8 computer be careful not to shave too much foam over the ridge that is built into the seat tub. I did a further mod a few years later by hollowing out the seat foam and inserted a higher density foam. Before the mods my butt and lower back hurt after just 30 miles or so. After the mods I could easily do 500+ mile days.

[pehayes]

Use a smaller battery, move the computer into the battery tray, and cut away the seat ridge which was formerly intended to clear the computer.  Now a lot more room for clearing away or building up proper foam.  Regina's modified seat from Bill Mayer Saddles.  I did the pan modification in advance.









Patrick Hayes
Fremont CA

[ohiorider]

I don't have any advice on how to improve your ride.  Just gonna say that I'm glad you got out on 2 wheels.  I'm thinking back to 2005, when I had no issues riding from home to Hannibal MO, 675 miles during daylight hours.  Yesterday, I was aching after 75 miles.  I'm going to figure this out, though, and get back to some long distance riding.  I bet you will, too.  Best wishes!

Bob

[Gusable]

Thank you all. Patrick did you mod your seat as well or just the Mrs. bike?

[pehayes]

Thank you all. Patrick did you mod your seat as well or just the Mrs. bike?

I had already done a Rich Maund rebuild for my 98EV seat.  That wasn't an option for Regina.  Rich's modification adds stiffer foam and raises the seat height.  For Regina we needed to lower the seat height.  Other modifications for her were a lower profile front tire, raise fork tubes 20mm, shorter shocks by 1", modified the brake proportioning valve to account for shorter rear shocks and 'flatter' swingarm alignment.  She can now handle 600+ mile days.

Patrick Hayes
Fremont CA