terry_b
New Member
Well, as much as I enjoy the FZ6, I ended up with a newer FZ1. Easier to ride 2-up with wifey and a bit of a nicer bike overall.
Around the same time a friend had expressed interest in learning to ride... And we've arrived at a point where the FZ6 is basically hers (she's saving up the cash) and we're taking a ride at least once a week and she's advancing in skill pretty quickly - especially considering the clutch on this bike. I've lowered it already with the soupy's lowering shock end, but she's probably less than 1" from being able to solidly flat foot the bike.
(A related question - How far up are you guys moving the fork tubes? I've got it set at 10mm now, but maybe a bit more would be ok?)
This weekend, I'm looking into shaving the seat down. I was hesitant to go this route at first, but since she's pretty well decided to buy the bike I would like to get her more stable at a stop. I was looking for some tips/advice - I read through the threads I could find, but sadly most of them no longer have pictures. A few specific questions:
1) I've purchased one of these, my intention is really just to shave down the seat evenly and retain the same shape for the most part. Do I need to seal up the foam afterwards to prevent it from getting water logged?
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00002X1ZH/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
2) As far as shape, I want to retain the overall shape of the seat. I plan to give it less of a forward slope but other than that just shave it evenly down. How could I improve the shape further? Speaking specifically to a lady's ... ahem... anatomy... should I look at shaving down a bit of the sides of the seat as well? Or keep the overall flat w/rounded corners shape? She will likely be present so she will be able to provide feedback, the problem is that as a new rider she has no baseline to what she wants in a seat.
3) Glue the seat cover down or no?
Thanks for any help, it's much appreciated. Picture tax - I'm kinda digging pink on the bike!
Around the same time a friend had expressed interest in learning to ride... And we've arrived at a point where the FZ6 is basically hers (she's saving up the cash) and we're taking a ride at least once a week and she's advancing in skill pretty quickly - especially considering the clutch on this bike. I've lowered it already with the soupy's lowering shock end, but she's probably less than 1" from being able to solidly flat foot the bike.
(A related question - How far up are you guys moving the fork tubes? I've got it set at 10mm now, but maybe a bit more would be ok?)
This weekend, I'm looking into shaving the seat down. I was hesitant to go this route at first, but since she's pretty well decided to buy the bike I would like to get her more stable at a stop. I was looking for some tips/advice - I read through the threads I could find, but sadly most of them no longer have pictures. A few specific questions:
1) I've purchased one of these, my intention is really just to shave down the seat evenly and retain the same shape for the most part. Do I need to seal up the foam afterwards to prevent it from getting water logged?
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00002X1ZH/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
2) As far as shape, I want to retain the overall shape of the seat. I plan to give it less of a forward slope but other than that just shave it evenly down. How could I improve the shape further? Speaking specifically to a lady's ... ahem... anatomy... should I look at shaving down a bit of the sides of the seat as well? Or keep the overall flat w/rounded corners shape? She will likely be present so she will be able to provide feedback, the problem is that as a new rider she has no baseline to what she wants in a seat.
3) Glue the seat cover down or no?
Thanks for any help, it's much appreciated. Picture tax - I'm kinda digging pink on the bike!