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04-13-2010, 11:16 AM
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Seat and Windshield
So I'm thinking of the Tallboy seat for the Ultra. It should move me up 11/4 inches and back 1/2 inch. I was gonna order the Clearview 12" recurve for the bike as on the stock seat I'm looking over the windshield just right. I want the recurve because the wind hits me right at the hairline and is a pain, takes a cap or doo rag off and moves the helmet around.
So the question is, if I get the Tallboy seat should I get a taller windshield or will the recurve be satifactory. The current height is just below my nose on the stock shield. Any thoughts?
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04-13-2010, 11:23 AM
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Seat first, then measure the shield per Clearview's guideline
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04-13-2010, 01:39 PM
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Stock seat and 10"-ish recurve put the top of the shield right at the center of my eyeballs.
Tallboy w/ 10"-ish recurve, just right. 6", 32" inseam, but my leg length is from the knee down, hence the need for the Tallboy seat.
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04-13-2010, 02:48 PM
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Oddly enough, I'm using a lowered seat and a 10" recurve (Windvest), and I can see over the shield. Works great.
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04-13-2010, 03:52 PM
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Just another damn "Dave" Decidedly unpleasant, does not play well with others. Fluent in Pidgin Cigar Spanish. http://sherlynpopelka.net/ Revelation 19:11 And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war. *Usual manly disclaimer applies, if applicable.
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04-13-2010, 05:02 PM
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I'm kinda strange shaped. 6' 4", 34" inseam and prolly 2" of extra padding hitting the seat. I'm not sure if the 10" is tall enough.
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#8
04-13-2010, 06:15 PM
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Seat first then, eh?
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04-13-2010, 06:33 PM
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Looking over the shield, I can see the ground (unobstructed) right around 50 feet in front of me, which I think is about ideal.
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04-13-2010, 06:42 PM
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04-13-2010, 11:14 PM
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04-13-2010, 11:16 PM
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Oh boy, way too technical for me now...
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04-13-2010, 11:23 PM
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Let's not bicker and argue over who killed who...
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