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Jazzzzz posted:I've been told they even have a 6th gear now I haven't ridden a six speed yet but I'm sure it's entirely superfluous
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it would be, mostly just gives you a gear to hit when your muscle memory from other bikes tells you to upshift from 5th at highway cruise speeds
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I've been slowly turning my FZ6 into a dadbike with a small tank bag, a 10L dry bag that more often than not stays strapped to the pillion, and dry bag panniers for trips. My mesh jacket also went from a Bilt to a Klim. I don't think I'll ever be interested in an Aerostich, but I do want an airbag vest
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The place I bought my valk from has another one for sale, 9k for a 2014 in all black and 1500k on the odometer. Beautiful bike that's not even broken in (which likely means it needs things changed just from sitting). Wonder if it's that low priced because the used bike markets getting better or because they don't think it'll sell. Bikes definitely worth more then 9 k imo
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Dadbike overload https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0kgfgmFZhk
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Toe Rag posted:Dadbike overload dear god my poor brovaries Very wholesome click. Highly recommend.
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Sylvain seems like such a great guy  I've been catching his videos for a while now.
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Bike status: dadded.
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Something about Kawasakis in white is just 
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Whoops
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You can't do that on a dad bike
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TotalLossBrain posted:You can't do that on a dad bike You can't tell me what to do! You're not even my real dad!!!
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Beve Stuscemi posted:Whoops are those the feelers on your goldwing?
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Not anymore they're not
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RightClickSaveAs posted:Not anymore they're not
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I'm attempting to turn the FZ6 into a dadbike, but I'm unsure if the top mount and seat for this old thing are actually still available. Yeah SHAD's storefront let me put the order through, but I could also put 99 quantity of the top rack into cart and checkout and it didn't tell me no, and I doubt they're sitting on this huge pile of racks for this old piece. But if it all comes through, then I'll be pretty happy
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that looks like a nice setup. I've been browsing Gold Wings on the Cycle Trader. The new ones are sooo nice but for $30k I should probably get a miata.. right??
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Do you want a Miata or a Goldwing?
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Still stings a bit being told my Magna is more dadbike than my dads Rebel 500. Whats more is that I don't even have kids! I have lotsa nieces and nephews. Soooo..unclebike!  Really need to get my rear end in gear and get that clutch hose tidied better. Looks doofy.
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metallicaeg posted:I'm attempting to turn the FZ6 into a dadbike, but I'm unsure if the top mount and seat for this old thing are actually still available. Yeah SHAD's storefront let me put the order through, but I could also put 99 quantity of the top rack into cart and checkout and it didn't tell me no, and I doubt they're sitting on this huge pile of racks for this old piece. I share your skepticism, love my Shad case though and it's been appropriately tough for a couple years of pretty much daily use, hope it all comes in. I'd be curious to hear what you ultimately get with that brakelight. I was hunting a taillight kit for the red parts of my SH46 when I first got it, some pictures made it look like the right shape for that, but after emailing them it was apparently some separate light for under the box and I never did find a lighting kit- the box has cutouts and channels for wiring up brake lights, but either they never made the lighting kit or they stopped making it. e; "explandable" lol
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Remy Marathe posted:I share your skepticism, love my Shad case though and it's been appropriately tough for a couple years of pretty much daily use, hope it all comes in. Buying from Shad directly it paired me with what I'm assuming is the correct light, but looking at Revzilla (which is twice the price of Shad direct, wtf) there are two models of lights. I'd have guessed that the light is fixed to the rack rather than the case, but I could be wrong on that.
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   Alright so that first order fell through, they were "4-8 weeks" out on the FZ6 rack, so I had them cancel the order. Ended up finding a used rack off of eBay, grabbed the SH48 instead of the 46 off of Revzilla, the top rack add-on, and the expandable version of the soft inner bag. Skipped the brake light. Glad I skipped the light, as I was assuming it was merely an additional light source, but with how the mounting plate is set, it would have obscured half of the factory light and it's not blocking it as-is. Drilling out for the back pads was simple, but the paper template for the steel add-on rack on top was not the best, and had to re-drill one of the holes. Holds both of my XXL helmets when they're on their side. Still has a few inches on top of the inner bag expanded out. Really happy with it. Will be testing out passenger comfort tomorrow
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aw yeah shad dad club.
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I freely admit that my givi-dadded bike looks like poo poo with the top case on, but man it's just so practical that it's extremely rare that I ride without it. Looking like poo poo is an integral component of dadbiking IMHO. I rarely use the panniers but they're great to have at hand for whatever needs that might arise, also long trips. I've ridden with a backpack exactly once this season when I had to transport a slab of marble that was too big to fit in the hard cases. Never doing that again though, it didn't feel very safe. Dadbike at the easternmost foothills of the Scandinavian mountain range cheading towards Norway in July ^^^
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I don't use my top box much thanks to an obnoxious front-end wobble which hopefully I'll get around to fixing this winter. Still good for a casual 200-mile ride and a stop for groceries on the way home. 
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Side cases only are for sure the more aesthetically pleasing choice, but being able to just plop a helmet in a locking top box is
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Beve Stuscemi posted:Side cases only are for sure the more aesthetically pleasing choice, but being able to just plop a helmet in a locking top box is
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had the goldwing for over a year and finally made a grocery run in it today. gallon of apple cider, a pumpkin, and two full bags fit into the top box with room to spare, gotta love it
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Side cases do look better but more often than not I just run the top box. It's a billion times more convenient and my wife likes using it as a backrest.
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I only take the top box because the side cases don't fit my helmet and their latching mechanism is sus.
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Also heavier things haul better with less effect on the handling of the bike on the sides, lower to the ground and not as far back either. But yeah, being able to just stash the helmet is such a huge deal for me on the daily.
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All the built-in helmet locks I've seen are so tight that getting the D-ring over them is a pain in the rear end. If bikes had a nice long retractable cable lock in the head somehow, long enough to run through a jacket arm and the helmet, that'd be I'd still need the topcase for all that other stuff though.
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Sooo there’s a tracer 9 gt on sale near me and I’m kinda wondering if it’s worth a trade in on my vfr. The vfr is of course iconic but the tracer seems really comfy lol. I don’t have the 30 grand for a gold wing. I mean I do but there’s nothing for sale here. I mostly ride on medium to very long 2000+mi trips. Next spring going to ride NorCal->Seattle->Denver->Appalachia and back
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The Sargent seats I put on the FJR did the trick, no more screaming rear end pain after a couple hours. Problem is it has me sitting further back in the seat because of the way it's shaped, so I had to lean forwards more and my lower back was not happy with that. Went for Helibars, installed them today. Haven't ridden yet, but just sitting on it I think they'll work out great. They give one inch rise and 3 inches to the rear, nice and neutral.
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Mine came with Helibars and I couldn't get used to having the controls in my lap like that, but it was undeniably more comfortable. I figure when I'm ready to sit up that straight I'll just buy a gold wing
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I didn't think the seat was all that bad on the FZ6 until I went with a Shad one which was like the only thing I could find from any of the big names, being a 20 year old ride and all. Stupidly more comfortable; I think I'm absolutely sold on aftermarket seats for any bike I own from this point forward
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I bought that shad comfort seat after my first weekend ride when I bought my fz6. I also found it pretty funny that when I saw it again after the next owner had made it his own, it was more important to him to have the solo seat plastic cover thingy that only fits the stock seat..
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Purchased my new Dadbike today (2001 FJR1300) will take some pics once I have de-grandpa'd it. It has a top box *and* panniers. (The top box is a Givi, not a Shad, shadly.)
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