New seat and pics of my Bandit

[400runner]

You mentioned that the seat set you back $250. Is that for both front and back? By the way, your bike looks great. I took a 2300 mile trip on the B4 and that seat would have made life much more comfortable. how is the foward slide now?

[duane]

...$250. Is that for both front and back?

Ya, it is.  Recently I found another place on the web that was doing Motorcycle seat refinishing (somewhere in Washington, sorry I can't find the url) that guy charged twice the price when the seats are two-piece.  Sheesh.

how is the foward slide now?

There is no forward slide and it feels almost perfect.  I haven't taken a long ride yet, that will be real test.

I've done the whole custom seat thing before, two from Corbin and one from Russle Day Long Saddles.  I used to put big miles on my Concours, I know what seems like a perfectly fine seat when sitting in the show room can turn out to be bad at the end of 500 miles.  Although I'm going to hold judgement until then, I think this one is good.

[jonboy]

Good news! I have a reflecter, I'll trade you for that crappy ol header!!!

Seriously though, nice bike!

[GooseMan]

How do you like that flyscreen? Easy to fit, with no major modifications? I was thinking of getting the F-16 Sport Shield...

[duane]

No, no major (or minor) modifications.  After the first time you mount it, it comes on and off in about 15 minutes.  Very simple.  I considered getting the F16, maybe I should have. I don't know if this is good or bad, but the wife hates it. She thinks the F18 looks like a pair of boobs and doesn't like to ride the bike when I ask her to.  This never even remotely occured to me when I bought the sheild.  Women read so much more into some things than men