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<blockquote data-quote="El Toro" data-source="post: 1272155" data-attributes="member: 14779"><p>When I weighed in your weight range, the FJR seat really really sucked. I used to always buy a Russell seat, pretty much concurrently with the purchase of the bike... FJRs, Rocket III Tourings, BMW K1600GTL, etc... I needed the Russell, and it was worth every penny of the cost.</p><p></p><p>I am 100 pounds lighter now. I still use the Russell on the R3T (because it looks good on the R3T and it is quite comfy on that giant land cruiser), but the FJRs are Russell Free, and I have no issues with the seats at all.</p><p></p><p>FWIW, I remember going through Corbin, Sargent, and maybe one or two others, before settling on the Russells for the FJR. The Russell was the only seat that gave me a comfortable perch.</p><p></p><p>As an aside ... it was worth dropping the weight because when you take a 100 pounds off the bike, it handles far more like a sport bike, and that 145 hp feels a lot snappier. Riding around with a hundred extra pounds is like riding with a pillion all the time.</p><p></p><p>Get the Russell seat for now, and then consider taking a year or two (it will take more than a year to permanently drop 100 pounds), and go for the whole "bike and personal improvement."</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="El Toro, post: 1272155, member: 14779"] When I weighed in your weight range, the FJR seat really really sucked. I used to always buy a Russell seat, pretty much concurrently with the purchase of the bike... FJRs, Rocket III Tourings, BMW K1600GTL, etc... I needed the Russell, and it was worth every penny of the cost. I am 100 pounds lighter now. I still use the Russell on the R3T (because it looks good on the R3T and it is quite comfy on that giant land cruiser), but the FJRs are Russell Free, and I have no issues with the seats at all. FWIW, I remember going through Corbin, Sargent, and maybe one or two others, before settling on the Russells for the FJR. The Russell was the only seat that gave me a comfortable perch. As an aside ... it was worth dropping the weight because when you take a 100 pounds off the bike, it handles far more like a sport bike, and that 145 hp feels a lot snappier. Riding around with a hundred extra pounds is like riding with a pillion all the time. Get the Russell seat for now, and then consider taking a year or two (it will take more than a year to permanently drop 100 pounds), and go for the whole "bike and personal improvement." [/QUOTE]
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