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FJR + short inseam + uneven pavement = oh crap...
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<blockquote data-quote="Orbitr" data-source="post: 252051" data-attributes="member: 5128"><p>I just moved up to the 07 FJR. I've got a fairly short inseam for an average-height guy (30-31"), so I really can't flatfoot it like my prior bikes. Usually I'm on the balls of my feet. Between that and the extra 250lbs of wet weight, I'm finding myself regularly getting stuck... like rolling backwards out of a driveway and getting stuck in the gutter/depression between the driveway's slope and the road camber... or worse, pulling into a blind parking area and suddenly finding myself doing 2 mph on a sideways slope with nowhere to go, on an angle where I just don't have enough leg length to keep the bike upright. I've already dropped it once (gutter was wet; my feet just went slip-boom!) and damn near lost it this weekend on a sloped gravel parking area where my downhill foot couldn't get any traction. Luckily a friend was there to run over and hold up the bike until I could get the kickstand down.</p><p></p><p>Are there any aftermarket seats that give you a little lower ride? I haven't run across any yet. I'm learning (the hard way) what to look out for, but there are always situations where you don't realize you're going to get trapped until after you've pulled in. An inch lower and I'd have a lot more control...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Orbitr, post: 252051, member: 5128"] I just moved up to the 07 FJR. I've got a fairly short inseam for an average-height guy (30-31"), so I really can't flatfoot it like my prior bikes. Usually I'm on the balls of my feet. Between that and the extra 250lbs of wet weight, I'm finding myself regularly getting stuck... like rolling backwards out of a driveway and getting stuck in the gutter/depression between the driveway's slope and the road camber... or worse, pulling into a blind parking area and suddenly finding myself doing 2 mph on a sideways slope with nowhere to go, on an angle where I just don't have enough leg length to keep the bike upright. I've already dropped it once (gutter was wet; my feet just went slip-boom!) and damn near lost it this weekend on a sloped gravel parking area where my downhill foot couldn't get any traction. Luckily a friend was there to run over and hold up the bike until I could get the kickstand down. Are there any aftermarket seats that give you a little lower ride? I haven't run across any yet. I'm learning (the hard way) what to look out for, but there are always situations where you don't realize you're going to get trapped until after you've pulled in. An inch lower and I'd have a lot more control... [/QUOTE]
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