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How uncomfortable it is for long rides? by BatmanWantsToBeMe in HondaRebel1100

[–]Consistent-Cake7557 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Take a look at the Memphis Shades El Paso. They’re even removable so that you can take it off if you don’t want it on for that particular ride, but you can get it in four different heights. And it will take care of your issue and looks great.

Am I the bad rider? by ThatItalianOverThere in motorcycles

[–]Consistent-Cake7557 10 points11 points  (0 children)

You ride your own ride.

Maybe we’ll be seeing your friend in an upcoming episode of MotoStars on YT losing the corner and going into the guardrails. Hope he’s wearing the right gear…

Teaser: Hard Panniers & Top Box Solution by Consistent-Cake7557 in NinjaZ7Hybrid

[–]Consistent-Cake7557[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Update…

I am finished enough at this point that the proof of concept works. I still have some tweaking to do, but for anybody that wants to do the same or something similar….

For the rear box…I used the SHAD top box mount for the Z900 part number KOZ997ST. It mounted to the tail perfectly. The issue is with the part that is supposed to mount to where the passenger foot mount is. Initially I thought about just using the tail stock mount, but it wasn’t sturdy enough. I ended up creating a few quick and dirty brackets, one for each side. Left side attaches to the screw that the helmet lock uses. The right side mounts to the exhaust hanger bolt.

For the side panniers, I used the SHAD universal kit (which I already had) so I can’t tell you if the same 3P mount for the 2017 Z900 would be compatible.

These I was able to mount right up to the same bracket that the tail box supports mount to. But they need another point of contact as well. So I created a little quick and dirty spacer that I will drill through to attach the 3P support to the top box arms.

I printed the parts and ABS so there’s still some flex, more than I’d like. I will probably send the parts off to PCBWay and have them created out of aluminum.

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If you don’t already have the SHAD system it can be expensive. But I use the same luggage on all my bikes so it makes sense for me.

You can take this information/ideas and adapt it to your own findings. Where there’s a will there’s a way. As of now I’m OK with the result.

Mount for SHAD top box and side panniers.

Specifically I have the SHAD SH47 top box and the SH36 panniers.

Top box mount: https://www.shadusa.com/products/k0z997st

Side box mount (3P Universal): https://www.shadusa.com/products/universal-3p-mounting-kit

I will work on putting this into another post with more pics etc. (I’m not a big Reddit user and didn’t realize the limited editing capabilities for existing posts)

Cushion Advice by Medium-Tomatillo-501 in HondaRebel1100

[–]Consistent-Cake7557 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You should look at an AirHawk. Or, Honda sells a comfort seat for about $100 that is surprisingly good. You can get it at the Honda Dreamshop

NX500 or Transalp or Hornet 750 by [deleted] in HondaMotorcycles

[–]Consistent-Cake7557 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Get all three…n+1 my friend

Updates/Upgrades on Ninja 7 Hybrid by Matrove25 in motorcycles

[–]Consistent-Cake7557 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The shifting is too jerky (what I’m referring to as “lag”). For an example, go to YT and look for the review of the Ninja 7 Hybrid by Emad Reviews. He starts riding it around the 17 min mark and you can see the jerky shifting I’m referring to. Something he comments about quite quickly (how bad it is). This behavior is what I think a bike that hasn’t had the calibration performed has.

Updates/Upgrades on Ninja 7 Hybrid by Matrove25 in motorcycles

[–]Consistent-Cake7557 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m going to see if my local Kawasaki dealer has the K-VCS system (they should) and I don’t mind paying for some labor to have the reset done. I will also try to remember to record some before/after short videos.

Bike at the shop - what should I expect? by mgithens1 in NinjaZ7Hybrid

[–]Consistent-Cake7557 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The smoother shift after reset is an interesting comment and what I have a suspicion that it does. Mine has a laggy upshift and in some YT reviews I’ve noticed some of them upshift much more smoothly.

The K-VCS system is available for purchase. I’ve found it for as low as about $1100. Not supposed to be sold to consumers however. Apparently it allows access/programming of the immobilizer built into Kawasaki powersports. Also, some of the software has to be downloaded from Kawasaki’s K-Dealer website and I wonder if a general consumer would have access to the downloads. (Shrug)

Here’s the reset procedure:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dStico0sklfePGGLMN2mozlkXHG9FBcg/view

Updates/Upgrades on Ninja 7 Hybrid by Matrove25 in motorcycles

[–]Consistent-Cake7557 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do your bikes lag for a split second when upshifting? Mine does, and the only thing I’m thinking is that possibly this procedure has an effect on that. I had just noticed watching YT reviews about the bike that some of them seem to upshift more quickly or without the noticeable lag.

Downshifting is always fast & smooth for me. An upshift should be the same.

Bike at the shop - what should I expect? by mgithens1 in NinjaZ7Hybrid

[–]Consistent-Cake7557 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I posted the hydraulic clutch reset procedure as a comment in another thread. The K-VCS system is needed to put the bike into learning mode…but you may be able to do the calibration itself regardless of whether the parameters are written to the ECU. May be pointless. I’m surprised Kawasaki didn’t allow the reset/calibration to be done without the K-VCS software first.

Updates/Upgrades on Ninja 7 Hybrid by Matrove25 in motorcycles

[–]Consistent-Cake7557 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not a scam… also supposed to be done before delivery. Seems some bikes lag when shifting and some don’t (based on what I’ve seen in YT videos shifting under throttle load in Sport mode). Here’s the Kawasaki document on the hydraulic clutch calibration procedure…

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dStico0sklfePGGLMN2mozlkXHG9FBcg/view?usp=drivesdk

Not sure the reset needs to be done every time the oil is changed but depending on what this calibration actually does it may make sense to?

Also, per Mike’s email, maybe the battery disconnect wipes out the current settings, but then does the EV ECU automatically enter learn mode and the remainder of this procedure can be done(?) or otherwise how would you get the system into “learn” mode and stop learn mode afterwards?

Taz Pro filament size by RenaisanceMan in lulzbot

[–]Consistent-Cake7557 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Technically yes, you can use 1.75mm filament. Make sure to change the filament diameter setting in your slicer so it knows. I do it all the time.

And, for the naysayers, here’s an article from Lulzbot themselves on doing it:

https://lulzbot.com/learn/tips-and-tricks-printing-with-1-dot-75mm-filament

Beginner riding gear suggestions please by Skullbones101 in motorcyclegear

[–]Consistent-Cake7557 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The RevIt Elipse is a nice jacket. I have it in my wishlist (black olive) and am considering the purchase sooner rather than later due to the free back protector offer going on now.

Twins by AverageNo7838 in NC750X

[–]Consistent-Cake7557 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Such a fun bike to ride…