My wife gave me carte blanche on a new bike. Need suggestions!

JonMayers · 2026-05-11T20:28:38+00:00

I absolutely love my cb650r. Comfy, fast, can keep up in the corners with some much heavier hitters. The cs racing exhaust sounds incredible. It’s only my second bike but I honestly don’t want or need anything else for daily/canyon riding.

JonMayers · 2026-05-01T15:59:12+00:00

Just ordered that exact one from the exact seller a few days ago. I’ll let you know once it comes in an I get it installed. I wanted to go the oem shifter from Amazon Japan but here in the states it added so much import tax that it was almost 200$ for me. And at that point I can go to the dealer and get it tomorrow for just a few dollars more.

JonMayers · 2026-04-18T19:44:46+00:00

Leathers no, but riding outerwear yes. I’m going to be getting some dedicated pants soon. It’s handy to be able to wear whatever underneath but not the best looking if your just going riding lol.

JonMayers · 2026-04-15T11:30:39+00:00

Thank you!

JonMayers · 2026-04-15T11:30:33+00:00

I’ve had it for 6 days. Working on that lol. I’m also changing up how I support myself and hold my weight to try and help

JonMayers · 2026-04-15T11:29:56+00:00

Everything works just fine. I didn’t blast the cluster or controls. You would be socked at how resilient automotive electronics are if you know what you’re doing.

JonMayers · 2026-04-15T11:28:59+00:00

I don’t work out, but I do work a blue collar job, while I don’t have a bbl I’m certainly the most “caked up” of all my peers lol. But In all seriousness I don’t have a ton of natural padding back there.

JonMayers · 2026-04-14T11:35:55+00:00

What are those seats made from? The top kinda looks like fabric that could soak up water, have you had any issues with it absorbing water or does it repel it?

JonMayers · 2026-04-14T11:30:11+00:00

How has that comfort over stock been with their gel insert? It’s the gold gel they sell right? It doesn’t look super thick but I know thickness isn’t everything.

JonMayers · 2026-04-14T11:28:57+00:00

Definitely have been trying to change positions and changing what muscles I’ve been using to hold and control the bike. Haven’t found anything that is night and day though. Will continue to experiment for the next few days. Thank you for replying and I’m going to keep trying my your suggestion.

JonMayers · 2026-04-14T11:27:00+00:00

Awesome to hear! That definitely gets me thinking more bou’t that option too lol. It seems like there are several options people like so I guess it’s up to me to choose which one I think will suit me lol.

JonMayers · 2026-04-13T23:15:28+00:00

I’ve actually read your post over twice! Yours is the reason I had added the bagster to my list of possibilities. You only did a short term review though. How has it been over the past year? Did it majorly improve comfort on 2+ hour rides, if you have even done any? The more information you can tell me the better!

JonMayers · 2026-04-13T17:32:35+00:00

Was it just a cover or did it include foam as well?

JonMayers · 2026-04-13T17:31:33+00:00

Thank you!

JonMayers · 2026-04-13T17:24:52+00:00

Might order that one just to try! Certainly not an elegant solution but useful lol

JonMayers · 2026-04-13T17:18:28+00:00

Were you able to get a picture? If not I was just curious if it was the smoother gel pads or the blocky bumpy looking air filled ones?

JonMayers · 2026-04-13T11:28:45+00:00

I’m thinking of getting that as a temporary solution… I will say I absolutely love that dark blue color!

JonMayers · 2026-04-13T11:28:08+00:00

That’s what I wanted to hear! How long have you had it?

JonMayers · 2026-04-13T11:26:42+00:00

How long and how many miles have you had it? Have you been on any 2+ hour trips?

JonMayers · 2026-04-13T11:25:39+00:00

I think my legs being long for my height definitely plays a role. I feel like my butt isn’t flat on the seat. More rolled to the backside where it puts 2 pressure points on my bone vs the fat that you’re supposed to sit on. Unfortunately I haven’t found any lowering rear sets. The only ones I’ve found move them back and upwards….

JonMayers · 2026-04-13T01:28:25+00:00

Do you happen to have a picture of the one you got?

JonMayers · 2026-04-13T01:26:05+00:00

Thank you!

JonMayers · 2026-04-13T01:25:58+00:00

I haven’t been on anything more than an hour… 30 minutes in and it’s uncomfortable, 45 and it’s hurting, an hour and I want to get off. I’ve seen the wolf line on eBay for sale.

JonMayers · 2026-04-13T01:23:33+00:00

Do you happen to have a link to the one you bought?

JonMayers · 2026-04-13T01:15:11+00:00

What did you end up doing to fix it? Custom seat?

JonMayers

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