I'm a long-time lurker close to pulling the trigger on a new 800sie. It will be my first street bike, moving up from a Vespa and a Yamaha WR250. Would like your advice concerning three initial purchases:
Frame sliders: Looking at the Cycle Cats. They do not specifically list a product for the M800. Does anybody have any feedback on these?
Steering Damper: I have a Scotts on my WR and it is a great product. Would like to have one on a Monster too, but they do not list a product for recent Monsters. Anybody adapted one for a post-2001 Monster?
Seat: Wife loves to ride around town on the back of the Vespa. At the DC Bike show she tried the pillion on the M620 and then promptly made a beeline for the BMW RS1150. Good choice, but I do not want a bike that heavy at this time. Has anybody taken an aftermarket seat and done any custom big rear seat? (disregarding any consideration for ever using the rear seat cowling) She is 5' 6" ~ 125lb, so it really doesn't need to be that big, perhaps just unconstrained by the requirement of having to fit under a cowling. I think it a matter of confidence more than comfort. Most of the riding will be around town with brief (50 miles or so) sprints on the highway. Although I can see her with a 620 later, I need to get her comfortable with the M800, riding together is an important part of the fun we have riding.
Thanks for any feedback.
Frame sliders: Looking at the Cycle Cats. They do not specifically list a product for the M800. Does anybody have any feedback on these?
Steering Damper: I have a Scotts on my WR and it is a great product. Would like to have one on a Monster too, but they do not list a product for recent Monsters. Anybody adapted one for a post-2001 Monster?
Seat: Wife loves to ride around town on the back of the Vespa. At the DC Bike show she tried the pillion on the M620 and then promptly made a beeline for the BMW RS1150. Good choice, but I do not want a bike that heavy at this time. Has anybody taken an aftermarket seat and done any custom big rear seat? (disregarding any consideration for ever using the rear seat cowling) She is 5' 6" ~ 125lb, so it really doesn't need to be that big, perhaps just unconstrained by the requirement of having to fit under a cowling. I think it a matter of confidence more than comfort. Most of the riding will be around town with brief (50 miles or so) sprints on the highway. Although I can see her with a 620 later, I need to get her comfortable with the M800, riding together is an important part of the fun we have riding.
Thanks for any feedback.