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From the desk of [https://www.ninja250.org/rmi03 rmi03] | From the desk of [https://www.ninja250.org/rmi03 rmi03] | ||
I'm not sure what changed, but after 25,000 miles on my bike (many of those with a [http://www.beadrider.com/ BeadRider pad]) | I'm not sure what changed, but after 25,000 miles on my bike (many of those with a [http://www.beadrider.com/ BeadRider pad]) my butt sure started to hurt. The tank-ward slope of the Ninja's seat became unbearable, making me sit too close to the tank. I would slide onto my "soft tissue" area too much, and it also put too much pressure on my legs. So, I figured it was time to reshape the seat. I envisioned making the seat shape close to the banana seat of an older [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_Japanese_motorcycle UJM]: flat and smooth. | ||
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