18-09-13, 06:23 PM
Kebab if you're on about in my advert then I did answer I just didn't go into a lot of detail. I have previously injured it yes but it wasn't major just hurt to walk o straighten fully for a while, it wasn't dislocated or anything. It probably has never properly healed since, so I would agree it is muscular or cartilage related hence why I think it would be a good idea to see a doctor about it to get a professional opinion. I agree about the seat heightening / sculpting and have a friend who's in a family business that makes custom seats for cafe racers so I could ask him if he could do it then get him to put a cover over the top of the new foam.
I did consider a TDM but they seem quite expensive and honestly I couldn't really see any plus points about them over the Fazer except they are very slightly more comfortable. There was one for sale in a showroom near me but it was quite high mileage, I should go and have another look though and ask to sit on it but it didn't look much taller or bigger really. I do want my legs to be straighter though and I'm confident I would be able to easily handle the extra seat height. As said though, the new problems this brings are - the screen will be directing wind directly under my helmet / neck area at that height and my legs may not go into the tank grooves properly.
Noggy it is the right knee and I will look at the brake pedal on friday when I'm off work, I put the ball of my foot on the peg so that I don't have my leg turned out as I have long feet and my boots scrape on the floor if I take a sharp right.
Paul to be honest I have no idea, I did find at first the shape was odd and slid me into the tank but I think I've since got used to it. It's something worth thinking about though, my dad's mk1 SV seat / tank combo is a lot more comfortable it's just not as good a bike.
I did consider a TDM but they seem quite expensive and honestly I couldn't really see any plus points about them over the Fazer except they are very slightly more comfortable. There was one for sale in a showroom near me but it was quite high mileage, I should go and have another look though and ask to sit on it but it didn't look much taller or bigger really. I do want my legs to be straighter though and I'm confident I would be able to easily handle the extra seat height. As said though, the new problems this brings are - the screen will be directing wind directly under my helmet / neck area at that height and my legs may not go into the tank grooves properly.
Noggy it is the right knee and I will look at the brake pedal on friday when I'm off work, I put the ball of my foot on the peg so that I don't have my leg turned out as I have long feet and my boots scrape on the floor if I take a sharp right.
Paul to be honest I have no idea, I did find at first the shape was odd and slid me into the tank but I think I've since got used to it. It's something worth thinking about though, my dad's mk1 SV seat / tank combo is a lot more comfortable it's just not as good a bike.