Advice for my wish list

[JerryC]

I have had my B for 2 weeks now and just joined the forum. Bike is amazing. But I am planning a month long trip through western USA this summer. At 6'5" and 260 lbs, and at an advanced age, I am looking to make this long ride as comfortable as possible. I am trying to prioritize my purchases. Here is my list, in a preliminary thought process:
1 Heli bars: I was thinking I could pull the bars back to relax the reach;
2 Ultimate seat (King): I know the RDL is much loved, but Ultimate is a 4 hour ride up 95 here in FL. The King moves me back an inch or two.
3 Ridesmith? or Kury mini boards?
4 Kury Ergo III or Rivco?
5 I have a Bagger shield, but think I need a bit taller for a long ride. Maybe Klock 16"?
6 A really hot chick to sit behind me and .....

All you guys with miles of experience on the B could really give me a sense of what and in what order. Help much appreciated!

[CNC Nut]

Switch item 6 with item 1👍

[JerryC]

Switch item 6 with item 1👍

I sure did think about switch #6 with #1, but #6 is way way too expensive....

[HONDO]

[QUOTE=CNC Nut;160979]Switch item 6 with item 1👍[/QUOTE

And you won"t need 2 thru 5.

[2wheelsforme]

1 Heli bars: I was thinking I could pull the bars back to relax the reach;
2 Ultimate seat (King): I know the RDL is much loved, but Ultimate is a 4 hour ride up 95 here in FL. The King moves me back an inch or two.
3 Ridesmith? or Kury mini boards?
4 Kury Ergo III or Rivco?
5 I have a Bagger shield, but think I need a bit taller for a long ride. Maybe Klock 16"?
6 A really hot chick to sit behind me and .....

I'm 6'2"
You can get pull back for a lot less $ with risers and it helped my feel. Not that the Heli Bars are not a fine addition but changing grip angle and firming up control is foremost I think.
I tried the Ultimate and did not notice much improvement over stock which I have come to like (don't think you will realize two more inches of room, the King eliminates the angle/slope of the stock seat which I sit on anyway so the rearward part is about the same.) . If alone I can move my rear to the back seat to stretch out a bit for a rest and change of leg position.
The pegs I have also decided I like, for sure do not want reduced cornering/lean ability. Installed the pucks to protect from wear.
Have the Ergos and they are OK. Have not tried others but any change in leg position is a good thing
I wish you were closer to me you could try out the Klock Works I have in my spare/junk pile. Mastad for me.

[JerryC]

1 Heli bars: I was thinking I could pull the bars back to relax the reach;
2 Ultimate seat (King): I know the RDL is much loved, but Ultimate is a 4 hour ride up 95 here in FL. The King moves me back an inch or two.
3 Ridesmith? or Kury mini boards?
4 Kury Ergo III or Rivco?
5 I have a Bagger shield, but think I need a bit taller for a long ride. Maybe Klock 16"?
6 A really hot chick to sit behind me and .....

I'm 6'2"
You can get pull back for a lot less $ with risers and it helped my feel. Not that the Heli Bars are not a fine addition but changing grip angle and firming up control is foremost I think.
I tried the Ultimate and did not notice much improvement over stock which I have come to like (don't think you will realize two more inches of room, the King eliminates the angle/slope of the stock seat which I sit on anyway so the rearward part is about the same.) . If alone I can move my rear to the back seat to stretch out a bit for a rest and change of leg position.
The pegs I have also decided I like, for sure do not want reduced cornering/lean ability. Installed the pucks to protect from wear.
Have the Ergos and they are OK. Have not tried others but any change in leg position is a good thing
I wish you were closer to me you could try out the Klock Works I have in my spare/junk pile. Mastad for me.

Thanks for your thoughts. I happen to own a scoot which can transport me to anywhere I want to go. Maybe a trip to G Breeze would be a fun ride...

[2wheelsforme]

Would be happy to meet and ride with you. We do have a few nice roads around here. I'm also planning a trip westward in the summer like yourself. Was in the planning when this F6B rally came about so will try and add that meet to my trip. So much out that way I wish to see and ride. Give me a yell if up this way.

[Xrider57]

1 Heli bars: I was thinking I could pull the bars back to relax the reach;
2 Ultimate seat (King): I know the RDL is much loved, but Ultimate is a 4 hour ride up 95 here in FL. The King moves me back an inch or two.
3 Ridesmith? or Kury mini boards?
4 Kury Ergo III or Rivco?
5 I have a Bagger shield, but think I need a bit taller for a long ride. Maybe Klock 16"?
6 A really hot chick to sit behind me and .....

I'm 6'2"
You can get pull back for a lot less $ with risers and it helped my feel. Not that the Heli Bars are not a fine addition but changing grip angle and firming up control is foremost I think.
I tried the Ultimate and did not notice much improvement over stock which I have come to like (don't think you will realize two more inches of room, the King eliminates the angle/slope of the stock seat which I sit on anyway so the rearward part is about the same.) . If alone I can move my rear to the back seat to stretch out a bit for a rest and change of leg position.
The pegs I have also decided I like, for sure do not want reduced cornering/lean ability. Installed the pucks to protect from wear.
Have the Ergos and they are OK. Have not tried others but any change in leg position is a good thing
I wish you were closer to me you could try out the Klock Works I have in my spare/junk pile. Mastad for me.

What size do you have?

[Xrider57]

1 Heli bars: I was thinking I could pull the bars back to relax the reach;
2 Ultimate seat (King): I know the RDL is much loved, but Ultimate is a 4 hour ride up 95 here in FL. The King moves me back an inch or two.
3 Ridesmith? or Kury mini boards?
4 Kury Ergo III or Rivco?
5 I have a Bagger shield, but think I need a bit taller for a long ride. Maybe Klock 16"?
6 A really hot chick to sit behind me and .....

I'm 6'2"
You can get pull back for a lot less $ with risers and it helped my feel. Not that the Heli Bars are not a fine addition but changing grip angle and firming up control is foremost I think.
I tried the Ultimate and did not notice much improvement over stock which I have come to like (don't think you will realize two more inches of room, the King eliminates the angle/slope of the stock seat which I sit on anyway so the rearward part is about the same.) . If alone I can move my rear to the back seat to stretch out a bit for a rest and change of leg position.
The pegs I have also decided I like, for sure do not want reduced cornering/lean ability. Installed the pucks to protect from wear.
Have the Ergos and they are OK. Have not tried others but any change in leg position is a good thing
I wish you were closer to me you could try out the Klock Works I have in my spare/junk pile. Mastad for me.

What size do you klockworks do you have?

[MisterB]

TPMS is a luxury. The B requires you to do a burpee to check the rear. Great for the health conscious but I try to avoid much time with my knees on the concrete.
Bluetooth is all the rage but I prefer a hard-wired system that doesn't rely on a phone.

http://www.mcssl.com/store/rrr-tool-...5mm-valve-stem
This is the upgrade to the original, there were some lessons learned that were fixed in V2. I've used Orange on the B and my previous ST1300 with no issues at all.
V2 has battery monitoring and lots of other useful functions. Also nice that replacement sensors are easily available now.

Considering your humid location a beaded seat cover might be nice. I can ride all day on mine with no sweat issues.