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Re: Seats



Keep in mind I am new to the list so I might be going over old ground here.
Anyway, regarding the seat discussion, has anyone tried Air Rider?  I had
an Air Rider installation in the saddle of the BMW cruiser I had before I
traded for the ST.  Although I did not get a lot of miles on it prior to
the trade, I can tell you that the times I did use it there certainly was a
change in the stess on the pressure points.  All you have to do is inflate
prior to the ride and, as you require, depress a valve installed in the
seat and a little air is released thereby changing the pressure points.
Done properly, I would guess you could make changes 3-5 times prior to
reinflating.  Cost was $179 plus freight.  Bad part is you have to send
your seat in to get for the installation.  Turnaround was about 1 week.  

Not having taken a real close look at the ST seat I don't know if there is
enough padding to be removed to install the air bladder.  

About the battery discussion, anyone putting theirs on a trickle charger on
a regular basis?

BTW, on a 150+ mile trip today the overheating problem returned.  When I
got back home I removed the left side panel and checked the radiator.
Again, no coolant was visible.  I replaced the coolant (I guess a quart or
so), replaced the panel and went for a fairly aggressive 50 mile ride.  The
gauge barely moved off of the C.  Upon return the cooling fan didn't even
come on.  Guess I will have to again take it to the dealer for them to
determine why it keep losing coolant.



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