I am the coolest person I know:71baldboy:Young or OLD like me, heat and dehydration takes it's dangerous toll. We almost lost a young Lady to heat stroke on the way back from Medford, Oregon and South through Bakersfield, CA when the entire ride was 115 degrees!
If you think you look COOL on a 2x4, hard Bobber seat, by all means go for it. Believe me your tastes will change sooner than later.:smile_big:
Sam:nerd:
Wow. Yeah. I rode up and down most of California in a few days. On the third day it was extra hot in the afternoon. I was passing out I was so hot. I drank plenty. That wasn't a problem, the problem was that it was just too hot.
I knew in that state, I just had to take a nap, cool off, and let the heat of the day let up a little.
I literally laid down behind a bush and took a nap...and the bush definitely didn't keep people from seeing me, but it was helpful "in theory". At least at that heat level even the insects were on a break, lol.
At that moment I felt 0% cool and 100% practical.
And yeah, my 2017 Yamaha WR250R dual sport looks so incredibly awesome but it lacks every comfort including it's awful seat! I've wanted to replace it for 2 years now, but instead I keep up with tires, oil changes, chain lubing, new chain, etc. I'll get there, and while it looking nice would be good, the new seat must be comfortable first!
Back rest? Now you're just making me sleepy, lol. I huge back pack filled just right, when leaned back on gives my back rest just fine. For more daily trips, I have a bag strapped on the back combined with a more normal sized backpack which also allows me to lean back and rest my back. The "extra" bag would normally fit in the backpack, but drinks are heavy and I love not having them carried on my back. The rain gear keeps drinks cold for a while (insulation), and it has a tire inflation/goop can (this last bit would not fit in the backpack if I have my school books).