Hello from NYC!

[hamoncyte]

Hello all!

Hopped on the S1000XR 2020 & fell in love with the sitting position (and more wife compliant, haha). I originally went into the dealership to check the R & RR, upgrading from an FZ-07 (or MT for the rest of the world a few years back).

Well, NYC is not the best place to live with a motorcycle, but it is the crack I need, 🤣.





Mods done and planned for the upcoming weeks:

- Akra steel headers.
- BOS titanium can.
- Brentuning Stage 1.
- Evotech Performance axle sliders, radiator & oil cooler guards, side sliders that can host the OEM LED foglights, bar ends.
- Comfort seat.
- Seat lowering rubber grommets.
- Wheel reflective stickers.
- Protective films for fairings & screen.
- Wunderlinq + Quadlock.
- Techspec tank grips/protectors.

I am finding out where to have a passenger backrest made, not looking forward to add luggage (no Gen 2s available currently). Suggestions are welcome!

Looking forward to contributing! Ride safe.

[Colin]

  re backrest, not sure about the aesthetics there  , wouldn’t you be better putting a top box on with a back rest fitted to it when you have a passenger?

[hamoncyte]

Originally Posted by Colin

re backrest, not sure about the aesthetics there  , wouldn’t you be better putting a top box on with a back rest fitted to it when you have a passenger?

It could work, but in my mind I like how the back rest looks on maxiscooters and on bikes (Xdiavel for instance) 😅

[bagwafu]

 

FWIW I went for ride two up with the missus the other day on my new Gen 2 and she commented on how comfortable the Shad SH59 Top Box with back rest was - the most comfortable she's been (her words) on a bike - and we've toured a lot in the last 5 years.  The top box itself has an inner adjustable volume which is a really good feature, and swapping the lock barrels looks to be a breeze compared to the BMW saga I'm used to.  Its doesn't look out of place either - highly recommended.

[hamoncyte]

Originally Posted by bagwafu

FWIW I went for ride two up with the missus the other day on my new Gen 2 and she commented on how comfortable the Shad SH59 Top Box with back rest was - the most comfortable she's been (her words) on a bike - and we've toured a lot in the last 5 years.  The top box itself has an inner adjustable volume which is a really good feature, and swapping the lock barrels looks to be a breeze compared to the BMW saga I'm used to.  Its doesn't look out of place either - highly recommended.

I was checking this one, the expandable model and it does look good - mmhh... pulled the trigger on it! Thanks for the suggestion to both Colin & you - I guess I’ll be able to do a weekend trip with this top box & the tank bag I have. 👍

[bagwafu]

Originally Posted by hamoncyte

I was checking this one, the expandable model and it does look good - mmhh... pulled the trigger on it! Thanks for the suggestion to both Colin & you - I guess I’ll be able to do a weekend trip with this top box & the tank bag I have. 👍

No probs.  You'll need the fitting kit - basically a blank metal plate - its SHAD Part No "W0SX10ST" - takes about 20 mins to fit and fitting instructions are available on the Shad website as a downloadable PDF.

[hamoncyte]

Originally Posted by bagwafu

No probs.  You'll need the fitting kit - basically a blank metal plate - its SHAD Part No "W0SX10ST" - takes about 20 mins to fit and fitting instructions are available on the Shad website as a downloadable PDF.

Yep, saw that - ordering it soon (I believe I haven’t found a lower value than the standard Retail one - asking my BMW dealership for it.

I’m sure my wife will be happy when she hops on the bike.