Getting it to my liking

[monty57]

Made a small change to the Majesty last night that was important to me. Having some arthritis problems in my hands the grips on the scoot were in my opinion very small a for even my small hands. My fingers would hurt after a short ride. Gloves helped but still they hurt. So I changed the grips out for a set of "Roadhawk" soft sponge over sized grips. What a difference. Rode for about and hour and no pain. Some times even the small changes make a big difference.

Interestingly enough was the fact that the Roadrunner grips were more comfortable. Is it possible The Chinese have bigger hands?

[aristide1]

I used to tire from wearing foam ear plugs for extended periods. The solution was to the cut the little cylinders to half their length. A tiny change resulted in no fatigue at all.

I had heard that the suspension can be adjusted so that the bike sits lower. Have you heard this? I'm assuming with a corresponding decrease in suspension travel, of course.

[hillbilly]

I was just curious aristide why you would want to lower your scoot.

I sometimes lower motorcycles for drag racing but I'm guessing that is not your purpose here. If you just need a lower seat height you would probably be better off to just modify the seat and avoid the compromises in handling and ride you will encounter when you lower it.

That said, if you really want to lower it, it is easy and inexpensive. You can pm me if you want any info on how to do it.

[scooterlizard]

Monty57,

ya about got it tweeked, how's the back rest saga comming.

[Dennis D]

If you go on long rides, you may want to try Throttle Rocker grip attachments. There's another company that makes a similar design, but I don't remember right now what they call theirs. It's sort of a paddle like attachment that fits on the end of your handgrip so you can apply throttle with the heel of your hand and don't have to keep your fingers wrapped around it the whole time. They get mixed reviews from motorcyclists who have to roll throttle on and off a lot as they go through gears, but they're really pretty convenient for scooters, and for me at least, even help to save gas, because I accelerate more gradually using the throttle rocker to give it gas than when I'm twisting the throttle... something I often do with exuberance.

[monty57]

Scooterlizard,

I have ordered the back rest and I am waiting. The order tracking just says "Processing". When I e-mailed, they said it would arrive in 5 to 10 days. I have seen several pictures of Majesty's with both in place, so it is possible, I just don't know how easy it will be. I will have pics when it arrives.

Dennis,

Thanks for the info. I saw one of those things in Nebraska on a business trip last week. I didn't buy it because I was not sure what grips I was going to go with. I found the grips I installed in St. Louis. I have also seen a device that look like an adjustable clamp system that can be tightened with the flick of a small lever. Sort of a mechanical "Cruise Control". The grips and "gel filled" gloves have all but eliminated my hand pain, so I probably won't do anything else for while.

The one thing that does very much interest me is the light modulator systems. I had forgotten how seemingly invisible two wheeled vehicles are to our four wheeled brethren. I have explored a couple on the web and they seem to run the from $30 to $160. Some with some pretty interesting features. One even can cycled when turned off after dark by pressing the horn button. It then flashes the light three times. Has anyone had any experience with any of the systems?

[flhtri]

I use throttle rockers on all my scooters. But at first I found them a little bulky so I cut them in half. They still have enough friction to hold on the scoot throttle but arent in the way as much.Besides one now does two scoots!