Help stop sliding

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mpgscott
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Help stop sliding

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Right probably a stupid question but never mind.

Whats the best way to stop sliding into my tank? When i am riding i continually need to readjust so as to stop sliding into tank. Is it simply my posture thats wrong, bike is a 2002 Gay Blade and i am wondering if there is something that I can get to be stuck onto the tank to give me more grip with my knees to stop me sliding?

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Dickie
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Re: Help stop sliding

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You could try these. http://www.superbikeschool.co.uk/category.php?show=2,16

But having the seat altered to stop you sliding forward might work too. :confused
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Cheers,

But how do you go about getting the seat altered and where?

Thanks
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Not sure if there are any specialist motorcycle seat upholsterers around here, but here's a couple of specialists that I've read good things about;

http://www.tonyarcher.co.uk/
http://www.motorbike-seats.co.uk/intro.html

Any upholsterer would be able to take your seat apart, alter it and put it back together. Whether they could solve your problem would be another thing though. Might be worth keeping an eye on ebay for a spare seat and then let someone experiment with it. If it's crap at least you can go back to your original.
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Ok, Many thanks for that.

I will see if i can get that stompgrip for my bike, looks ideal.

Thanks
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Re: Help stop sliding

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Get yourself a set of STOMP grips

Ugly as a bag of frogs but really work !
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I'm with Zax on this one though I don't think they are ugly!!

http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/products/ ... lgrp=OTHER
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Yeah, if only someone had suggested that in the first fcuking reply.
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Dickie wrote:Yeah, if only someone had suggested that in the first fcuking reply.
:log :log :log :log :log :log :log :log :log :log :log :log :log :log
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Apply evo stick glue to both surfaces allow to dry then apply I x sheet of sandpaper, hope this helps :2up
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fazermal wrote:Apply evo stick glue to both surfaces allow to dry then apply I x sheet of sandpaper, hope this helps :2up
What grade?
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Go the Blue peter route

Sticky back plastic....job done
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If you wear leathers use saddle soap on the leathers to increase friction against the seat.
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Dickie wrote:Yeah, if only someone had suggested that in the first fcuking reply.
:flippa Never looked at your Link If you had Said STompGrip then I wouldn't have bothered :tung
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Re: Help stop sliding

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Cheers for all the replies, stomp grips are the ones for me!

Going down to the bike show in London at end of month so will see if i can get them when down there.
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Got the stomp grips fitted today and they are really good far less effort required spot on!
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