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Reply #30 on: February 19, 2011, 11:10:41 pm
Went down to the closest dealer today.  It was a small scooter shop in San Clemente. They had 2 C5 (Teal and Red) and two G5 (Black and Green).  The employee I spoke to was nice .....

He started up a G for me.  Both bikes are definately much sexier in person. 

Did you test ride the G5 ?
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Reply #31 on: February 19, 2011, 11:33:27 pm
Good grief- Take the bus up to Fresno.
I'll bet a nickel they're pick you up from the station.
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Reply #32 on: February 19, 2011, 11:47:54 pm
The bikes were really packed in and I didn't have time for him to dig the bikes out. :(


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Reply #33 on: February 20, 2011, 03:37:06 am
Besides being convient the paper catalog has items in it that are not on the website.
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Reply #34 on: February 20, 2011, 09:50:31 pm
I was hoping that is what he meant on the accessories,  I already got a list started based on that digital catalog and it would be so much easier to just pick the bike up as new with those already on it.  I will have to order the paper catalog...


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Reply #35 on: February 20, 2011, 11:35:59 pm
Your dealer may have some available.


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Reply #36 on: February 21, 2011, 01:12:49 am
Mine doesn't. He looks at this website!


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Reply #37 on: February 21, 2011, 02:00:05 am
I bet if you emailed the parts guy or called they would mail you one..
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Reply #38 on: February 23, 2011, 11:36:21 pm
Will take pics today of the lowered Military next to a standard C5.
The shocks are shorter non-resevoir models and there is a spring kit to lower the seat.
This brings it down about 2-3 inches. The weight of the rider effects how much due to the seat spring windings.
I havent crawled under it but it seems easy enough to lower the seat via shortening the springs. The seat is REALLY cushy so Im sure some careful trimming with the wife's electric carving knive would work. Pop rivit or screw the seat cover material to get the nice look.
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Reply #39 on: February 23, 2011, 11:45:33 pm
You may want to use a disc sander or grinder to gently sweep across the seat foam and shape/sculpt it.  Carving knives tend to be too aggressive.

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Reply #40 on: February 23, 2011, 11:49:14 pm
Uh yea, that's what I meant.
Gently sweep across the foam chopping great slices out of the seat, THEN do a nice job of smoothing it out and rounding the edges.  I use a sharpie to give myself a rough idea.  :-[
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Reply #41 on: February 24, 2011, 12:03:11 am
Cool !

 If its not too much trouble could you please post a pic or two of the seat foam as you go about modding it ?

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Reply #42 on: February 24, 2011, 12:07:04 am
Check some of the Indian sites, those guy are scupting C5 seats.
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Reply #43 on: February 24, 2011, 12:21:20 am
Here are too poor pictures showing a low and a std.
The seat is about 2 inches closer to the fender unladen. the fender to ground is about 1-1.5  inches lower without rider.
With a 165lb. rider its about 2.5"-3.0" with shocks set on full soft.
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Reply #44 on: February 24, 2011, 01:11:53 am
Thanks for the pics.  I like the covered shocks.  What does the rider think of the mod?

Scott