Can't decide which model, RT or F3 Limited

[Fat Baxter]

Not being able to stand on the pegs when you hit a railway crossing or something bumpy in the road is a “MAJOR factor between the two seating positions”, Fat? :shocked:

You do realise that if you install a longer footboard on an F3, you can have your feet out in front of you, half way toward you, or directly under you in the blink of an eye (in case you see a rail crossing:shocked.......not that I have ever found that necessary ....

I also don’t understand why you say you need to invest in a good seat if you buy a cruiser-style machine. Have a look on the Russell Daylong site and you will see a huge number of their seats replacing stock seats on tourers and other non cruiser styles.

Sounds like a pretty blinkered view to me.

Pete

Not being able to stand *is* a major factor with me. YMMV, but that's how I see it. And you mention an aftermarket set of floorboards -- that kinda makes my point. You have to modify the as-delivered bike.

I think being able to stand up readily on the pegs/floorboards is important, but maybe that's because I learned to ride horses using English saddles. You stand in the stirrups a bit when the horse gets busy. That likely colors my perspective, and in a free country I'm entitled to my opinion. And the original poster was asking why one might prefer the RT over the F3 ("I love the styling but the main issue is with the comfort compared to the RT's."). So I gave him my perspective.

As for not understanding why I say you need to invest in a good seat if you buy a cruiser, that's a bit of snark. You *are* familiar with the concept of sarcastic humor, no? I can't help it if you take everything literally.

And FWIW, I am considering an aftermarket seat for my RT, but that's largely based on my sense that the foam is packing down a bit with use over time.

 

[Peteoz]

Not being able to stand *is* a major factor with me. YMMV, but that's how I see it. And you mention an aftermarket set of floorboards -- that kinda makes my point. You have to modify the as-delivered bike.

I think being able to stand up readily on the pegs/floorboards is important, but maybe that's because I learned to ride horses using English saddles. You stand in the stirrups a bit when the horse gets busy. That likely colors my perspective, and in a free country I'm entitled to my opinion. And the original poster was asking why one might prefer the RT over the F3 ("I love the styling but the main issue is with the comfort compared to the RT's."). So I gave him my perspective.

As for not understanding why I say you need to invest in a good seat if you buy a cruiser, that's a bit of snark. You *are* familiar with the concept of sarcastic humor, no? I can't help it if you take everything literally.

And FWIW, I am considering an aftermarket seat for my RT, but that's largely based on my sense that the foam is packing down a bit with use over time.

No, aftermarket floorboards do not “make your point”, Fat. You do not have to alter the as-delivered F3 if standing for rail crossings is one of your major concerns. You simply have the stock boards positioned where you can stand on them. The mention of the aftermarket boards was to show that you can have the best of both worlds. The same as many people adding highway pegs to their RT provides them with the best of both worlds.

I’m not quite sure how me offering an alternative point of view to your opinion is in any way interfering with you offering your opinion. It’s simply providing more input for consideration.

Written sarcastic humour is great, but it is usually suffixed by an indication of emotion so that the reader can tell which part of the essay is serious and which part is sarcastic, since there is no face to face indication available......that must be why I missed it

Pete