I'm looking at those 2 at being the future location of a pair of all-weather speakers on mine. I've seen pictures of someone's that makes them look like they are meant to be there as a stock add-on.

 

Yeah, my left one won't stay shut at high speeds...

 

Side compartment gripe

My new '06 exec left side compartment pops open under way too!!!

 

Re: Side compartment gripe

My new '06 exec left side compartment pops open under way too!!!

Thats a warranty issue - product not fit for purpose! :wink:

 

The hinge on my left compartment pops open also. The door hinge on mine causes the door to close below the catch and if you lift up on the door it snaps in but as soon as you let off it releases. peice of crap! Might heat up the hinge, bend it a bit and see if that helps. Might also just ripp the worthless thing off and not worry again about it comming open.

 

My pet peeve is that the glove box looks big with the door closed, But when you open is there is not much room.
When I go to rent a movie (DVD) I have to raise the seat to put the movies in.
My 400 Majesty wins hands down when it comes to all around storage. The glove box easily can hold 3 DVD's with room to spare.
I am lucky all my doors stay closed on the Silver Bullet.
Lou
05 Silver Bullet Burgman
05 Majesty Mini Trike

 

silver_bullet, maybe you could get a basket like the paperboys have on their bicycles or the old folks have on their Hover round scooters :wink:

 

Left glovebox door

Yea, I agree! I just purchased an '06 650 in May and have already had the latch break on the left glovebox. Fortunately, it is being handled under warranty. They are flimsey to say the least. The latches are the "pitts".

 

Glove Compartment Doors

Within a week of buying my 650 I broke off the right side glove compartment door. A look at the plastic mating it to the hinge showed how flimsy it was.

My dealer immediately sent away for a new door but when it arrived at the shop and they took it out of the box, the same place was already broken.

Suzuki needs to use tougher and thicker plastic at the stress points.

 

silver_bullet, maybe you could get a basket like the paperboys have on their bicycles or the old folks have on their Hover round scooters :wink:

Maybe one of those plastic wove ones with the plastic flowers stuck on?
And some streamers for the handlebars, and a squeeze bulb horn.
That's stylin'!



Furthere thread drift (the glove compartment door issue's been beaten to death anyway, so why not?):


Now you've got me thinking. Remember (those of us born before Kennedy was president) that there used to be boys and girls bikes?
Boys bikes had the top bar of the frame parallel with the ground, but the girls bikes had that same bar diagonal, dropping down as it went from the steering post to the seat post?
I didn't think if it till just now, but scooters kind of remind me of girls bike design- the step thru design and all.
Maybe that's why some of the community laugh at scooterists. They are reminiscent of girls bikes!

 

I was born before Kennedy was pres. so Im old enough not to care what anyone thinks. Im in it for the MPG, power and comfort... 650-White.

 

Maybe one of those plastic wove ones with the plastic flowers stuck on?
And some streamers for the handlebars, and a squeeze bulb horn.
That's stylin'!

I'll do it. The basket will have to go on the front, so I may need help engineering a bracket for it.

Don't forget a flag on a fiberglass pole mounted on the back of the bike.

Now you've got me thinking. Remember (those of us born before Kennedy was president) that there used to be boys and girls bikes?
Boys bikes had the top bar of the frame parallel with the ground, but the girls bikes had that same bar diagonal, dropping down as it went from the steering post to the seat post?

The drop-bar design was for girls wearing skirts (or Scottish boys in kilts? ).

Do we have any BUSA members with experience riding their Burger in a skirt? I think that would be a great marketing picture for Suzuki.

 

Hmm, my Burgie is almost 5 years old and the doors are in perfect condition - could it be that some of you guys are too macho and rough with them. :lol:

 

I agree that the doors/latches/locks could be stouter. However the locking center compartment is just what the doctor ordered (we use that term carefully here at the Pia Zadora Memorial Golden Buckeye Retirement Home). It easily holds a pocket-holstered semi-automatic handgun (KelTec) when I do not want to carry it on my person while riding, but want to have it well within reach. The pocket holster and gun are about the thickness of a wallet, weigh less than 11 ounces and fit a front or rear pocked unobtrusively. The holster allows the gun to be drawn while the holster remains in the pocket. The center box also has plenty of room for extra magazines and ammunition. In this state, the gun must be holstered if carrying on your person while in/on a motor vehicle. In the holster, it will actually fit in the side compartments, but they do not lock.
Since the Indians were stinking it up in Boston last night, we were discussing what/when to carry while we did a few extra prune juice shooters in the big screen TV and recreation room here at the Retirement Home. Although larger calibers are still preferred, they are oftentimes inconvenient. A growing supplement is the KelTec .32 double-action semi-automatic. It can carry seven rounds, 12 with optional magazine, and weights just under seven ounces empty. The major advantage is that it allows easy carry when we would otherwise go without.
Anyway, it looks like another great day in the neighborhood with temperatures in the 70s and, with table gaming now a reality, we will probably fortify ourseleves with meds, prune juice shooters and lunch in a couple of hours ant then take a ride to Wheeling for some poker....the long way.
The kids/grandkids were here for a visit earlier this week and look prosperous enough to not need their inheritances, anyway. Besides that, they are opposed to motorcycles/scooters and guns. This represents quite a conflict for them. If they prevail on me to get quit riding and live prophylactically, I may spend all "their" money before I take the big sleep and leave them with nothing. On the other hand, if I keep living as if I am still 18 years-old, riding and raising hell, they expect it to kill me and then they can cash in. Their other big fear is that I will hook up with some young gal who will screw me out of all "their" money.
Tennessee Williams could have written the script.......come to think of it, he did!

 

That is about the best use for the glove compartment that I've heard so far. Not sure if my XD would fit like that- I'll have to give it a try.

I must be one of the lucky ones- the doors on my scooter stay securely closed.

 

This little Colt .25 pocket pistol fits in any compartment on my Burgman

Pic

 

Gun in glove box

If the bike goes down, the gun is lost. Is that not a concern for you?

 

If the bike goes down, the gun is lost. Is that not a concern for you?

Losing a gun is always a concern. However, our state law requires that, unless on my person in a holster or in a visible closed container, the weapon is in a locked container, ie., the locking, middle compartment. It is normally on my person in a pocket holster, as I described in the previous post. I also use the center compartment when riding in a state that does not honor my permit. When off the bike and not carrying, I lock the weapon and ammunition in the underseat compartment.

termike: I just sold a very good .25 caliber Astra that was actually larger and heavier than my KelTec .32 caliber. The latter is specifically designed for concealed carry and I really like the pocket holster for comfort and convenience. The ballistics on the silver tip rounds are desirable, as well.

Here at the Pia Zadora Memorial Golden Buckeye Retirement Home, we travel extensively and regularly check for updated reciprocity in order to assiduously follow applicable laws. Since most of us are permit holders in both Ohio and Pennsylvania, we have reciprocity in: Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Idaho, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wyoming.
In addition to those states already listed above, our Pennsylvania permits include reciprocity with: Georgia, New Hampshire, South Dakota, Texas and Virginia.
As a reminder, Indiana, Kansas, Montana, New Mexico, South Dakota and Vermont either honor any CHL, or don't require a person to be licensed to carry a concealed firearm.
I think this covers more than half the states.
All of us here at the Retirement Home are not only trained and licensed permit holders, but we have passed criminal background checks and our permits are issued and monitored by our local sheriff, as well as one in the issueing county in Pennsylvania. We also refuse to patronize commercial establishments that do not allow concealed carry on there premises. I am personally aware of several million dollars in transfers from local financial institutions that decided to diplay a "no carry" placard.
We usually don't make a big deal out of it, but choose instead to vote with our checkbooks and buy cars, appliances and other items from businesses that think rationally.
The term "prune juice shooters" may have just taken on a whole new meaning.
Time now for meds, lunch and a nap. The massage therapist was out of town today, but there is always tomorrow![/b]

 

Wish Minnesota would get more into the reciprocity bandwagon. Most of us get non res. Utah permits to cover multiple states.
At least MN doesn't require conceald carry.

 

Re: Gun in glove box

If the bike goes down, the gun is lost. Is that not a concern for you?

As Doc stated, I too carry my handgun on my person in a holster. I was just stating above that my Colt is small enough to fit in each of the 4 compartments on my Burgman.

 

Gun on bike

I understand. My concealed carry permit would allow me the luxury of holster carry under my jacket. Perhaps I had not read the original posts carefully enough. Thanks for not flaming me!

 

Glove Compartmets (Side)

:x Hi all from a cold Alabama, the r/h glove latch broke as I opened it recently, found Oneida Suzuki paid $2.99 for latch and $15.99 for post & packaging and believe it or not the wrong latch came!!!! I emailed 3 times and left 2 voicemails but not the courtesy of a reply. I wish there was some other dealer for spares anyone any ideas?
Steve Greenall

 

Thank you mrplod, for steering the conversation back to the topic that was hijacked by the verbotin subject matter.

 

mrplod, if you are willing to wait like a week I might have the piece of sale. I am removing the entire 2 compartments so I won't need them. I will PM you once I get it done maybe this weekend

 

R/h glove compartment door for k2005

Waldo thanks for the mail, I have been laid up since you wrote and I would be pleased to purchase this off you. Please advise how much and the address for the money order.

Steve Greenall