The Seat
- Ron Zee
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The Seat
Okay, other than spending for what for me is a LOT of money for a better seat for my 1400, what can be done with the stock one for better support on longer rides? And yes, my cover is starting to tear a little so replacing the seat cover is also something to think about. [emoji41]
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Re: The Seat
They do sell new covers on eBay, for a fairly reasonable price.Ron Zee wrote:Okay, other than spending for what for me is a LOT of money for a better seat for my 1400, what can be done with the stock one for better support on longer rides? And yes, my cover is starting to tear a little so replacing the seat cover is also something to think about. [emoji41]
Add a layer of memory foam and you'll have a comfy seat on the cheap.
I used sheep skin, long hair variety until I bought a cheap squareback on eBay.
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Re: The Seat
There is a guy in Utah on Ebay that seems to do a great job on seat covers, vinyl or leather. You can send seat to him or order cover and do it yourself. You can look him up on face book to see his work and satisfied customer reports. This winter I am going to send him my seat.
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Re: The Seat
Put 45,000 on mine with stock seat.Think Emu and me were only two that did not hate them.I carried some of the small bubble,bubble warp with me on out of state more than one day trips.Most the time for wife but used it myself a few times.Moving my legs up to my road bar real often was a help for me and if solo stand awhile on the lower than stock rear pegs made for my wife.Sure not the best trip bike but not as bad as some IMO.
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Re: The Seat
I bit the bullet and bought a Corbin Dual Tour. First long trip on it was first long trip that did not leave my tush in a dither.
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Re: The Seat
Square back mustang.... I have a couple 500+ miles days on it.jonnycando wrote:I bit the bullet and bought a Corbin Dual Tour. First long trip on it was first long trip that did not leave my tush in a dither.
I just put the wide touring on my 1500 and I get the feeling I will like it just as much if not more.
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Re: The Seat
That's not a Squareback. That's a Wide Touring.scootermcq wrote:Square back mustang.... I have a couple 500+ miles days on it.jonnycando wrote:I bit the bullet and bought a Corbin Dual Tour. First long trip on it was first long trip that did not leave my tush in a dither.
I just put the wide touring on my 1500 and I get the feeling I will like it just as much if not more.
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Former: 87 Suzuki VS700, 94 BMW K1100LT & 91 Honda CB250
I don't want to own them all, just ride them all.
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I don't want to own them all, just ride them all.
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Re: The Seat
It's like we are married... You just don't listen to meenforcer wrote:That's not a Squareback. That's a Wide Touring.scootermcq wrote:Square back mustang.... I have a couple 500+ miles days on it.jonnycando wrote:I bit the bullet and bought a Corbin Dual Tour. First long trip on it was first long trip that did not leave my tush in a dither.
I just put the wide touring on my 1500 and I get the feeling I will like it just as much if not more.
Scott
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Re: The Seat
This is a Squareback.
Current rides: 03 HD FLHT & 01 Yamaha XVS650(BIP)
Former: 87 Suzuki VS700, 94 BMW K1100LT & 91 Honda CB250
I don't want to own them all, just ride them all.
Former: 87 Suzuki VS700, 94 BMW K1100LT & 91 Honda CB250
I don't want to own them all, just ride them all.
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Re: The Seat
Pictures directly below are helpful. I don't always read everything. You can thank Designer for that.scootermcq wrote:It's like we are married... You just don't listen to meenforcer wrote:That's not a Squareback. That's a Wide Touring.scootermcq wrote:Square back mustang.... I have a couple 500+ miles days on it.jonnycando wrote:I bit the bullet and bought a Corbin Dual Tour. First long trip on it was first long trip that did not leave my tush in a dither.
I just put the wide touring on my 1500 and I get the feeling I will like it just as much if not more.
Current rides: 03 HD FLHT & 01 Yamaha XVS650(BIP)
Former: 87 Suzuki VS700, 94 BMW K1100LT & 91 Honda CB250
I don't want to own them all, just ride them all.
Former: 87 Suzuki VS700, 94 BMW K1100LT & 91 Honda CB250
I don't want to own them all, just ride them all.
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Re: The Seat
Yup. Look at the picture of my 1400. It looks a lot like that one. .enforcer wrote:This is a Squareback.
I also mentioned that this weekend I put the wide touring on my 1500 and I'm liking it so far.
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Re: The Seat
scootermcq wrote:It's like we are married... You just don't listen to meenforcer wrote:That's not a Squareback. That's a Wide Touring.scootermcq wrote:Square back mustang.... I have a couple 500+ miles days on it.jonnycando wrote:I bit the bullet and bought a Corbin Dual Tour. First long trip on it was first long trip that did not leave my tush in a dither.
I just put the wide touring on my 1500 and I get the feeling I will like it just as much if not more.
"Square back mustang.... I have a couple 500+ miles days on it." ..&.. "I just put the wide touring on my 1500 and I get the feeling I will like it just as much if not more."
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Re: The Seat
Put 30,000 km on the stock seat of my 01 VS800 in 2001 & then 45,000 km on the stock seat on my 01 1400 over the next 3 seasons without any issues.old time rider wrote:Put 45,000 on mine with stock seat.Think Emu and me were only two that did not hate them.I carried some of the small bubble,bubble warp with me on out of state more than one day trips.Most the time for wife but used it myself a few times.Moving my legs up to my road bar real often was a help for me and if solo stand awhile on the lower than stock rear pegs made for my wife.Sure not the best trip bike but not as bad as some IMO.
My current 06 S83 has a Corbin Dual Tour that is very comfy
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Re: The Seat
A couple of guys on the purple board used this site in poland for seat covers. I do not know anything about the company but the prices are good. They also have an ebay site. Buy a cover and add a layer of memory foam and you should be good.
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Re: The Seat
thanks for the ideas. I think I'll try to add some foam and recover it first.
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Re: The Seat
many years ago I put a back rest on my 87, switched it to the 99. i put 154,000 miles on the 87 and no have over 200,000 miles on the 99, with stock seats. I have 900 mile days on both bikes. The back rest makes all the difference.
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