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Message started by Pine on 06/04/12 at 19:33:56

Title: Another new seat story
Post by Pine on 06/04/12 at 19:33:56

So as many have noted the Savage stock seat is NOT comfortable for very long. I really did not want to drop near $300 on a Corbin ( as nice as I am sure they are).. that kind of money just seems to rail against the whole being of a Savage... I found an old chap that recovers boat seats and makes bikini tops for boats. The request was for him to recover the seat and pad it up so i could ride a tich longer. I haven't gotten to ride more than my normal of 20 minutes or so at a time but I am hopeful and pleased.

Original Seat:

http://https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-9fVLGibc4JI/T81lae_5tbI/AAAAAAAABRo/-l_nEOsDapE/s800/Suzuki%2520Savage%2520650-web-1.JPG

New seat:

http://https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-JyTCzLOqaTs/T81ljX5REqI/AAAAAAAABRo/qMSBlEtjddU/s800/New%2520Seat-web-3.JPG

http://https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-xnyMon4vnZg/T81ljSxaCLI/AAAAAAAABRo/tc4O7hg4UFE/s800/New%2520Seat-web-2.JPG

http://https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-OPIXBulKwJk/T81ljE0RF2I/AAAAAAAABRo/-vue4nsX3GY/s800/New%2520Seat-web-1.JPG

This was built on my original frame, so he did not go into modifing that. And he gave me back my old covers, as there is really nothing wrong with them.

Title: Re: Another new seat story
Post by BobWd on 06/05/12 at 13:10:46

I like that. Looks real comfortable. I did something similar. I took a Honda Shadow seat & cut the foam down to fit my stock pan. So much more comfortable over the stock seat. I just need to find someone who can make it look good, my skills are lacking in that department. I'm going to check with my brother-in-law, when I go to Kansas this summer, to see if he knows anyone with a sportster seat that I can modify to fit.

Title: Re: Another new seat story
Post by 360k+ on 06/05/12 at 20:44:49

Lemme add my dos centavos about seats... If you're into longer distances, plush is NOT the way to go. It may be comfy for short rides like commutes, but will quickly become annoying on a distance ride.. The reason is, on a distance ride your jeans will eat your butt and thighs alive; i.e., the actual denim material will totally conform at the skin level and become VERY uncomfortable. If there is no way for air to circulate to evaporate sweat, it multiplies the problem 10 fold. Choose a seat kinda like you would choose a mattress for your bed, depending on how you ride or sleep. I have purchased several Corbins and have done marathon rides (1000 miles in 24 hours, and 11,700 miles in 21 days). I chose a firm seat for those rides and had no regrets.

Title: Re: Another new seat story
Post by BobWd on 06/08/12 at 08:36:48

@ Pine Here are a couple of pics of my seat since I worked on it last night. I took the original foam & put it back on the stock pan, then I put the foam from the Shadow seat on top of that, trimmed it up some & re-stretched the shadow cover over it all. Rode it to work this morning and it felt good. Need to go for a ride to see how it really feels.

Title: Re: Another new seat story
Post by BobWd on 06/08/12 at 08:37:44

Another pic.

Title: Re: Another new seat story
Post by bikejunkie on 06/17/12 at 11:07:33

I recovered my seat with a jacket I picked up at a thrift store for $5.

Title: Re: Another new seat story
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 06/17/12 at 11:28:47

Thats a well spent 5 bucks! IDK if sealing it would be okay or not,, Id sure be tempted to see what some mink oil did, it mite last a lot longer. The sun will wreak havoc on leather & itll get wet & then dry out & go to heck, like a boot not cared for.

Title: Re: Another new seat story
Post by Pine on 06/18/12 at 07:26:32

I am liking that contrast.

So far the newly padded seat is meeting expectations. Thats not to say its a replacement for a Corbin, but its definatly better than stock. So far my longest ride has only been about 100 miles. I did get sore but not near like when stock, and recovery was just a few minutes of streching.

Bob.. Looks great!

Title: Re: Another new seat story
Post by BobWd on 06/18/12 at 08:13:53

Here is what my bike looks like now that I used the rear pad & cover of the Shadow seat on my stock pan. My 16 y/o son says that it is a whole lot more comfortable. ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: Another new seat story
Post by tizzyfit on 06/21/12 at 01:17:06

73786074702F2921190 wrote:

I recovered my seat with a jacket I picked up at a thrift store for $5.

If you still have the sleeves from that jacket, you could make some front fork cozies out of em and they would match your seat. ;D ;D ;D