Certainly understand the issue. Having ridden, and still do, hardtail mountain bikes off-road I know about an aching tailbone. While the Savage is not that bad, it could use some help.
Unfortunately, in my view, when Susuki went from a two piece seat to a one piece seat they went from bad to worse in terms of comfort. I have a '02 so I have a two piece seat. I did try the new Suzuki one piece gel set on my '02, but after a half mile from the dealership it was obvious that it was worse than the two piece so I returned and had the old seat reinstalled.
The reason I tell you all this is because I do not know if my seat comfort solutions will work for the newer one piece seat.
In any case, I found that the lack of seat comfort is a somewhat complex problem and a number of issues needed to be addressed.
1- a drivers backrest: Pro-Tac Home Page
Motorcycle Driver Backrest
Address: Pro-Tac
113 Richards St.
P.O. Box 42
Iva, S.C. 29655
http://www.protac.net/index.htm2- a better suspension: Progressive Suspension shocks # 412-4207C+ (12.5" center to center).
Ed Smeets
Global Motorsports
16920 Kuykendahl Road, Suite 231
Houston, TX 77068
281-893-3600
globalms@flex.net
www.globalcycles.comHaving installed the 4207C+ I think a slightly better solution would have been the 4207C which is 12.0" center to center, but I am picking nits.
Also, raising the seat front and shaving the hard rubber rear seat stops I found to be essential. Also, I use a JC Whitney pillion gel pad on the front seat.
These three mods were done for less than $400 and dramatically improved the bike.
Another mod that adds to ride quality and comfort is the: SuperBrace fork stabilizer
SuperBrace Inc.
5362 Bolsa, Suite B
Huntington Beach, CA 92649
http://www.superbrace.com/Of all the modifications that I have made to the Savage the best one, hands down, is the addition of the Progressive Suspension shocks.