diamond jim wrote on 06/21/09 at 07:36:37:I've always believed that good seat shape with less cushion offers better long ride comfort for me than a more poorly shaped seat with lots of cushion. Do I still get monkey butt? Sure. But it takes longer and it's more a case of the majority of my butt getting kinda sore as opposed to a more focused area being aggravatingly sore.
FreeSpirit, why don't you try your hand at fiberglassing some width to the seat pan. Maybe try adding a little support to the outside edges of the drivers area, something to widen it maybe 3/4" to 1" on both sides, then lay fiberglass across the seat pan/new support, shape it with a sander, foam it and recover. Seems like a quality method for adding a little width.
It does sound like a great idea! But....
Right now,I work alot and just want some Ride time with a "better" seat than the original....so my present idea(I think) will be okay for the summer....but next winter I'm sure if my seat isnt just like I want it,I'll be looking into that and work on it again
A little wider would definitely be nice!
Thanks for the great idea!! I'm going to keep that in mind!
(I would have never thought of that!)