PaulB
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A few weeks ago I posted about the agonies my girlfriend has with the seat on our 2007 S40. A few of you suggested the ButtyBuddy, so I shelled out the 150 bucks and got one. We have about 600 miles on it, including a 200 mile day, and here are our impressions
Hers : she loves it. Best thing I can say is she says she now "never think about the seat". Before this, we had to stop every hour to let her get some relief. Her only complaint is that if I don't get the Buttybuddy exactly level on the seat when I put it on, it shifts her weight and she feels like she is always tipping to one side, so be meticulous about that.
Mine - it does raise her about an inch and half, and that affects the handling some - nothing I can't get used to, but it makes the bike feel a little more top heavy. Cost wise, is it "worth it?" - well, I must admit that when I look at the thing itself, it looks a little disappointing for what it costs - I would say that the actual physical seat itself looks like it might be worth 50 bucks, and the rest of the cost goes into the considerable research and development it took to come up with the idea - I don't object to that, it is a really good idea, it does what it is supposed to do, and the guys who came up with it should be compenstated for their efforts. For me it is most certainly worth what it cost (plus 30 bucks shipping) because it tremendously increased my ability to ride with my girlfriend, and that has no real price. I would recommend it wholeheartedly.
paul
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