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Re: How to soften a hard seat
Reply #15 - 10/29/15 at 13:02:28

Kenny G wrote on 10/28/15 at 23:06:36:

I recently had an additional 2 inches of foam added to the drivers half of the seat on my S40, and a new rolled and pleated cover made by a local upholstery shop.

I am very pleased with the results and the bike now fits me better and the seat is a much "softer" ride.

Kenny G

That's some nice work. I'm thinking of taking my seat to one of the upholstery shops here. Can you link your photo album so I can see some different views and maybe a close up for some inspiration?

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Re: How to soften a hard seat
Reply #16 - 10/29/15 at 13:48:24

Chzeck,

Here is the only other pic that I have at the moment.

The upholsterer sculpted two layers of dense foam on the driver's portion of the seat. Each additional layer is about an inch thick, and glued over the factory foam.

If I were to do it over again I would have the rolled and pleated top come down over the sides an inch or so, so the saddle didn't look so tall.

I paid $168.00 including the Peoples Republic of Texas Sales Tax.

The seat is now so much more comfortable and it gives me some additional leg room. Cutting the risers down to two inches also helped fit the bike to me.

Kenny G

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Re: How to soften a hard seat
Reply #17 - 10/29/15 at 17:53:32

Drestakil wrote on 10/29/15 at 07:25:00:

This is the site I used and am very happy with the results. You'll need a pneumatic stapler and some stainless steel staples. http://diymotorcycleseat.com/ I built mine up with about 1 1/2 inches of rigid foam contoured with a grinder and a heat gun.

Thanks, this is going to be my winter project.

Best regards,

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Re: How to soften a hard seat
Reply #18 - 10/29/15 at 19:31:55

Kenny G wrote on 10/29/15 at 13:48:24:

Chzeck,

Here is the only other pic that I have at the moment.

The upholsterer sculpted two layers of dense foam on the driver's portion of the seat. Each additional layer is about an inch thick, and glued over the factory foam.

If I were to do it over again I would have the rolled and pleated top come down over the sides an inch or so, so the saddle didn't look so tall.

I paid $168.00 including the Peoples Republic of Texas Sales Tax.

The seat is now so much more comfortable and it gives me some additional leg room. Cutting the risers down to two inches also helped fit the bike to me.

Kenny G

I think it looks really good like it is. The top is tits.

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Re: How to soften a hard seat
Reply #19 - 10/29/15 at 19:56:42

Chzek,

Thank you.

Next on the list is the sissy bar that I am having made by The Chop Shop in Keller Texas. I notice on the European websites many of the Savages have a sissy bar that looks more like a grab rail than a sissy bar. Picture attached. My grab rail will not be black, it will be either silver or chrome plated.

The final project is to get the front brake caliper powder coated bright red like the cool cars have.

Kenny G

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Dave YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 18098 Camp Springs, Kentucky Gender:	Re: How to soften a hard seat Reply #20 - 10/30/15 at 03:37:58 Looks like that bike on the right in the photo is likely having the clutch cover removed - look how he rotated the header/muffler up out of the way without removing it from the cylinder.
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Kenny G Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com The Singles Club...LOL Posts: 1754 Robson Ranch, Denton, Texas Gender:	Re: How to soften a hard seat Reply #21 - 10/30/15 at 06:36:56 Dave, I suspect that there are quite a few real German mechanics on the Distel website. If you look around at their get togethers you always see pics of Savages in various stages of tear down. Kenny G
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Dave YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 18098 Camp Springs, Kentucky Gender:	Re: How to soften a hard seat Reply #22 - 10/30/15 at 06:51:37 Seems like they like flat and wide handlebars too!
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