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How to soften a hard seat
10/26/15 at 10:47:30

On long trips, the S40 seat can get a little hard.

I've heard that some have purchased soft seats, gel seats, air seats, etc. that can alleviate this problem.
Open to your thoughts as to what you use. (Indicating the brand and model will be most helpful).

Right now, I'm leaning towards the Air Hawk brand. (For any of you that have used this brand, what model do you use ... as I see multiple models and don't know which model fits the bike the best).

Thanks for any help you can provide.

Ron G

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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: How to soften a hard seat Reply #1 - 10/26/15 at 13:17:44 It's not quick, but it's cheap and makes the wife happy. Make a paddle and let her give you a few swats every day. You'll toughen up, and the bike will feel great. Source is up to you..
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Re: How to soften a hard seat
Reply #2 - 10/26/15 at 13:31:09

rong wrote on 10/26/15 at 10:47:30:

On long trips, the S40 seat can get a little hard.

Right now, I'm leaning towards the Air Hawk brand. (For any of you that have used this brand, what model do you use ... as I see multiple models and don't know which model fits the bike the best).

Thanks for any help you can provide.

Ron G

Airhawk Medium Cruiser 14x14

http://www.amazon.com/Airhawk-Medium-Cruiser-Pad-AH2MED/dp/B0045WBVUM

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gizzo Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiCabbage. It's Savage. Posts: 1318 Australia	Re: How to soften a hard seat Reply #3 - 10/26/15 at 20:49:43 I just throw a sheepskin on the seat and sit on that.
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HovisPresley Serious Thumper Offline Good Vibrations! Posts: 991 Midlands, UK Gender:	Re: How to soften a hard seat Reply #4 - 10/27/15 at 08:11:04 justin_o_guy2 wrote on 10/26/15 at 13:17:44: It's not quick, but it's cheap and makes the wife happy. Make a paddle and let her give you a few swats every day. You'll toughen up, and the bike will feel great. Source is up to you..
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Serowbot YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline OK.... so what's the speed of dark? Posts: 28649 Tucson Az Gender:	Re: How to soften a hard seat Reply #5 - 10/27/15 at 08:41:34 justin_o_guy2 wrote on 10/26/15 at 13:17:44: It's not quick, but it's cheap and makes the wife happy. Make a paddle and let her give you a few swats every day. You'll toughen up, and the bike will feel great. Source is up to you.. Either that, or you'll learn to post... ...
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Re: How to soften a hard seat
Reply #6 - 10/27/15 at 08:54:09

It is possible to do an internal change if you are handy.

Take the stock seat cover off, use an electric carving knife to cut away some of the existing foam, and replace it with a softer foam, some memory foam....of some kind of a gel pad.

Stewmills had "Spencer" do his seat and he was satisfied....we need to contact him for an update after he used it for a while.

http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1435002707/60#68

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rong Full Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 120	Re: How to soften a hard seat Reply #7 - 10/28/15 at 14:58:19 Even though the Airhawk is seriously in my sight, I just may try all of your suggestions ... maybe even all at once ... nothing like a super, super soft seat! Appreciate the suggestions and ideas. Ron G
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Reply #8 - 10/28/15 at 16:41:17

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It is possible to do an internal change if you are handy.

I am thinking of giving this a try. Maybe pulling off the original vinyl and inserting some kind of padding on top. Kind of leveling it off and then putting some marine grade vinyl back over it. I've watched a couple videos on you tube and it doesn't look terribly difficult. Although, I'm not sure what kind of padding to use. Does any one have any thoughts? Thanks.

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Reply #9 - 10/28/15 at 21:20:05

Dave wrote on 10/27/15 at 08:54:09:

Stewmills had "Spencer" do his seat and he was satisfied....we need to contact him for an update after he used it for a while.

http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1435002707/60#68

hey gang. yes, i had the spencer mod done with the upgraded supracor stuff. i have put about 400 miles on it since then and i think it is worth it. he says it takes time in the saddle for the material to soften up and sorta mold to your pressure points. i could tell it did do that after a tank or two of riding. no, i cant ride for 200 miles and not feel "something", but with these skinny seats i dont think you can expect that either.

so, did i get my $100 worth, i sure think so. i would have screwed the seat up no doubt. spencer is a straight up guy to do business with. communicates great. does an excellent job and i swear i can not tell that he ever had the seat apart but i know he did because it has all new staples. when he says you will get it back looking exactly like it did when you took it off he's not just talking trash to get your money. he knows what he's doing.

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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 #10 - 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
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pg Serious Thumper Offline Posts: 5273 In Transit	Re: How to soften a hard seat Reply #11 - 10/29/15 at 05:10:21 Kenny G, that looks absolutely wonderful. Thanks for posting a nice pic. Best regards,
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Drestakil Full Member Offline innocent bystander Posts: 178 Southern Illinois Gender:	Re: How to soften a hard seat Reply #12 - 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.
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rong Full Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 120	Re: How to soften a hard seat Reply #13 - 10/29/15 at 12:23:01 Does 'Spencer' have a website? I may have missed it, but from our conversations here, I couldn't find any link to the 'Spencer' mod. Ron G
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Re: How to soften a hard seat
Reply #14 - 10/29/15 at 12:44:42

rong wrote on 10/29/15 at 12:23:01:

Does 'Spencer' have a website? I may have missed it, but from our conversations here, I couldn't find any link to the 'Spencer' mod.

Ron G

http://greatdaytoride.com/Home_Page.php

The site looks sorta old school, but it's legit. Email him with questions, etc. and he'll let you know what you need to know.

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