Aftermarket seat for R1250RT - again!!

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Re: Aftermarket seat for R1250RT - again!!

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At the risk of teaching Granny…

The seat on my ST1300 was one if the most uncomfortable I’d ever ridden, and I’d be shuffling around within the first hour of a 4-5 hour ride.

First I bought Sargent seats, which are (perversely) more firm than stock and also wider.

I also looked at underwear, (not a subject to be discussed before breakfast) and found that wrongly sited seams or loose fitting undies that wrinkle up can make you feel like you’re sitting on red hot chicken wire after a while, especially on motorways where you’re just sat in one position for hours.To this end I bought some LD boxer type shorts from the US which were quite expensive but certainly helped.

The combination of the two allied with comfort breaks every hour or so have almost resolved the dreaded butt burn.

In regard to cycling shorts, I found the elasticated material helps but the padding/chamois is in the wrong place, which it would be if you think how you sit on a bicycle saddle… mind you, the first saddle on my push bike felt more like a razor blade before I changed it!

Hope this helps.
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burridge01 wrote: Thu Mar 07, 2024 9:53 am
Now then,what am I offered for this magnificent potion of lotion :thumb:
A Twix and a Mars bar, ok and a kit kat to. :thumb:
Dont Ride Faster, Than Your Angel Can Fly. :thumb:
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Found these on eBay :-D
Well they might work :!: :!: :!:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/235259914965 ... d_source=1
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Re: Aftermarket seat for R1250RT - again!!

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Thanks Guy

The problem with cycle shorts is that if you ever have an accident you can't explain them :lol:

I've had Tony mak ea seat for me before, but it was not much better then the original, the only ones I've had made which were good were by RDL, but they are such a pain to get here in the UK with the two way shipping adding a couple of hundred $s to the price.

I'll bite the bullet and buy a new Sargent seat and see how I get on.

Thanks for all the replies :thumb:

James
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