adding seat padding
Posted: Tue May 31, 2016 4:40 pm
Hi,has anyone got any genius ideas to soften the low seat for long trips ?
Airhawk gel pad
Lots of positive feedback
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Re: adding seat padding
Posted: Tue May 31, 2016 5:02 pm
Re: adding seat padding
Posted: Tue May 31, 2016 5:10 pm
T6pilot wrote: Airhawk gel pad
Lots of positive feedback
especially if you like sitting high in the air!
Re: adding seat padding
Posted: Tue May 31, 2016 8:55 pm
Not on the RT seat, but I've done a couple of other bikes, carefully take the cover off the seat and cut a 1" piece of memory foam to the shape of the top of the original pad, I didn't even glue it, and refit the coverturdboman wrote: Hi,has anyone got any genius ideas to soften the low seat for long trips ?
Re: adding seat padding
Posted: Tue May 31, 2016 9:03 pm
Thicker underpants easier and cheaper :be happy:
Re: adding seat padding
Posted: Tue May 31, 2016 9:07 pm
step2534 wrote: Thicker underpants easier and cheaper be
or more pies...
Re: adding seat padding
Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2016 7:19 am
It's often a problem - the lower seat is lower because padding has been removed ... which makes the seat less comfortable for longer trips!
If the bike is a long term purchase, it might be worth considering having the suspension lowered, and keeping the the original seat. Lots of people do it on other bikes, but I haven't heard of it on a BMW. I also have a Triumph Rocket and there are loads of people on forums who've had the suspension lowered. Might be worth exploring?
If the bike is a long term purchase, it might be worth considering having the suspension lowered, and keeping the the original seat. Lots of people do it on other bikes, but I haven't heard of it on a BMW. I also have a Triumph Rocket and there are loads of people on forums who've had the suspension lowered. Might be worth exploring?
Re: adding seat padding
Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2016 10:30 am
Joking aside, I took my original seat and had 25mm shaved off the foam and it made a lot of difference, it is more comfortable than the low one and I kept the heater element.
What I should have done as well if at all possible was to have the seat width shaved off a little. I do find it a little (not much) too wide.
Ive had a few seats sorted by Tony Archer at Huddersfield I might see what can be done later this year
My legs seem to be splayed quite a lot when I have to put both feet down
I owned a R1150rt and the seat on that was even wider but I found it very comfortable. I am 29 to 30 inside leg
What I should have done as well if at all possible was to have the seat width shaved off a little. I do find it a little (not much) too wide.
Ive had a few seats sorted by Tony Archer at Huddersfield I might see what can be done later this year
My legs seem to be splayed quite a lot when I have to put both feet down
I owned a R1150rt and the seat on that was even wider but I found it very comfortable. I am 29 to 30 inside leg