seat mods

ive checked out a few different seat remodelling options, then i decided i could do it myself, i got some extra seat foam from my local upholsterer, ive bored holes into the underside of the std seat foam[ 19mm] about halfway thru, reglued it to base, just finished adding & reshaping it , ive dropt it off to get the seat cover widened, ill post a photo as soon as i get it back, trying to replicate what 'seat concepts' do to theirs, ive also whipped up a sheepskin overcover to give it a few more km's duration for my bad back, as im going on a trip down to our south island to attend the burt monroe festival, going on a 3day adventure ride on the way down[ see www.high country trail.co.nz ] then will be riding the 1000km's back home, so ill have a few pic's to post when i get back

Waiting for the pics  

Mad Frosty wrote:Waiting for the pics  

You tell him Frosty.....I just got another set of off-road wheels yesterday.....great condition original tyres still fitted....just need a polish on the spokes  oooops off topic my bad lol.

Are they the ones from ebay by any chance ?

Mad Frosty wrote:Are they the ones from ebay by any chance ?

Yes bargain at £220, just won some new side panels for £50...another bargain they are megga bucks...genunie panels as well  

Yes i have seen them , nice set of wheels for reasonable price . I have seen another set few months back , absolutely pristine taken from new bike and never used he wanted 350 for them did not have the money at that time , he never sold them and i have lost his eblay name   , wanted to contact him when i got the funds .
I only want the rear wheel really as the front one is still nice .
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Mad Frosty wrote:Yes i have seen them ,  nice set of wheels for reasonable price . I have seen another set few months back , absolutely pristine taken from new bike and never used he wanted 350 for them did not have the money at that time , he never sold them and i have lost his eblay name   , wanted to contact him when i got the funds .
I only want the rear wheel really as the front one is still nice .
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I might have a rear wheel for sale shortly, depends on how good you want it....my new set are close to mint but my current rear has a few tiny spots on the spokes which might polish out but not 100% sure as you might just polish through to the steel through the plating....rims are decent but not what I would call mint they have a few tyre lever marks...can always upload a shed load of pictures if needed ....OFF TOPIC  

Mad Frosty wrote:Waiting for the pics  

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That looks very plush. Just redid mine using an OEM seat cover and upholstry foam.

We added 2 inches to the heighth and width.

Both seats look good  

I just installed a Seat Concepts seat a few weeks back, and it's absolutely fantastic! Took half a day with a cheap crap stapler, but the result is awesome. It's narrow at the front, so it doesn't get in the way when standing up or when hugging the tank. It's firm but super comfy. It should be said that I couldn't go 45 min on the standard seat without medical attention.

The standard seat its the worse seat i have ever placed my noble arse on , .... on my list " to do " jobs for the piggy   

ghostrider1964 wrote:That looks very plush. Just redid mine using an OEM seat cover and upholstery foam.

We added 2 inches to the height and width.

Ahhhh    I'm have been blinded. What is that hideous object to the right of the seat?

That's a mirror Aurora   

Just put a Seat Concepts seat on mine and took it for a 300klm round trip, HUGE improvment - money well spent.

seat concepts design is what i modeled my seat mod on, it has proved capable of 600k rides, it cost me about $40nz to mod &get recovered, the sheepskin over cover is the key to long periods of transport sections , saves the numb bum setting in so early.

AURORA wrote:Ahhhh    I'm have been blinded. What is that hideous object to the right of the seat?

That's not his girlfriend but the friend of his girl - BIIGGGGG difference!
  

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I have a Seat Concepts kit on my Christini AWD 450 and really like it!

This is the best mod ever , even for the purists whom like to keep the bike totaly stock/ OEM .
If i was only allowed to change one thing on the XR it would be the seat   

i hear you on the seat, its made me glad to do long distance rides, before i cringed at the idea!, those seat concepts fellas do a great job

Well I regulary travel 15-20 miles on my bike and have had no problems at all with stock seat ?...maybe you guys have piles   

Mauser wrote:Well I regulary travel 15-20 miles on my bike and have had no problems at all with stock seat ?...maybe you guys have piles   

No but we have cock's over here , that's bad enough   

Mad Frosty wrote:

did you get this from the US or from somewhere local?

cheers

Andy