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#41 Bjørge

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Posted 20 June 2017 - 06:32 am

Aftermarket seat with gel padding is definately an improvement. Not like doubling the range, but a noticable improvement. On saturday I rode my Mk1 with TopSellerie rebuilt seat ~100kms, rode a 9er for an hour - I almost instantly felt my butt hurting. Homewards on the old cow, no butt  :P


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#42 dablik

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Posted 20 June 2017 - 07:47 am

Find it hard to believe you all turn into a bunch of wet wussies soon as you get your leg over a 9r :P sheepskin will sort you out..


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#43 Robodene

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Posted 20 June 2017 - 09:31 am

I am still finding extra foam sheet padding a great success for up 3 hour rides ( I do no more). There's the little matter of 'bunching' at the rear of the seat too, so my pad is shorter than the seat - to allow some, er, overflow.
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Posted 20 June 2017 - 09:51 am

My personal preference is a very firm padding. Shape is a big factor as well. But this is highly subjective. I can ride longer when I do not sink into the seat. I had the padding firmed up on all my bikes. Some friends consider them as comfortable as a wooden plank, so YMMV very much.

To put this into perspective: on the pedal bikes I use saddles from road-racing bikes. (fizi:k arione) basically a plastic baseplate with a leather cover. The shape is perfect for my behind and I can do all-day rides without problems. The big and comfy gel saddles were instant discomfort for me. These perceptions were exactly reversed for a friend when we changed bikes for a short test on a little tour.


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#45 Gauntlett

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Posted 20 June 2017 - 11:44 am

I have a DebbonAir seat cushion from Danmedicasouth, same as airhawk but less than £60, been using it for four years no problems, they also do gel inserts, etc, definitely reccomend



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Posted 25 June 2017 - 05:24 pm

Go for a 100 mile ride on an SV650 or Gladius & you will never complain about a TDM's seat ever again.

The Suzuki seat designer was an expert in park benches before he worked there ;) 

Did 205 miles today on it & that was about the max pain limit. Cracking bike otherwise



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Posted 28 June 2017 - 09:46 am

I cannot resist changing the seat in one way or another. They're never quite right. Currently it's an overlay of extra neoprene foam with a covering of neoprene sheet. Looks a bit odd but it's all black and it works well. Might be worth considering, Sam?
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