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thunderseye
Sun Aug 24th, 2003, 10:43 PM
anyone know where i can get a good gel seat for a cbr 954 after riding to cripple creek the other weekend i've determined i need something softer for the long rides

haywood jablome
Sun Aug 24th, 2003, 10:54 PM
just get it injected with gel. Ill try to find out for you. Hey do you guys fill CO2 at your shop? I am getting a Keg-O-rater and i need to fill the CO2 tank on it.

thunderseye
Mon Aug 25th, 2003, 04:53 AM
injected never heard of doing that. not sure man. i don't know of any of the shops that use co2

Anonymous
Mon Aug 25th, 2003, 09:18 AM
Have you tried a Sargent seat yet? I really like mine!

towneh
Mon Aug 25th, 2003, 10:56 AM
Corbin makes a great seat. I've got over 30,000 miles on mine and it has been comfortable on long rides......
my two cents,
henry :)

Anonymous
Mon Aug 25th, 2003, 11:12 AM
Corbin makes a great seat. I've got over 30,000 miles on mine and it has been comfortable on long rides......
my two cents,
henry :)

:guns: Corbin.

Just my opinion.

Dysco
Mon Aug 25th, 2003, 11:13 AM
BAH to Corbin! Too big for a sportbike. :D Gel is $.

towneh
Mon Aug 25th, 2003, 11:32 AM
BAH to Corbin! Too big for a sportbike. :D Gel is $.

yo dysco..... Corbin starts with the stock pan, makes a fiberglass relief of it, beefs it up for strength, and replaces the 'marshmallow' foam with laminates of various higher-density padding. hence; no 'bigger'!!!
fyi,
henry


1500 miles in LT 24hrs; kudos for both Russel (Harry Biker) and Corbin!

towneh
Mon Aug 25th, 2003, 11:50 AM
here is a gel option.....

http://www.amspecialtiesusa.com/gelpad.htm !pads


http://www.waynesvillecycle.com/motorcycle_gel_pads.htm !pads and raw gel


http://www.ronayers.com/gelseat/gelseat.cfm !gel from the long dist guy

dipity-doo-dah,
henry

Player 2
Mon Aug 25th, 2003, 12:45 PM
http://www.ronayers.com/gelseat/gelseat.cfm !gel from the long dist guy
Damn, no Yamaha seats :cry:

towneh
Tue Aug 26th, 2003, 11:21 AM
arrrrg,

how bout this....

http://www.corbin.com/yamaha/r1.shtml :o

henry

Player 2
Tue Aug 26th, 2003, 11:30 AM
arrrrg,

how bout this....

http://www.corbin.com/yamaha/r1.shtml :o

henry
Nice, will have to keep that in mind ;)

Hozerking
Tue Aug 26th, 2003, 06:02 PM
ron ayers has gel seats for gixxers but I don't see them for 954s.... maybe you can call them or something to find out if it is available!

http://www.ronayers.com/gelseat/gelseat.cfm

-al

Bob954
Tue Aug 26th, 2003, 11:40 PM
Compared to stock seat which gave me a sore ass :shock: in the first 100 miles of a 2000 mile trip, the Corbin was great for a similar 4-day trip. :)

For track with more body position shifting, and knee dragging, it may not be as good as stock. But for normal street riding or distance, I won't ride without the Corbin.

thunderseye
Wed Aug 27th, 2003, 05:18 AM
how much did you pay for the corbin?

Bob954
Thu Aug 28th, 2003, 12:28 AM
Performance Cycle - $240; they had to order it, so waited 2-3 weeks I think. Same price online at Corbin site.

If you are lucky, they occasionally show up on EBay - my son got one there for an F4i for about $140.

onef
Thu Aug 28th, 2003, 05:30 AM
For the past couple of days I have been commuting to work with the suit that I picked up last week. I have been wearing my bicycle shorts and jersey under the suit. Although this has not been an extended ride, hope to do that this weekend, I have stayed cool and my butt doesn't hurt much.

Performance bicycle shops (http://www.performancebike.com/shop/Profile.cfm?SKU=16216) has one for $44.99. Now don't poo poo the idea just yet. The bike shorts have a chamy to keep your nether regions cool and dry. That alone can make the trip a little more comfortable.

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Anonymous
Thu Aug 28th, 2003, 08:06 AM
Although I'm sure it's not as comfortable as a new seat, I can vouch for the bicycle shorts thing - I wore some when I rode to & from Vegas last year. A good tip from one of our touring officionados, Harry Biker ;)

MountainRC
Thu Aug 28th, 2003, 10:54 AM
I would reccomend the Corbin. They use the stock pan, then they add better foam to where it is needed. On most HRC seats, they raise the seating position up in the front to give you a more leveled seating position. Sargent also uses similar technology, but usually come at a higher price.

If interested, I recently chatted with a custom motorcycle seat shop that is in Longmont. They will refit and shape you seat if desired. They also expressed that they can refit the sit with memory-foam, tempor-foam, and even gel. They are a "newer" local shop, and their prices where resonable. A lot cheaper than a whole new seat from Corbin or Sargent. I can get you a website and phone number if you like.

thunderseye
Thu Aug 28th, 2003, 05:29 PM
yeah i like the idea of keeping the seat and inserting gel. if ya find that number give me a hollar

MountainRC
Fri Aug 29th, 2003, 05:02 PM
Here is the custom seat info:

Mile High Motorcycle Seats Inc.
Brian Backes 720-244-9669
Shane Wells 720-404-0899
13940 W. Alaska Dr
Lakewood, CO 80228

www.milehighmotorcycleseats.com

They only had one sample when I saw their work. It seemed to be quality and there prices are right on the mark.

Cheers!