Sore Bottom!

[Mrs Marky]

Hello all! I'm a new member (although I have been reading lots on here for a little while) and I have finally plucked up the courage to join and ask my question.

Unfortunately, I have to ride on the back of our (his?) SV because I don't have a license to go at the front! I am really enjoying going out on the bike at the weekends with my other half. However, the pillion seat doesn't half make my bum ache :oops: . Can anybody suggest if there is a different seat I can buy? I have been told I am not allowed a seat with a back to it (not sure I would want one either!)

Many thanks :D

[Flamin_Squirrel]

Hello!

Couple of places to try...

http://www.corbin.com/suzuki/sv650.shtml

http://www.bagster.com/en/moto/sellerie.php

[jonboy]

Probably the best thing to do is send your pillion seat to these people:

http://www.motorbike-seats.co.uk/

...and ask for them to insert a gel pad. All professionally done and turned round in 24 hours.


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[northum]

If its any consolation, the front seat ain't much more comfy!

[Aurora]

I recently got a gel pad inserted into my (front) seat, can thoroughly recommend it.

[RandyO]

underwear makes a difference for the rider, I would assume the pillon too

[Quiff Wichard]

do you have a non slip pillion cover?

do you have - no offence- love handles? the round the waist grab bars fro the rider for you to hold on to..

mt wife had neither- now we have she says it is soooo much comfier..but then she does have a lot of natural in built comfort in that region !!



theres a guy who works from his shed isnt there who puts gel seats in!!...i have info somewhere- cud be the one jonboy said .i go see.

[Mrs Marky]

Hi there, thanks for the links. I'll have a look at them. Mark mentioned the love handles, though I thought they were more useful for hanging on? Definately no non-slip cover, as I have to grip with my legs when he brakes or I shunt forward into him.

[muddycoffee]

I think a cheaper solution to sore bums on an SV is to wear more padding around your bum. Next long ride I am going to wear some cycling shorts under my other stuff too. They have extra padding and should help. And in addition to that I usually wear thick jeans under my armoured motorcycling trousers.

[Mrs Marky]

I have ladies cycling shorts with appropriate padding but there ain't nothing else fitting inside my leathers!!!!

[Quiff Wichard]

Hi there, thanks for the links. I'll have a look at them. Mark mentioned the love handles, though I thought they were more useful for hanging on? Definately no non-slip cover, as I have to grip with my legs when he brakes or I shunt forward into him.good morning again !

I would deffo invest in the none slip seat cover-
it is like the none slip stuff u put under rugs..!
slips on and off easy- which is good cos when u aint on the bike and if exposed to sun they can get warm and the cheaper ones melt a bit!!..some are velvety some are cheaper and plastic based...available on the net no problems at about £12 .
will stop you tensing and may relieve some pain- even allowing you to move (excuse me maam) from buttock to buttock

Love handles are around £15- and yes they are more to hold on than to stop bottom ache but it all assists....like if you gripp with your knees when riding u can ease some bottom ache..

best way I find to avoid ar*e ache is to not take the wife pillion !! oooo eerrrrrrr sorry Mrs could 'nt resist.!

hope it sorts itself out and you start to enjoy your pillion trips out a little more. cos my wife now loves em ..a lot more- and if i am being honest- sharing a ride out with her is ace !!!...... stopping for a coffe and a burger and nice view - cant beat it..

incidentally - best thing we bought for £15 is an intercom microphone and earpiece link between us .- it is ace- we can chat away point things out, she can say she wnts to stop, seen a nice handbag in a shop window !! anything- i can inform her if i am going to overtake and indeed assure her when I am not intending to !!!...worth getting....
all in all about "50 should get you all of the above and although you may think oo I dont pillion too often to warrant it..maybe if u had all of this you would pillion more and get more enjoyment

safe riding.

[Quiff Wichard]

NB- just checked-
intercom system we have is called - chatterbox- was from a " dealer|" on e bay- and was £15...had no probs at all.
is clearly audible and nice n neat....

you can pay £100 plus- depends what u want!!.

[Mrs Marky]

Yeah, I think he likes no intercom. I can chatter away to my hearts content and he can't hear me :lol:

[Cloggsy]

Probably the best thing to do is send your pillion seat to these people:

http://www.motorbike-seats.co.uk/

...and ask for them to insert a gel pad. All professionally done and turned round in 24 hours.

It ain't cheap, but well worth it IMHO :wink:

[Aurora]

Probably the best thing to do is send your pillion seat to these people:

http://www.motorbike-seats.co.uk/

...and ask for them to insert a gel pad. All professionally done and turned round in 24 hours.

It ain't cheap, but well worth it IMHO :wink:

Thats where I got mine done, well worth it - Talk to Ross

[Quiff Wichard]

s'about 80 quidt hough innit??

[Cloggsy]

s'about 80 quidt hough innit??

My front seat was £95 :!:

[Quiff Wichard]

not bad though-
initial outlay yea..
but 95 quid over ayear!!..


less than £2 a week....now if u gonna have it 2 years less than a quid a week for comfort..
worth it huh !

and i am sure thatit will help to sell the bike when it comes to it- not sure it will asssit any residual value...but ...!! worth it if you can justify it ..and not mean feeding the kids beans on toast for a week !!

[Cloggsy]

not bad though-
initial outlay yea..
but 95 quid over ayear!!..


less than £2 a week....now if u gonna have it 2 years less than a quid a week for comfort..
worth it huh !

and i am sure thatit will help to sell the bike when it comes to it- not sure it will asssit any residual value...but ...!! worth it if you can justify it ..and not mean feeding the kids beans on toast for a week !!

Not when the tw@s at ART punctured it for me :roll:

[Damoulianos Marios]

Does the gel seat reduce rider mobility on the saddle for "sporty" riding? I am skinny, so I too have a problem with sore butt over long distances but wouldn't want to compromise my ability to move around the saddle...

[Cloggsy]

Does the gel seat reduce rider mobility on the saddle for "sporty" riding? I am skinny, so I too have a problem with sore butt over long distances but wouldn't want to compromise my ability to move around the saddle...

The OEM Gel seat is very rounded & aides your ability to get around on the saddle IMHO - Having your seat fitted with a gel-pad shouldn't alter the shape of the standard seat :!: If you can move about now, then you'll be able to as & when you have it done :!:

[Quiff Wichard]

why not have yer own ar$e injected with gel !!!.

lol