Comfortable Seat?

[scarlett]

Can anyone recommend me a comfortable seat option for my SV.

I have a long standing back problem, that flares up now and then, been out on my bike quite a lot lately and the back is niggling....the hard seat isnt helping. Even after short blasts I am very stiff and my back aches, whilst riding I am constantly fidgeting and very often my undercarriage :eek: is quite numb yet achey.

Any suggestions ?

[cyphertheory]

i hear corbin seats are pretty good if not a bit pricy, but they will pretty much customize the seat to your needs. also there are gel and air seat covers that you can get from places like busters. finally there are suzuki official gel seats but i dont know if they are much cop. as always what is good for one may be terrible for another.

good luck

[danf1234]

Bagster Seatster. Infact I am selling a brand new one in the for sale section.

[Richie]

danf1234 is selling a Gel seat (http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?t=95072)for a K series bike...
what K series is yours, as the K3 is differant to the rest.

edit
dam you beat me to it

[scarlett]

Bagster Seatster. Infact I am selling a brand new one in the for sale section.

Bit outta my price range....and mines a K3, so not sure if the seats you have for sale are compatible.

[Richie]

Bit outta my price range....and mines a K3, so not sure if the seats you have for sale are compatible.
Your right the K3 seat has differant mounts to the K4+

[clanger]

I find that my seat on the old curvy bike is just fine, even for long distance! I too, have pelvis troubles (which causes back pain)

[gomez]

I had the genuine Suzuki SV650 K6 gel seat it cost £122.00. I took it back and got a refund as was very hard and more uncomfortable and worse than the standard seat in my opinion. I'm considering an Airhawk next.

[scarlett]

I had the genuine Suzuki SV650 K6 gel seat it cost £122.00. I took it back and got a refund as was very hard and more uncomfortable and worse than the standard seat in my opinion.

Hmmm thats what I am wary of....chucking money away and not getting any extra comfort. Maybe I should get a goldwing. :p

[danf1234]

I personally thought the gel seat was better. Marginally.

Have a look at this

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=280143656214&ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT&ih=018

or if you want the ultimate stay in the saddle all day touring accessory.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=280143652651&ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT&ih=018

someone is going to get a real bargin and I am going to loose a fortune.

Oh well, only 4 days until I get the aprillia.

[johnnyrod]

I have a curvy with a cut down seat (bought it from a short person) and I find it more comfortable than the stock seat, which I tried to see the difference. I'm not sure about the pointies though. The point of this is that a few bikes back I had to replace the seat cos it had rusted to bits, and the new one was a couple of inches taller, and it gave me hellish lower back trouble, I ended up lashing up a new seat base and using the old one. Dunno if this might also be your problem.

[tomskthewomble]

I have one of those gel seats on my K2 Curvy and it seems much more comfortable than the original. Bought it as new old stock from ebay for £46, bargain I think. Looks the same as the one dan1234? is selling further up this thread!

[tomskthewomble]

After 1500 miles in 5 days I can report that the gel seat is fine! Well worth it if you can find one. Wish I had sorted out a flyscreen though!

[vzzzbuxt]

on a not so serious note... get a fat ar5e! helps me out a treat... :)

[kwak zzr]

I've got a boney butt and have never had any problems with the sv, i have herd of ppl using cycling Lycra shorts with the gel inserts, maybe this is an option for when your back trouble flares up?

[kcowgergmm]

im debating trying to get a Corbin seat

[bikerloach]

Get the Corbin seat. I've used them when I lived in Canada and they make any ride more than an hour becomes a pleasure instead of torture. I had one on my Katana 1100 and on my VFR 750. It took me 5 weeks to get mine here in the UK but it was worth the wait. These seats are the best. Once you have one you will never be able to ride a crap stock seat again. The stock foam is not compliant and ends up riding between your cheeks and giving you a sore ****, and also you get point loading on your lower pelvic bones which give you that familiar ache we all get about an hour in.

Words of wisdom... the seat is fitted to a generic bum shape, so it may feel a bit flat at first, but will form in a short time. You actually sit lower by about 25-30mm when the Corbin is on, but that is because the seat uses a better quality shaped foam vs the filler that comes in stock seats. The holes for the front end of the seat weren't lining up easily, so I took a pair of M10 flat washers and used them as spacers between the bracket and the seat body to get a better fit.

I can only sit and wonder why most bike manufacturers will charge you £5000+ for a new bike (500cc and up) and put a crap foam seat on it.

I've copied an email I recieved from the company where I bought it.

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#SV-10-F-3 Pilot saddle, 2003 - 2007 Suzuki SV 1000 N £180 inc vat

Corbins are made to order. Our next order is being placed towards the end of July, they then take 4-6 weeks to be built and shipped to the UK.

You can get me on 01932 259881 if you would like to place an order.

Kind regards
Adam



At 23:49 12/07/2007, you wrote:


Corbin Seats Enquiry:#SV-10-F-3
Looking for the black carbon fiber style pilot saddle, what the price and delivery?
sv650 sport k6

[Pete1987]

I'm getting a melboy seat, they use your existing one and reshape it etc, dads got one on his blackbird and its really comfortable.

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

[dizzyblonde]

chris don't know it but I'm going to pinch his corbin seat off his sv when he's not looking....hahaha. I do have a gel seat on my black one courtesy of luckpants, It moulds very nicely to my not so padded bum and I found it a godsend in france

[shonadoll]

I've got a boney butt and have never had any problems with the sv, i have herd of ppl using cycling Lycra shorts with the gel inserts, maybe this is an option for when your back trouble flares up?

That's a great idea.

[shonadoll]

I had a VN900 and actually found the big wide seat more uncomfy than the sv. I have back problems after having discs removed - I'd try the lycra shorts idea, but I don't know if a gel seat would be the best support - memory foam would maybe be a better idea.

[ejohnh]

When I bought the SV in 2006 it had a lowered seat on it, and it was not comfortable.. When I put a standard SV seat on it I felt no discomfort at all. Even after riding 2000 miles in 6 days I felt fine. No blisters and no aches. Maybe I have a standard SV bum? ;)

[Steve_God]

Bagster Seatster.
+1!