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18-06-18, 09:02 AM | #1 |
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Another AL7 seat thread
I love my AL7, for what it is and what it does, it is perfect for me - except for the seat. I had my seat rebuilt by Core seating in Lincoln and that made a vast improvement but it's far from being superbly comfortable.
Here's Holeshot's (Dale Walker) take on the issue: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bFFF2Kgy7M He mentions that the stock seat is tricky to refit, I've not had any problems (not that I do it much) but his seat certainly looked easier. I like his seat because he has made the seating area almost horizontal which is one of my gripes with the stock seat and to a lesser extent my mod'd seat. I'm constantly being pushed into the tank. He had me convinced when he said his seat "looks bitchin' ". I had checked on Corbin seats once before but they cost an exorbitant amount, £600 and up if I recall in the UK ($600 and up in US). If he sets the price at $450 he undercuts Corbin which is odd since Corbin make his seats. PS on a side issue 84.5 and 83.7 mpg on last two tankfulls, I did 200 miles before the low fuel icon started to blink. Last edited by Seeker; 18-06-18 at 09:04 AM. |
18-06-18, 09:13 AM | #2 |
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Re: Another AL7 seat thread
I can tell you why you find the seat uncomfortable.
Its your fuel consumption figures. |
18-06-18, 10:24 AM | #3 |
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Re: Another AL7 seat thread
Because your bum is in the seat twice as long as it would be at 60mpg?
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18-06-18, 11:32 AM | #4 |
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Re: Another AL7 seat thread
i use a tourtecs (ebay) air seat. its superb. being a short arzz i had to shave the seat down (K7) a good bit to make it fit but my bum has been numb free.
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18-06-18, 01:18 PM | #5 |
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I find the AL7 seat comfortable enough.
Maybe its because I'm a bus driver and used to spending long periods sat on an uncomfortable seat. I would agree that the AL7 seat has much scope for improvement, but I'm too much of a tightwad to spend any money on it. When sat on an AL7 seat... if you're sat on your wallet, you need a better tailor because he's put your pockets in the wrong place... |
18-06-18, 06:32 PM | #6 |
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Re: Another AL7 seat thread
and here's the man responsible for our discomfort
https://youtu.be/6JUnBv2kiD4?t=2m Last edited by Artstu; 18-06-18 at 06:34 PM. |
18-06-18, 08:01 PM | #7 | |
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Re: Another AL7 seat thread
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suzuki should stop "thinking" what is good and ask the public what they want and not just in Japan. they have a peach of and engine but spoil the potential to be a cracking market leading bike and not just on price. |
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18-06-18, 08:41 PM | #8 |
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Re: Another AL7 seat thread
Isn't there an optional seat with 5mm extra padding (height)?
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18-06-18, 11:22 PM | #9 |
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Yes but its real fugly and ridiculously expensive. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GENUINE-S...-/122968762477 That's a lot of beer tokens for an extra 5mm of foam and "easy split" fake stitching. |
19-06-18, 11:59 AM | #10 |
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Re: Another AL7 seat thread
Yours is much better, proper handmade quality work, even if it does let water in.
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