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TechJinx 24-06-08 08:35 PM

better seats
 
could someone help me find a more padded seat for my new SV650S. I'm commuting 40-50miles a day and a few hundred miles when I go for a rideout and the derrier is getting a bit numb! :smt022

Also are they easy to fit if you get them? Are they motorbike specific etc?

(I'm quite new to this! :stupid:)

sv650k4 24-06-08 10:06 PM

Re: better seats
 
what about maby a gel seat?

TechJinx 25-06-08 07:35 AM

Re: better seats
 
Well yes thanks, but...

Quote:

Originally Posted by TechJinx (Post 1547655)

Also are they easy to fit if you get them? Are they motorbike specific etc?

(I'm quite new to this! :stupid:)


Baph 25-06-08 07:43 AM

Re: better seats
 
I used to do a 50 mile each way commute on my K6. Never found a problem with the seat tbh.

There's folks like Corbin that will make a custom seat for you (but you have to send your seat to them). Or you can buy gel pads etc that sit over the seat.

Google & ebay are your best friends really.

As for fitting, no idea if you ride a curvy, but on a pointy, the rider seat is 4 bolts.

DMC 25-06-08 07:52 AM

Re: better seats
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by TechJinx (Post 1547853)
Well yes thanks, but...

Had a Suzuki gel seat on my old curvey, it fitted identically to the stock seat :)

TechJinx 25-06-08 07:56 AM

Re: better seats
 
I assume I have a "pointy", but I'm new to the forum so don't know - how curvey/pointy are we talking here - is this the front headlight fairing? :confused:

@DMC-SV - did you buy that from a Suzuki dealer or privately? Do you have a model number or anything?

DMC 25-06-08 08:06 AM

Re: better seats
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by TechJinx (Post 1547866)
I assume I have a "pointy", but I'm new to the forum so don't know - how curvey/pointy are we talking here - is this the front headlight fairing? :confused:

@DMC-SV - did you buy that from a Suzuki dealer or privately? Do you have a model number or anything?

I had a 2002 'curvey' sv. The seat was bought off e-bay years ago. Can be got from Suzuki dealers though:

http://www.suzuki-gb.co.uk/accessori...on_road&search[range]=on_sv&search[model]=&search[year]=undefined&search[keyword]=&offset=0

TechJinx 25-06-08 08:12 AM

Re: better seats
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by DMC-SV (Post 1547874)
I had a 2002 'curvey' sv. The seat was bought off e-bay years ago. Can be got from Suzuki dealers though:

http://www.suzuki-gb.co.uk/accessori...on_road&search[range]=on_sv&search[model]=&search[year]=undefined&search[keyword]=&offset=0

Hmmmm, they don't seem to have one for an SV :( and they're all around £100!! :smt097

May have to try ebay - thanks for the help

Baph 25-06-08 08:13 AM

Re: better seats
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by TechJinx (Post 1547866)
I assume I have a "pointy", but I'm new to the forum so don't know - how curvey/pointy are we talking here - is this the front headlight fairing? :confused:

'99-02 models are curvy's. '03 onwards are pointies. :)

TechJinx 25-06-08 08:15 AM

Re: better seats
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Baph (Post 1547887)
'99-02 models are curvy's. '03 onwards are pointies. :)


Thanks, I'm down with the kids venacular these days :thumbsup:


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