Seat comfort?

[maviczap]

Get yours modified by this guy, cheaper and easier than finding an OEM gel seat. He'll just un-staple your cover, insert the gel pad and restaple your original cover back in place.

Or you can do this yourself. I think you can by gel pads from horsey places. Just cut it down to size, the cover is only stapled on.

http://www.tonyarcher.co.uk/

[dizzyblonde]

Judging by your thread in the Euro section I would recommend you go out and get an #OEM gel seat#, off Eaby for 40 quid. I paid that off a member on here, but I wouldn't pay much more off the bay.
I have got one of these on my black SV and they are perfectly adequate for a Euro trip, as I bought one specifically for it.
However, I have a Corbin on my yellow SV which is far superior, they dont crop up very often, I was lucky enough to get one from another forum member for 50 quid.They do appear on Ebya every now and again, but rarely.

Now, as for Maviczaps recommendation of Tony Archer, he is exceptionally good, and his rates are fair, he will indeed take your old seat and give it you back far more comfortable than it went in. My ex has had an RD350LC seat done there, and also had a gel pad put in his VRaptor seat. The fee for this was more than 50 quid IIRC.
#I am having my seat sent eventually to him to have the OEM gel seat recovered. The curvey gel seat has a fabric covering which feels like a wet nappy when its peeing down with rain, and on a 600 mile journey across France that doesn't feel great#

So you have three very good options, all within the same price range.

http://www.decathlon.co.uk/EN/performen-3899272/

Problem solved for under 7 quid!

Forget what it says about occasional use, you're not going to be doing any pedalling in them, just sitting still, so they won't wear out.

[Jayneflakes]

I had never thought of wearing my cycle shorts on the motorbike before, but when you think about it, it is pretty obvious. Cheers Ralph for a good tip.

Generally speaking, I find the SV front saddle quite comfortable and the pillion pad is OK for about sixty miles before it makes my back side ache. The biggest problem I have on the front though is it makes my right hip displace slightly and that is hellish painful and will ache for a few hours after, even once I have got it back in the right position.

Originally Posted by Jayneflakes

The biggest problem I have on the front though is it makes my right hip displace slightly and that is hellish painful and will ache for a few hours after, even once I have got it back in the right position.

Funny you should say that. If anyone has ever seen me bobbing up and down like a yoyo, standing on the pegs during rideouts and shaking a leg, that's what I'm trying to fix.

[Jayneflakes]

Originally Posted by -Ralph-

Funny you should say that. If anyone has ever seen me bobbing up and down like a yoyo, standing on the pegs during rideouts and shaking a leg, that's what I'm trying to fix.

In a funny way, I am glad that I am not alone in this.

Happened to me while climbing a few years ago. Hip clicked out and I got stuck at about eighty feet up.

I have wondered about lowering the pegs, but would worry about reduced road clearance.

[fastdruid]

Originally Posted by Jayneflakes

In a funny way, I am glad that I am not alone in this.

Happened to me while climbing a few years ago. Hip clicked out and I got stuck at about eighty feet up.

I have wondered about lowering the pegs, but would worry about reduced road clearance.

Same here, I've had it a few times where I've stretched a leg and my hip has locked, I've had to stand up and wave my leg around until I could sit down without being in excruciating pain.

Druid

[Taipan]

The Sv seat is the most uncomfortable seat I've ever had on a bike. I've had a few motards too and they have planks of wood for seats but I've still got used to them. I've never got used to the SV seat though. I really must get something sorted out as it does spoil the bike.

[maviczap]

Originally Posted by -Ralph-

http://www.decathlon.co.uk/EN/performen-3899272/

Problem solved for under 7 quid!

Forget what it says about occasional use, you're not going to be doing any pedalling in them, just sitting still, so they won't wear out.

You only live 20mins away from an answer to your discomfort

I got my seat shaved down (for my tiny tiny legs...) and it seems to have sorted the numb **** problem. When the excess foam was taken out it made the surface area wider and got rid of the rediculous edges in the foam.

In short £25, problem solved (i got a car upholster company to do it).