Sore Bottom!

[Quiff Wichard]

Originally Posted by 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.

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!!.

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

Originally Posted by 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.

It ain't cheap, but well worth it IMHO

Originally Posted by Cloggsy

It ain't cheap, but well worth it IMHO

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

[Quiff Wichard]

s'about 80 quidt hough innit??

Originally Posted by Quiff Wichard

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 !!

Originally Posted by 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 !!

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

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...