July 27th, 2011, 06:10 AM | #1 |
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Gel seat insert?
Did a search and found nothing on making the stock 08+ seats a little more comfortable. I like to take 3hr+ group rides and after awhile my butt tends to hurt a little at times. I heard one guy I ride with say he has gel inserts in his seat. So if any1 can point me in the comfort section to buy and maybe if any1 has them how hard was the install and hardware quality. O and if the seat is actualy more comfortable. Thx.
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July 27th, 2011, 06:32 AM | #2 |
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get corbin seats
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July 27th, 2011, 06:33 AM | #3 |
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I was wondering th same thing after a long ride the other day. I know Corbin makes a seat. I was thinking of modifying my own with some nice(r) foam, like memory foam maybe. Gel would be an interesting idea. Didn't think of it.
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July 27th, 2011, 06:36 AM | #4 |
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I know of corbin seats but I'm cheap and like to do the cheap DIY kind of mods. Inserts are what I'm interested in just wondering if any1 has any exp with this befor I dive in and hunt for these myself
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July 27th, 2011, 06:37 AM | #5 |
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Hunt for them and then post back with your results. That way everyone wins. :-)
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July 27th, 2011, 07:52 AM | #6 |
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The 'Pro Pad' in medium size about $80, you can use it on any other bike w similar sized seat which is something you can not do w/ a corbin and it's waaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyyyy cheaper!!!
It made an entire universe of difference over the stock seat, which hurt my boney ass after 10mins, I can now ride hours w/o feeling an ounce of discomfort It is easy to install/remove for washing and all straps tuck under seat.
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July 27th, 2011, 07:57 AM | #7 |
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roho airhawk I've heard good things about. Some people get car seat beads from walmart and put on (ive done this before on my bigger bikes). I've heard about a guy that took the upholstery off his seat, went and bought a bicycle gel seat and molded it into his foam on his bike and put the seat back together.
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July 27th, 2011, 08:38 AM | #8 |
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Thinking I might just find a big gel pad and shape it the put it under the upholstry il be back in a few and see if I can find a pad that big
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July 27th, 2011, 08:47 AM | #9 | |
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http://www.walmart.com/ip/Vitesse-De...r-Seat/5007606 Hey Whiteboy, we have the same amount of Posts!!!!!!!!! |
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July 27th, 2011, 09:35 AM | #10 |
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That'll be awesome if you guys can find a cheap corbin alternative, I also want a comfortable seat, but just can't get the corbins, I would rather get protective stuff (back protector/chest/high end gloves/boots)first before it.
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July 27th, 2011, 09:46 AM | #11 |
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Buy cheap crap and it wont last just saying.
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July 27th, 2011, 10:00 AM | #12 |
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Why would it not last? As long as it is recovered it wouldnt hurt the seat or the padding I wouldnt think. If they can sit on a bicycle for years outside I'd think it could stay under leather seat cover on a bike. Plus it'd be worth a try before dropping $400 on a seat.
**Although It might be a little harder on the newgens to dish out the seat, than the pregens would be. Didnt think about that until now.........sorry** |
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July 27th, 2011, 03:49 PM | #13 |
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Although I like the idea of adding a gel pad into the current seat... something to think on
The gels do heat up... way more than I thought it would and you can feel it. With it under the seat closer to engine I imagine it getting even hotter than mine. With it on the outside you can 'cool' it off by either scooting back some and use your fingers to let air in under the front of it or lift off the seat for a few seconds while moving and it cools it right down every time.
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July 27th, 2011, 03:55 PM | #14 |
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sounds like a good idea...
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August 22nd, 2011, 08:36 PM | #15 | |
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August 22nd, 2011, 09:09 PM | #16 | |
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August 23rd, 2011, 01:01 PM | #17 |
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The Saddlemen company supposedly offers Ninja 250R gel seats, but I've never been able to find a picture of one on an actual 250, and it doesn't seem to be on their site anymore.
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August 23rd, 2011, 03:54 PM | #18 | |
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August 27th, 2011, 01:29 PM | #19 |
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planned on getting a corbin, but could not navigate their website to look for a seat for a 250
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August 27th, 2011, 01:34 PM | #20 |
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August 28th, 2011, 05:54 AM | #21 |
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Seen 2 ppl w corbin seats on the 250, neither where very happy w them (1 in fact hated it worse than stock seat)....I can not justify the price. I looked into taking my seat to a local upholstery shop, and for under $100 they will add new padding (shaped to me) and dual color matching of bike on seat colors. I think DaBlue also had his custom done at a local shop for >$100 and his looks great. (I would got mine done too, but I never planned on keeping bike for long, so I'm not investing into tons of mods for it).
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August 28th, 2011, 10:47 AM | #22 | |
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August 28th, 2011, 10:51 AM | #23 |
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I got some gel seats @ wallmart for 20bucks, I love it. I'ma take some pictures when I have time.
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August 28th, 2011, 11:05 AM | #24 |
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Brian - I am not doing mine, here is blue's who had his done like I'm talking about:
http://www.ninjette.org/forums/showp...02&postcount=3 |
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August 29th, 2011, 09:26 AM | #26 |
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Here it is guys.
For 20 bucks I'm very happy. Note: It also adds like an inch or two on the seat height which is a + for me cause I'm a taller rider, makes my bike more comfortable cause it affects my riding position + it also utilizes my clip-ons for a much comfortable aggressive riding position. Last futzed with by kaiserz; October 8th, 2011 at 07:47 AM. |
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August 29th, 2011, 08:42 PM | #27 |
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Ninjas only problems is they dont really have seats =/
its either you sit up against the tank and squish your balls or sit back, slide forward and then squish them harder
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August 30th, 2011, 08:41 PM | #28 |
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^ true
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August 31st, 2011, 07:27 PM | #29 |
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kaiserz-Did you buy that in the motorcycle stuff section of Walmart? If so do you know what brand it is? I might try to see if I can find one even though I don't recall seeing one in the motorcycle section of the Walmarts here.
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August 31st, 2011, 07:47 PM | #30 | |
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Update: can't seem to find one on Walmart.com unless u just used the bottom of a car seat cover. If so, maybe u can give us a link or the serial number?
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September 1st, 2011, 06:48 PM | #31 |
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I rolled into walmart today after work and bought one; I stuck it under my butt omw home and I could definitely tell it was there. The small increase in height was nice on my knee's and my bum seemed to enjoy it a lot more than the stock seat. Another great feature is how it allows you to choose where to sit on the seat instead of being shoved against the tank constantly.
Kaiserz; did you shove the sides of the gel pad up under the seat? Or did you tie the sides under some how?
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September 1st, 2011, 07:33 PM | #32 |
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Link!
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September 5th, 2011, 12:35 PM | #33 | ||
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Sorry late reply, haven't check this for a while.
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The tank bag is an axio tail bag http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/NEW-A...item3cbac76ee6 The color doesn't match my bike, but I'm pretty sure It'll match the older blue ninja's. But I painted it black and I really like how slick it looks. Quote:
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October 4th, 2011, 02:36 PM | #34 |
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I have gel in the seat on my Moto Guzzi, it was modified before I got it and I am NOT a fan. It holds heat, and transfers pressure to the more 'sensitive' areas instead of just supporting your backside evenly. I have had Corbin's and don't mind Mike's approach (I like the firm foam, but not the way he changes the riding position and pulls the rider back from the bars). I won't name the guy that did the work on my Guzzi seat, as it was done for a previous owner of the bike and while I don't like it I didn't order it either.
I have heard a lot of good about Spencer's mods and he does not use gel, he has a far better solution called Supracor. Pricing is very reasonable! http://greatdaytoride.com/Home_Page.php |
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October 8th, 2011, 07:35 AM | #35 |
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October 8th, 2011, 07:59 AM | #36 | |
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October 13th, 2011, 11:31 AM | #37 |
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So guys, what is this product at Walmart?
Thanks, I'm quite curious to try this out. |
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October 14th, 2011, 09:01 AM | #38 |
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I forgot the product name, but it's made for car seats not for bikes, I just improvised
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October 14th, 2011, 09:03 AM | #39 |
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Did you get a whole seat and take that apart? Or is just a piece of a seat?
Sorry, This looks quite interesting |
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October 14th, 2011, 11:06 AM | #40 |
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Hmmm how do I explain this. I didn't do anything special, no special ropes, thingiemagigs to put em to my ninja, I didn't disassemble them or anything. It took me 5 mins to install (and figure everything out) they're just the supplementary cushion for your "bottoms" that you put (on top) of your seat. at $20 you'll have a very happy "butt".
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