I want a pad for my seat: Difference between revisions

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One popular option today is the gel pad. These can be found lots of places on the internet (Google "motorcycle gel pad"). They are oriented more toward the touring and cruiser crowd than the sportier riders. For the EX250 they have two traits which may be disadvantages, depending on your riding style. First, they are kind of squishy, and your body will sometimes have a tendency to move a little more than you may like when leaning into a corner. They also are reported to heat up quite a bit if left out in the sun. On the other hand, the article mentions putting them in the refrigerator before a long ride for the cooling effect.

~~One thing you can do is to build your gel pad into your seat. Here is one member's experience with this option.~~

'''"Courier" Seat Mod'''

The idea was to make the seat more comfortable for long rides and to add a locking 'MIK box' (from [http://www.jcwhitney.com/autoparts/Browse/tf-Browse/s-10101/showAll-0/showCustom-0/N-111+10211+600014603/c-10111 JC Whitney]) as part of the seat, so it could be easily moved to another bike, or replaced with a standard seat if desired. Also, due to the bike's existing rear wheel weight bias, I wanted the extra weight as far forward as possible.

One thing you can do is to build your gel pad into your seat. Here is one member's experience with this option. This description is not overly detailed; use your imagination, and make the best design for you. You may also want to see the article on [[I want to reshape my seat|reshaping your seat]] for more ideas.

The idea was to make the seat more comfortable for long rides and to add a locking 'MIK box' (from [http://www.jcwhitney.com/autoparts/Browse/tf-Browse/s-10101/showAll-0/showCustom-0/N-111+10211+600014603/c-10111 JC Whitney]) as part of the seat, so it could be easily moved to another bike, or replaced with a standard seat if desired. Also, due to the bike's existing rear wheel weight bias, I wanted the extra weight as far forward as possible. That is why there is a cutout at the rear of the seat.

The seat is extremely comfortable and stable. This shot shows the foam cut out, including the 'manhood relief' option, and you can see that I added a couple of steel strips along the seat sides for stability with the box mounted.

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[[Image: butt pad 3.jpg|150px]]

~~To find out about the rest of this mod (which goes beyond the scope of this article) [http://www~~.~~the-spa~~.~~com/matt.humphrey/cyclestuff/seat2/frameset.htm see this site]~~.

Recover. Staple. Ride.

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 One popular option today is the gel pad. These can be found lots of places on the internet (Google "motorcycle gel pad"). They are oriented more toward the touring and cruiser crowd than the sportier riders. For the EX250 they have two traits which may be disadvantages, depending on your riding style. First, they are kind of squishy, and your body will sometimes have a tendency to move a little more than you may like when leaning into a corner. They also are reported to heat up quite a bit if left out in the sun. On the other hand, the article mentions putting them in the refrigerator before a long ride for the cooling effect.
-One thing you can do is to build your gel pad into your seat. Here is one member's experience with this option.
 '''"Courier" Seat Mod'''
-The idea was to make the seat more comfortable for long rides and to add a locking 'MIK box' (from [http://www.jcwhitney.com/autoparts/Browse/tf-Browse/s-10101/showAll-0/showCustom-0/N-111+10211+600014603/c-10111 JC Whitney]) as part of the seat, so it could be easily moved to another bike, or replaced with a standard seat if desired. Also, due to the bike's existing rear wheel weight bias, I wanted the extra weight as far forward as possible.
+One thing you can do is to build your gel pad into your seat. Here is one member's experience with this option. This description is not overly detailed; use your imagination, and make the best design for you. You may also want to see the article on [[I want to reshape my seat|reshaping your seat]] for more ideas.
+The idea was to make the seat more comfortable for long rides and to add a locking 'MIK box' (from [http://www.jcwhitney.com/autoparts/Browse/tf-Browse/s-10101/showAll-0/showCustom-0/N-111+10211+600014603/c-10111 JC Whitney]) as part of the seat, so it could be easily moved to another bike, or replaced with a standard seat if desired. Also, due to the bike's existing rear wheel weight bias, I wanted the extra weight as far forward as possible. That is why there is a cutout at the rear of the seat.
 The seat is extremely comfortable and stable. This shot shows the foam cut out, including the 'manhood relief' option, and you can see that I added a couple of steel strips along the seat sides for stability with the box mounted.
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 [[Image: butt pad 3.jpg|150px]]
-To find out about the rest of this mod (which goes beyond the scope of this article) [http://www.the-spa.com/matt.humphrey/cyclestuff/seat2/frameset.htm see this site].
+Recover. Staple. Ride.