DIY ER6F Touring Seat..

[Mart_er6]

First a bit of history.. I've had my ER6F for 2 years now and enjoy
everything about it except the seat !! It had got to the point
where either I did something about the seat (again) or bought a
new bike.

On Friday last week I test drove a secondhand '07 BMW F800ST
(£5500) and an '07VFR800 (£6000). Actually preferred the Beemer
as it was a bit more comfy(lot better than the ER6). But, on
reflection I don't really want to spend 5 grand on a bike just to
cure numb bum/squashed-bollock problems ! So thought I'd have
a last ditch DIY attempt at fixing the crap standard seat.

The first attempt was a custom Bagster seat which I've had fitted
for a year which is a slight improvement on the standard seat, but
a trip up to Chester from the south coast was excruciating after
only 100miles.

So, what have I done ? Simply put and simply executed, I've
bought 2 bicycle gel seat covers and superglued them to the foam of
my standard seat. The gel covers were £13 from Halfords and the
staple gun (needed to put the seat cover back on) was £10 from
Argos. The job was pretty easy, taking about 2 hours,and results
feel good on a short half hour trip today. Bum =

Only down side is that the bicycle gel covers are pretty obvious to
see, but if it fixes the comfort issues I really don't care ! Besides for
short journeys I can attach my other custom seat when looks
matter..

Here's some pics :

i) The gel cover used (cut back to gel only) :

https://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a392/martinthorn/DSC00855.jpg

ii) In position (tried them in a few different places before
super-gluing to foam)

https://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a392/martinthorn/DSC00859.jpg

iii) Nail/staple gun used to fix the seat cover back on, yes you can
still see the gel covers !

https://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a392/martinthorn/DSC00863.jpg

iv) finished seat on the bike

https://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a392/martinthorn/DSC00864.jpg

Will report further after a long journey..

Martin

ps. disclaimer : If you try this at home don't blame me if you cock up !
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Honda Varadero XL125 "Vara" > Kawasaki ER6F "Smerf" > Triumph Sprint ST 1050

[instigator]

That looks so shit.

But for doing it. My Versys seat isn't exactly comfy neither.

[Banned]

https://www.getgeared.co.uk/Motorcycle_Gel_Seat_Pad_Extra_Large


costly but simples..

[Whosthedaddy]

The TRX has a seat like a house brick! Its got a few scuffs here and there, could do with a recover and maybe a little extra padding. Not quite sure I'd use a bicycle seat like that though.
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Current : MSX 125 Past : CBR 900RR Monkeybike : c50 LAC : ZXR750 H2 : FZR600 : ZX7R P3 : YW100 : TRX850: Trophy 900 T309 : GSXR 600 L0: Monkeybike : XJ6S Whosthedaddy

[Mart_er6]

[virus]

[Whosthedaddy]

Could the seats not have been cut into inch sized cubes and the even evenly across the seat before recovering?
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Current : MSX 125 Past : CBR 900RR Monkeybike : c50 LAC : ZXR750 H2 : FZR600 : ZX7R P3 : YW100 : TRX850: Trophy 900 T309 : GSXR 600 L0: Monkeybike : XJ6S Whosthedaddy

[Mart_er6]

Yep, did think about chopping 'em up into pieces but my other
half persuaded me that in doing so they may leak in the manner
of dodgy silicone breast implants !
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Honda Varadero XL125 "Vara" > Kawasaki ER6F "Smerf" > Triumph Sprint ST 1050

[Whosthedaddy]

Fair do's, I was thinking that it would have been like foam.
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Current : MSX 125 Past : CBR 900RR Monkeybike : c50 LAC : ZXR750 H2 : FZR600 : ZX7R P3 : YW100 : TRX850: Trophy 900 T309 : GSXR 600 L0: Monkeybike : XJ6S Whosthedaddy

[nowhere.elysium]

It's an innovative way around a common problem, so for that.
Why not do what a lot of American tourers do (NB: not chopper whores, tourers), and try a sheepskin? It looks a little extravagant, but it's comfortable as hell, I'm told...
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'10 SV650SF, '83 GS650GT (it lives!), Questionable DIY dash project, 3D Printer project, Lasercutter project

[rainer]

There's a guy at the Rufforth autojumble (1st Saturday of every month, near York) that does custom seat recovering, and has a lovely foam and all sorts of gel that they can put under and mould it to your arse and what not. Not sure of the business name but might be worth a look?

[Mart_er6]

[The Original Muzza]

Buttock implants.

That is all.
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Current Bikes: Husqvarna Svartpilen 401 (2020)
Former Bikes: Honda MSX125 (2014), BMW Funduro (1996), Honda VT500 (1983), Yamaha FZR250 (1989), Suzuki GZ125 Marauder(2005),:Triumph TT600 (2002) (stolen)
From then on, I and the bicycle feelings deeper.

[-Ali-]

try one of these it really will sort your seat out.

https://www.mandp.co.uk/productinfo/555399/Seats/Seat-Pads/Airhawk/Cruiser-Front-Seat-Pad

[Wilson123]

Hilarious approach, won't your bollocks just slide between the two seats now? I'm curious to see the outcome
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Doug97 wrote: Fuck you, what they did was awesome. You just wish you had the balls to be like them, instead of being constantly afraid that there's a rule somewhere out there you might be breaking.

[Mart_er6]

[Xenocide]

try https://www.customcoversuk.co.uk/
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KTM LC4 400 | Honda VTR1000

[kawashima]

Mmm. Unsymmetrical shape!
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own:2020 Serow 250
owned: 2012 YB125SP, 2008 TDM900, 2005 W650, 2002 LS125R, 2002 CB400SF, NS50F, C50 / Trip to UK(2009), Hokkaido touring(2013)

[pyx_e]

https://www.diymotorcycleseat.com/

clear instructions.
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Shiney!
Kawasaki: ER5, Versys, VN900.

[Charlie]

Could splash out on an Air hawk seat... very comfy once you get used to them... although not so good when it gets wet.
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Past: Honda x8rs, Honda City fly, Honda Hornet 250, Honda VFR750, Yamaha xt600e.
Current: Honda CBR929RR & Yamaha XT660Z Tenere

[Ad_87]

Sorry for bringing up an old thread, but it made me lol

[steven_191]

i knew id seen that look somewhere before


you shouldve just got some foam and cut it to the right shaped instead of looking like a camel toe haha

[bradh511]

i was thinking couldnt you get a cheap big peice of memory foam ( or mabey a not so cheap peice )

Copy the standard foam shape and glue the memory foam to the platic seat base ? would look the same as the stadard seat but the foam would mold around you bottom. but then again depnece on how thin the layer of foam on you seat is.

= Nice seat and good looks mabey a bit expensive but worth it all depences on how much the foam costs

[BanditJeff]

[DrDonnyBrago]

HAHAHA that seat looks really shit, like you are smuggling sausages!

I LOL'd at your seat!!!