Seat discomfort

[otley]

Hello there,

I've just come back from a long run up to the lakes on my 2009 Gen 2 FZ1S and gosh, my bottom is sore! All those poorly surfaced B and unclassified roads. I need a better padded, more comfortable seat. I hear mention of a factory Yamaha 'Comfort seat', but cannot find any for sale anywhere. Does anyone know where I can get one, or are there other options?

Thanks in anticipation, he said, somewhat stiffly.

[Dudeofrude]

Your best and possibly  (knowing yamaha) cheaper option is to get the seat recovered with the addition of either a gel or memory foam pad put in.
The price varies depending on who you go to and how you want the seat to look but generally for less than £100 you can have a lovely custom seat that's a lot more comfortable and looks a lot better too.
Just have a Google for someone in your local area

[kitcrazy]

I had the comfort seat from yamaha on my gen 2 and I thought it was worse to be honest.loved my gen 2 but that was one of the reasons I went to a gen 1.

[Gaz66]

Swap it for a Gen 1   

[fazerscotty]

Padded cycling shorts - £10 ish. A whole lot cheaper than a new seat 

[otley]

Thanks for the help - there's a seat upholsterer in Bradford but you have to leave your seat with them to be reworked, so I went with the lower risk option of £10 padded shorts from Amazon. Worth a try, I thought.

[red98]

Could be a cheap solution...let us know the outcome...........

[dickturpin]

Haven't solved my gen1 yet....420 miles yesterday from Cornwall to Yorkshire is a good reminder to get something done. May try the cycling shorts, otherwise it's Tony Archer or Digger???

[tony_d123]

I have tried Airhawks, gel pads etc and the only thing that really makes a difference for me is padded cycle shorts. Cheap too from your nearest Sports Direct

[fz1a]

Had the same seating issue when I bought my 2008 FZ1A back in 2009 (which I still have)
Solution - picked up a Corbin seat on ebay - best buy ever - no more sore ass 

[robbo]

Bought a pair of Moto Skiveez, which are cycling type shorts but made for motorcycling, coming in 3 styles, adventure, sport and cruiser. Went for the adventure and used them on a weekend trip to Cornwall a few weeks back and was well pleased. Having a couple of bikes, these have been an ideal solution. They're not cheap, but definitely work.

[ptolemyx]

Sore bum on long rides, adjust the suspension to suit - reduce preload a little so the bike squats more with the weight of yer fatass and reduce both compression and rebound damping a couple of clicks.......oh, it's a Fazer, if it's stock you don't have effective suspension anyway 

[steve 10562cc]

I don't have a problem with the seat on my gen2 can't ride much more than a 100miles between fuel stops any way, so never been on it long enough to find out with stretching my legs.