Date: 28-03-24  Time: 17:01 pm

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Gen 1 comfier seat wanted
« on: 15 July 2013, 06:30:40 pm »
I have seen Mike's CM seat on the forum and it looks fab, are there any others you could recommend? My seat has never been the comfiest but now i wear gore-tex gear rather than leathers it seems to have got worse, or am i just getting old?  thanks, Dave

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Re: Gen 1 comfier seat wanted
« Reply #1 on: 15 July 2013, 06:55:01 pm »
Where are you in the country? I am in the North west Nr Liverpool and have one I might sell as I have gone back to Gell.


Its a Digger Seats remanufactured one and has had some extra height added to the seat to open the old knees out plus comfort foam layer  [size=78%]http://diggerseats.co.uk/Seats_Gallery.html[/size]


You are welcome to try it out if you want.








Standard seat with Gel inserts by P&P seats for comparison (re-foamed and recovered with gel inserts)





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Re: Gen 1 comfier seat wanted
« Reply #2 on: 15 July 2013, 07:14:38 pm »
i too am after a more comfy seat so if wessiedave isn't interested i will be ;)
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Re: Gen 1 comfier seat wanted
« Reply #3 on: 15 July 2013, 08:06:13 pm »
Thanks for the offer but i don't want any more height, so I'll leave you guys to deal, thanks, Dave

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Re: Gen 1 comfier seat wanted
« Reply #4 on: 16 July 2013, 09:07:31 am »
I changed the bars and peg positions and managed 1000 miles in one hit on a standard seat whereas last year in spain i was in agony after 2-300 miles. Try changing your riding position before the seat.
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Re: Gen 1 comfier seat wanted
« Reply #5 on: 16 July 2013, 05:40:46 pm »
Where are you in the country? I am in the North west Nr Liverpool and have one I might sell as I have gone back to Gell.


Its a Digger Seats remanufactured one and has had some extra height added to the seat to open the old knees out plus comfort foam layer  [size=78%]http://diggerseats.co.uk/Seats_Gallery.html[/size]


You are welcome to try it out if you want.

Kev


Kev pm me a price your looking for for the seat please.

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Re: Gen 1 comfier seat wanted
« Reply #6 on: 16 July 2013, 09:37:58 pm »
Where are you in the country? I am in the North west Nr Liverpool and have one I might sell as I have gone back to Gell.


Its a Digger Seats remanufactured one and has had some extra height added to the seat to open the old knees out plus comfort foam layer  [size=78%]http://diggerseats.co.uk/Seats_Gallery.html[/size]


You are welcome to try it out if you want.

Kev


Kev pm me a price your looking for for the seat please.

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Re: Gen 1 comfier seat wanted
« Reply #7 on: 16 July 2013, 11:20:34 pm »
Sorry, been busy.


Fazer Rat asked first, I will PM you both

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Re: Gen 1 comfier seat wanted
« Reply #8 on: 17 July 2013, 05:29:39 am »
thanks m8 but with 2 inches on the height i'd struggle i think with my jacked up fazz,  over to the other chap 8)

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Re: Gen 1 comfier seat wanted
« Reply #9 on: 17 July 2013, 04:59:42 pm »
I changed the bars and peg positions and managed 1000 miles in one hit on a standard
Can you detail exactly what you did/adjusted..? as I would like to try this myself..

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Re: Gen 1 comfier seat wanted
« Reply #10 on: 17 July 2013, 05:20:47 pm »
pm sent
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Re: Gen 1 comfier seat wanted
« Reply #11 on: 25 July 2013, 11:24:32 am »
I would definitely recommend Digger Seats. I have had mine reprofiled to give a lower seat height and better support for the pillion. Similar to the one pictured. Contact digger and he will do what you want with your original seat base. Takes about a week. Very reasonable on cost.
I can do 8 hours in the seat and am just starting to feel uncomfortable. Not bad for a 70 year old.
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Re: Gen 1 comfier seat wanted
« Reply #12 on: 25 July 2013, 06:13:33 pm »
This 1 is mine done by Tony Archer in Huddersfield


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Re: Gen 1 comfier seat wanted
« Reply #13 on: 25 July 2013, 07:07:20 pm »
Did you sell the seat after ???


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Re: Gen 1 comfier seat wanted
« Reply #14 on: 25 July 2013, 11:22:05 pm »
Hello Black8, can you tell me how much your seat cost & how long turn around was from Tony Archer please? I think I like that. Did you ask for anything specific?

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Re: Gen 1 comfier seat wanted
« Reply #15 on: 26 July 2013, 07:45:24 am »
I'm after a comfier seat as well, I have a 2500 mile ride in a couple of weeks and even my wife finds the standard seat uncomfortable on the back, if no one else is interested in this seat I will be as I could get away with the extra 2" in the seat