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OK, all you old & young Wingers out there I need to access your memory!

I remember going to a bike meet many moons ago & there was a vendor (or person)there putting cuts or slices in the bottom of the old Wing seats to soften them (at least I think that what the cuts were for).

Problem is: I didn't own a Wing back then so I really didn't pay much attention to what was being done.

Well, I need to spend about 40 hours (in a short time) in the saddle of my 1200 in the next couple of weeks & that seat just isn't that comfortable to my old behind for extended use. I usually take my Harley dresser for those longer trips but need to use my commuter Wing this time.

Does anyone remember what was being done with those cuts? Any chance any of you Wingers have had (or done ityourself) the seat modified with those cuts. If so how much comfort did the processadd.

Thanks... Twisty

 

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I have a sheepskin but it's not a custom fit. The sheepskin does help a little but is kind of a pain to use.

I would really like to help my stock seat a little & have it still look stock.

I just remembered that seat cutting thing & thought someone else have seen it & paid more attention to the process than I did.

If I can't do anything easily I will probably pull the seat apart this coming winter & install a gel pad.

Twisty

 

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markgaeth wrote:

Twisty,



Take your stock seat down to a local upholstery shop and have them remove the cover and add / replacewith new foam material. They can use a better firmer grade of foam which will support the buttocks better. My stock seat was too soft from breaking down and we were sitting on the seat base because the foam was worn out. It has made all the difference and kept the seat looking original. It is much cheaper than a custom seat and works just as well.

Mark, I don't have time before I need to use the bike (last minute change of plan). I'm going to install a gel pad as soon as I quit using the bike for the winter (I ride every day all weather except snow).

Twisty

 

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Brojees wrote:

Can the wheelchair gel just be laid on the seat temporarily for a trip?

Brojees, yes, but I would probably just use my sheepskin if I'm going to lay something on top of the seat. I just hate laying something on top as it moves around as I slide around on the seat.

I guess nobody has heard of cutting the seat bottom (maybe it was a local thing) so I probably won't try that.

Twisty

 

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axelwik wrote:

I know it's not in time for your trip, buta Corbin seat is the way to go. I spent 23 hours in the saddle a few weekends ago (16 hours on Sunday) and I was just fine.

A lot of people are put off by the firmness of the Corbins, but in the long run that's what makes them so comfortable.

axelwik , I ride this 1200 Wing pretty well almost every day (about 2500+ mi per month) as it is my main commuter bike. The seat really hasn't been a problem as I'm not sitting on it for that long at a time. It does start to bother me after an hour or so though.

There is a bike seat customizer near my home that will put a gel insert in it & change the rear slightly but that requires time. I just use this bike too much to be without a seat for that long.

I was hoping to make a quick re-work & be on my way but that doesn't look feasible now.

Twisty

 

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travelinmays wrote:

If you can pick up a gel pad. You can put it under a sheep skin and bungy strap it in place so that it doesn't slide around. That is about as quick a fix as I can come up with.

travelinmays, that's how I hold the furry part of a sheep on there now but it don't work all that great. It still flops around at high speeds & slides around when I get up to stretch. Then there's the "what to do with it when I get off the bike" - my bags & trunk will be full already..

Twisty