1200 Wing Seat Softening?

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twisty

Discussion Starter · Jun 30, 2005

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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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rcmatt007

· #21 · Jul 1, 2005

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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.

and don't forget that you can make haggis out of the rest of the parts....

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axelwik

· #22 · Jul 1, 2005

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twisty wrote:

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

Okay... just an idea for the future. By the way, Corbin makes their own seat pans, so you would not be without a seat.

One time while riding in Canada I got pretty desperate. Was seriouslyuncomfortable so I duct-tapedone of those orangeThermarest camping matresses over the seat. It looked like hell but I rode it like that for the last 2000 miles of the trip without any more discomfort.

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