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Post by earthman on May 7, 2018 8:29:34 GMT 1
Anyone found a way to increase the comfort of a 4LO seat? Even if these 30+ year old bikes came with an unused seat, I guess that the foam a 2018 bike has is different?
Some years ago I did take a Honda seat apart and fit medical grade gel insert pads, they certainly improved things.
Upholstery work is certainly tricky to get perfect, anyone recommend a specialist who could do this job?
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Post by JonW on May 7, 2018 9:13:19 GMT 1
you can buy modern foam now, see ebay etc
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Post by jackjabba on May 7, 2018 9:50:31 GMT 1
Norbo sells seat foam.
Try Tony Archer for seat work. He did my Honda X11 seat. Changed the type of foam and fitted gel as well then recovered it.
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Post by midlifecrisisrd on May 7, 2018 11:13:25 GMT 1
Just wear a couple of pairs of tena pants under your leathers🤣
Steve
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Post by jackjabba on May 7, 2018 11:20:05 GMT 1
Just wear a couple of pairs of tena pants under your leathers🤣 Steve If you don't piss yourself all the time like Steve, then cycling shorts will do.  |
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Post by midlifecrisisrd on May 7, 2018 11:37:37 GMT 1
Just wear a couple of pairs of tena pants under your leathers🤣 Steve If you don't piss yourself all the time like Steve, then cycling shorts will do. Ahh but they are dual function, more miles between stops 💦 Steve |
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Post by earthman on May 7, 2018 14:12:29 GMT 1
Norbo sells seat foam. Try Tony Archer for seat work. He did my Honda X11 seat. Changed the type of foam and fitted gel as well then recovered it. Where abouts is he and how much are we talking roughly? |
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Post by jackjabba on May 7, 2018 14:17:53 GMT 1
tonyarcher.co.uk/Unit 7d, Bradley Mills, Huddersfield Price depends on what you want doing, changing foam densities and different size and quality gel pads. Best to give him a call and talk it over. I know others on hear have used him as well as me. Very happy with his quality.
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Post by doohanno1 on May 8, 2018 0:13:13 GMT 1
Anyone found a way to increase the comfort of a 4LO seat? Even if these 30+ year old bikes came with an unused seat, I guess that the foam a 2018 bike has is different? Some years ago I did take a Honda seat apart and fit medical grade gel insert pads, they certainly improved things. Upholstery work is certainly tricky to get perfect, anyone recommend a specialist who could do this job? How many miles are you doing in one go to warrant a seat foam change.? Maybe your ass is the problem seeing that you had to get sort a seat out some yers ago..😉 |
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Post by bare on May 8, 2018 3:34:56 GMT 1
Que!??
MY lc's seat is 'fine'.
Mo' comfortable in fact than my 600rr's 1" thick foam pad posing as a seat.
NO idea what yer on about.
A Diet is perhaps indicated ?
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Post by jackjabba on May 8, 2018 8:04:55 GMT 1
The problem for most of us at our sort of age is lack of muscle on the butt.
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Post by earthman on May 8, 2018 8:19:12 GMT 1
Anyone found a way to increase the comfort of a 4LO seat? Even if these 30+ year old bikes came with an unused seat, I guess that the foam a 2018 bike has is different? Some years ago I did take a Honda seat apart and fit medical grade gel insert pads, they certainly improved things. Upholstery work is certainly tricky to get perfect, anyone recommend a specialist who could do this job? How many miles are you doing in one go to warrant a seat foam change.? Maybe your ass is the problem seeing that you had to get sort a seat out some yers ago..😉 Lol, you cheeky bugger. Lol I were on the LC for about half an hour when it felt like the foam had gone to nothing, these LC's were never meant to be a touring bike, fair enough but I'd like to be able to go a bit further than that. |
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Post by steve h on May 8, 2018 11:28:28 GMT 1
LC comfort is fine.....maybe its time to get the chalfonts looked at?
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Post by Deleted on May 8, 2018 12:29:20 GMT 1
Fooking hell... If an LC seat is causing discomfort it's a Shackletons high seat chair for you!
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Post by earthman on May 8, 2018 13:10:53 GMT 1
Fooking hell... If an LC seat is causing discomfort it's a Shackletons high seat chair for you! The fact that I've owned large touring bikes such as the Goldwing for many years, makes most other bike seats seem inadequate I guess. |
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Post by steve h on May 8, 2018 13:56:00 GMT 1
If it was a cycle seat I could understand, Christ them things are like razor blades...
I remove as much foam as poss from bike seats as I'm a short arse. Did toy with the idea of incorporating some of that specialist gel into a seat after removal of most of the foam. I did shape what's left of my hornets seat foam with files to custom fit what was left....its ok and a good compromise as I can reach the fookin ground now!
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Post by jon on May 8, 2018 14:00:27 GMT 1
Interesting.
I have two YPVS seats, and the foam is vastly different between the two.
I thought at first just variation, but although both advertised as F2 seats when I bought them off eBay; I’m beginning to wonder if one is a 350R one?
Jon
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Post by midlifecrisisrd on May 8, 2018 17:30:13 GMT 1
Interesting. I have two YPVS seats, and the foam is vastly different between the two. I thought at first just variation, but although both advertised as F2 seats when I bought them off eBay; I’m beginning to wonder if one is a 350R one? Jon I think it's just aging of the foam which will be affected by use and the environment it was used in Foam goes 2 ways Either going hard which makes them like a brick or losing its structural integrity and going too soft Steve |
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Post by paulincayman on May 8, 2018 20:45:42 GMT 1
LC comfort is fine.....maybe its time to get the chalfonts looked at? Chalfont St Giles... just twigged it Ha ha |
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Post by JonW on May 9, 2018 0:54:46 GMT 1
Trust me a new foam makes the seat lovely again  |
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Post by earthman on May 9, 2018 8:15:03 GMT 1
Trust me a new foam makes the seat lovely again Do you recommend a particular type?? |
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Post by JonW on May 9, 2018 12:54:30 GMT 1
I had one from ebay, a UK seller who also has a website so a proper shop i guess. But you could also buy from Norbo etc Any modern foam will be better than a rotten soft old one.
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Post by LC_BOTT on May 9, 2018 16:09:59 GMT 1
I had one from ebay, a UK seller who also has a website so a proper shop i guess. But you could also buy from Norbo etc Any modern foam will be better than a rotten soft old one. Guessing it was this lot? www.pandkclassicbikes.co.uk/SEAT-FOAMS.htmlI think Reggieperrin also had them do the N1 seat as well. |
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Post by JonW on May 9, 2018 22:42:22 GMT 1
Yes them Bott.
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Post by headcoats on May 11, 2018 10:48:06 GMT 1
When I got my LC on the road about 2009, the seat felt like I was sitting on an ironing board !
The width I'm talking about, my hips were protesting 
I'd been riding a Buell several years to that though and that is the complete opposite as in a bicycle seat LOL |
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Post by phil38 on May 16, 2018 16:26:35 GMT 1
Just had my seat recovered by a bloke at Sussex Motorcycles, did a decent job. He works out of a barn and is a but if a character, but seemed to have loads of people queuing up to have them seats done while they waited. I believe he does memory foam insets.
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Post by dono on May 19, 2018 0:35:20 GMT 1
How many miles are you doing in one go to warrant a seat foam change.? Maybe your ass is the problem seeing that you had to get sort a seat out some yers ago..😉 Lol, you cheeky bugger. Lol I were on the LC for about half an hour when it felt like the foam had gone to nothing, these LC's were never meant to be a touring bike, fair enough but I'd like to be able to go a bit further than that. Sounds like you just need a new foam unit is all! |
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Post by earthman on May 19, 2018 8:46:36 GMT 1
Yeah, maybe. Things move on in 30+ years, might has well upgrade/include a gel pad I'm thinking.
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Post by JonW on May 19, 2018 13:41:09 GMT 1
I keep saying the same thing over n over... horse, water.
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Post by doohanno1 on May 20, 2018 0:49:25 GMT 1
Memory foam..does anyone know where to buy it ?..I can't remember where i bought my last piece..
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