Nice bike , shame about the seat

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Postby -8- » Wed Jun 16, 2004 11:07 pm

Maybe I just have a small ass or something but my seat is good to go.
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Postby phlat65 » Wed Jun 16, 2004 11:16 pm

I am camping this weekend, next weekend it's on!!! Brian, find that straight stretch of road, and bring the camera. Mine only does 40 second videos, which is not long enough :twisted:
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Postby Brian » Thu Jun 17, 2004 2:21 am

phlat65 wrote:I am camping this weekend, next weekend it's on!!! Brian, find that straight stretch of road, and bring the camera. Mine only does 40 second videos, which is not long enough :twisted:


the testosterone (??) is overwhelming me....... hmmmm.. for a minute there I thought i was on the Cycle forums site..... :-D
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Postby gedge » Thu Jun 17, 2004 11:33 am

Thats some seat!!!! Bit extreme for what I was thinking of, but definitely think it would solve the problem...

I've stripped the spare seat and am waiting for quote from my cousin.. If he doesnt ring back soon I shall do it myself... Someone suggested a gel insert from a horse saddle but maybe I will just fit the whole saddle in light of the picture above!!!!

If you guys are having a competition you need to put itn on here for us foreigners to see what your like!!!! :twisted:
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Postby phlat65 » Fri Jun 18, 2004 12:32 am

hey gedge, I don't know if you have worked foam before, but one of those 2 bladed electric meat carving knife is the best tool for the job. you can trim and make any shape you want. alo you can sand it with a sanding pad on a grinder....
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Postby Brian » Fri Jun 18, 2004 12:36 am

phlat65 wrote:hey gedge, I don't know if you have worked foam before, but one of those 2 bladed electric meat carving knife is the best tool for the job. you can trim and make any shape you want. alo you can sand it with a sanding pad on a grinder....


I did that to my old RD... worked surprisingly well.......
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Postby gedge » Fri Jun 18, 2004 4:33 pm

Ta.. I've got one in the kitchen ( usually just makes a mess of the Turkey but what the hey.....)
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Postby cat-tard » Mon Jun 21, 2004 3:25 am

Foam block is easier to evenly-trim if you freeze it for a while prior to cutting too...
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Postby Whysub » Sun Jul 11, 2004 9:08 am

I bought mine from Jack Nice in Walthamstowe, E17. One of the options offeredd was a "touring" saddle. The standard seat is way, way better than that on my XR, so did not ask what the touring option was (cost £75).

I'll see how I get on, and maybe enquire later.
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Postby gedge » Mon Jul 12, 2004 2:54 am

Interesting... Do you have his phone No.? I might ask him as waiting for my cousin is proving a bit of a problem!!
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Postby DAVID THOMPSON » Mon Jul 26, 2004 1:10 am

If you guys think your seats are hard
try about 300km some sunday afternoon on
a 1995 saxon tour
i can make better time on my rt125 as you have
to stop about every 80 km to rub your butt so you can still
tell you have one

the stiff ori shocks dont help eather
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Postby motardina » Mon Aug 16, 2004 10:59 am

yeh i just did a all day trip to st helens, have done a bunch of day long offroad trips and yeh, it isn't a goldwing seat but it's as good as any of the other DS type bikes, cept maybe the KLR but they're sofa bikes anyway so... :P
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Postby Jungley Barry » Thu Nov 18, 2004 5:32 pm

The Mastiff seat is hellish too - took my g/f on the back from Whaley Bridge to Buxton in the English Peak District and she was almost crying by the time we got there ... it's only about seven miles. :shock:

I've since become an expert at standing on the 'pegs on motorways - longest was thirty miles! :twisted:
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Postby Whysub » Fri Nov 19, 2004 9:40 am

Jack Nice's number 020 8520 1920.

Rode to and from the NEC on mine (around 300 miles). No problem.

Mind you, I'm a bit of a lard-arse.
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Postby Jungley Barry » Mon Nov 22, 2004 9:05 am

Whysub wrote:Jack Nice's number ...

Jack 'The Hat' ... wouldn't give him the steam off my piss. :roll:
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