after the pummelling my arse took on the northern run on sunday(nothing to do with blaggers ,as he was not present) i emptied my wallet to the tune of £181 for the comfort seat. this was after speaking to a couple of the group ,who said that it makes a massive difference to comfort on a long run. i figure it this way .. the last one sold second hand for £125 plus postage ,so if i use it for a few years then sell it on , the money i get back will offset the massive outlay. Plus my ass wont feel like it has been on a japanese game show.
Your ass will love you and your wallet for that generous gesture, they are a lot of $$ but boy they're comfy.
You could get your seat re-cushioned/ customised for your bike mate. I had mine done for the Blackbird. I'll try n find the thread I posted it in. I rode to Skye, a 6 hour trip on it and it makes a big difference.
Here you go. http://1000rr.co.uk/mods-upgrades-accessories-products/5947.htm I'll post up the link for the guy.
Here's the link. Honda Blackbird Touring Comfort Custom Seats CBR 1100 | eBay I spoke to him about doing my blade, and he said he'd do it for £45 with me giving him my seat to do the work. Otherwise it'd be more as he would buy 1 for me and re-do that 1. Turn around is about a week for him to get it back to you.
My arse is obviously much more resilient. Then again I went to boarding school so I guess that's to be expected.
I might look into 1 of these as after leaving hartside i my arse cried enough and it turned into quite a painful ride home
i was waiting for d.f.s to have a 50% off sale ,with 4years 0% interst and nothing to pay for the first year ,but they dont seem to do it on the honda seat.... come to think of it some of their 3 piece suites are cheaper than the bloody honda seat.
I bought a corbin seat for mine mate, it's reprofiled compared with the standard seat and makes quite a difference! Here's a quick pic:
