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Post by lagman on Apr 30, 2008 13:43:51 GMT -5
I am 6'2", so in order to fit on my Chinese scoot, I have to sit on the passenger "hump", which makes me feel like I am too high up in the air. Can you order seats that are the same size without the hump? Has anyone modified their seat for this purpose?
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Post by darbywalters on Apr 30, 2008 13:45:33 GMT -5
Take it to any upholstery shop and have them replace the foam with some high density foam and make it smooth all the way back...
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Post by "Big Guy" on Apr 30, 2008 13:58:34 GMT -5
I have modded my seat and the best thing I ever did was use the combination of memory foam and a gel pad. Both are available from your local fabric store.  -Rich |
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Post by Bear on Apr 30, 2008 14:41:34 GMT -5
That is an awesome seat!! Thanks for the pic. Bear |
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Post by windbreaker on Apr 30, 2008 17:43:19 GMT -5
I had the same bogus seat hump on my seat. I took out the staples on the underside of the seat, took off the cover and "sawed" the hump off with a 10" serrated bread knife. Used an air stapler to stretch and re-attach the seat cover Worked fine, but now I'm trying to determine how that same foam takes on the characteristics of concrete after driving 30 miles. all kidding aside, check out WWW.diymotorcycleseat.com/index. |
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Post by "Big Guy" on Apr 30, 2008 19:30:11 GMT -5
My seat must be different. As you can see in the photo below, when we started shaving off the old crappy foam, the hump in the seat is actually molded plastic and not very thick. If you cut out the hump, you would have a hole in the seat...  -Rich |
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Post by lancecharming on Apr 30, 2008 21:28:00 GMT -5
I need to take out the hump in my seat,too. I think it`s only foam, since it goes flat if you press it hard enough. I hate the idea of butchering up a new seat,though...
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Post by "Big Guy" on Apr 30, 2008 22:05:08 GMT -5
Open the seat and look underneath it, you'll see the form of the plastic. If the hump is in the plastic, it's in the seat and you'll have to raise the front with high density foam to level it out first. You can find all the supplies (foam and gel pads) at any major sewing supply or fabric store. Also, go to this link, DIY Motorcycle Seat.com and read up a bit. -Rich |
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Post by griff10 on May 1, 2008 0:56:33 GMT -5
I have modded my seat and the best thing I ever did was use the combination of memory foam and a gel pad. Both are available from your local fabric store. -Rich Personally I think the gel pad is virtually worthless. It's wonderful at absorbing vibration but that I doubt is the problem, these things at anything above idle are pretty smooth. Otherwise the gel pad is very hard to sit on. Bill H. |
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Post by griff10 on May 1, 2008 0:58:51 GMT -5
I had the same bogus seat hump on my seat. I took out the staples on the underside of the seat, took off the cover and "sawed" the hump off with a 10" serrated bread knife. Used an air stapler to stretch and re-attach the seat cover Worked fine, but now I'm trying to determine how that same foam takes on the characteristics of concrete after driving 30 miles. all kidding aside, check out WWW.diymotorcycleseat.com/index. Btw, a 4" angle grinder works really well at carving foam, best done outside though as it also makes an awful mess. Bill H. |
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Post by "Big Guy" on May 1, 2008 7:30:12 GMT -5
Bill,
The gel pad is for long rides. It will not collapse like foam and it goes under the foam. I have ridden the same scoot with and without on long rides, and with it, you don't get as sore.
-Rich
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