Seat foam. What's best and where do you get it?

**Arronduke** · 5th May 2011, 19:17

seat foam.... whats best and where do you get it?

Need to do my seat and whats best to use.... and yes i thought about an old jandel... and looked at a car inner tube.

Both not suitable....

**Henk** · 5th May 2011, 19:19

Faom back protector out of one of the Wifes old road jackets is what I use.

**Hitcher** · 5th May 2011, 19:22

Get your seat professionally done. Foam is important but so too is the shaping. Also for the best result you'll probably need to use more than one type of foam.

Give Mac a ring at McDonald Motor Trimmers in Tauranga. Well worth the ride.

**Buddha#81:Me** · 5th May 2011, 19:54

3/4" closed cell foam from para rubbber, cut to shape and size, you can round the edges with sand paper or a "flap disc" in a grinder. Get some F2 glue and smear both surfaces let it dry and stick the foam on......contact adheasive so get it right!

**gav** · 5th May 2011, 19:58

Tyga products do one.
http://tyga-performance.com/site/pro...oducts_id=2078

http://tyga-performance.com/site/pro...oducts_id=1415

**ac3_snow** · 5th May 2011, 20:06

Originally Posted by Buddha#81

3/4" closed cell foam from para rubbber, cut to shape and size, you can round the edges with sand paper or a "flap disc" in a grinder. Get some F2 glue and smear both surfaces let it dry and stick the foam on......contact adheasive so get it right!

I'm with buddah, cheap foam such as an old foam camping mat. Two layers if your a softie or don't have built in padding already on your backside.

**sinned** · 5th May 2011, 20:18

Originally Posted by Hitcher

Get your seat professionally done. Foam is important but so too is the shaping. Also for the best result you'll probably need to use more than one type of foam.

Give Mac a ring at McDonald Motor Trimmers in Tauranga. Well worth the ride.

+ 1 there is more to it than just adding foam. A change transformed the Speedtriple from a bike I didn't want to ride to one I could ride all day.

**Henk** · 5th May 2011, 20:21

Originally Posted by sinned

+ 1 there is more to it than just adding foam. A change transformed the Speedtriple from a bike I didn't want to ride to one I could ride all day.

This is a seat for a bucket guys, trips to the south Island aren't going to feature, races are about 10 minutes long and most of the time you are off the seat anyway.

For a road bike I'd agree

**sinned** · 5th May 2011, 20:25

Originally Posted by Henk

This is a seat for a bucket guys, trips to the south Island aren't going to feature, races are about 10 minutes long and most of the time you are off the seat anyway.

For a road bike I'd agree

Sorry - should have read the thread more fully. I am guilty of doing what pisses me off about a lot of posts

**NSR143** · 5th May 2011, 20:46

those thin foam camping matress things. Mint. Or a real big PC mouse pad.

**Hitcher** · 5th May 2011, 20:46

Originally Posted by Henk

This is a seat for a bucket guys, trips to the south Island aren't going to feature, races are about 10 minutes long and most of the time you are off the seat anyway.

Go for the jandal option. Stuff it inside the crotch of your leathers.