The butt question

[Swoop]

my butt now has a near 6 hour endurance [can't believe i actually said that - BACK you slavering dogs!!]

Are you really sure that your bike isn't a Honda?

[homer]

most seats on any bike get uncomfortable , especially jappas .

my bandit is a great seat and comfy , but you dont get sore ,you get a flat arse .
i got a piece of 25 mm soft foam put under the cover . lots better but still about 2 hrs straight ride you get a flat arse .
try this .

get a piece of firm foam about 10 mm thick
cut to size and twice as long as you need , then fold it in half
or get a piece 20 mm firmer foam
i made a polar fleece pocket like cover , put the foam in it and its a great cushion.
i put 2 wide bits of elastic on it so you caqn slip it on to the seat , wont fall off

[pritch]

most seats on any bike get uncomfortable , especially jappas .

There's some a lot worse than most Jap bikes and some of them cost a shit-load more dough. As somebody else said though BMW rule where comfort is concerned. Shame about their looks

Apart from which, if the original poster is riding in jeans that could be a problem on longish rides that stitching on the pockets get etched into the cheeks of your arse. Of course if your wearing riding gear that shouldn't be a problem...

[CookMySock]

Just get a bike that doesn't have fucked ergonomics.

Seriously.

That little Korean cruiser of yours could almost have been designed as a chiropractor's nightmare.

How rude.

My wifes' back is chiropractors nightmare (motor vehicle accident), and my paragliding back injury is not much better, yet our Hyo's give us no problem AT ALL. Our 95+96 Hilux Surfs are much LESS comfortable and give us far MORE grief than the Hyo's. I did nearly 700km's around east cape yet still no problem. AT ALL.

Really mate, there is no need to be outright derogatory. Have you even ridden one even ?

DB

[jrandom]

Really mate, there is no need to be outright derogatory.

My dear sir, this is KB, after all, and I have a reputation to uphold.

Have you even ridden one even ?

Good lord, of course not. If I had, my comments would undoubtedly have been far more moderate and well-considered.

[homer]

There's some a lot worse than most Jap bikes and some of them cost a shit-load more dough. As somebody else said though BMW rule where comfort is concerned. Shame about their looks

Apart from which, if the original poster is riding in jeans that could be a problem on longish rides that stitching on the pockets get etched into the cheeks of your arse. Of course if your wearing riding gear that shouldn't be a problem...

Yeah i dont see the point in spending a lot of money on a seat , just spend a little and if it takes 3 goes to get it kinda ok, well 100 dollars is cheaper than a new seat

[fizbin]

I just read this entire thread and i still can't get that qout out of my head

had the same problem
my butt now has a near 6 hour endurance [can't believe i actually said that - BACK you slavering dogs!! ]

ROFL come on dude WTF were you thinking.

On a serious note if you wanted to spend some money you could have you seat re-furbished i am looking at having mind done got quotes between 3-7 hundy so far. just a thought.
although i have to admit some of the cheaper options mentioned here sound like good ideas

[homer]

i dont see how you get quotes for so much , and others on the site .

mine cost $30 25mm piece foam put under the same cover
if i want it done again or changed i gurantee the top dollar for a compleate dismantle and re foam will be $ 60

[Spuds1234]

Just move your arse around on the seat slightly every 20 minutes or so.

Backward, forward, right, left. Theres 80 minutes of comfitable riding and then you can go back to the original position and rinse and repeat.

Trick to doing this is to start moving around before your arse gets sore.

[Conspiracy]

I normally sit on the back of my bf's bike for quite some time. Once I tried shoving a pillow down my leathers for a trip from Auckland-Taupo and then back in the same day. 6 hour ride in total I think in the end. I still had a sore arse by the end of it but I seemed to last longer and didn't complain as much as I normally would without the pillow. Pillows ftw. Woot!

[gijoe1313]

It puts the lotion on its skin ...

[crynsie]

Those seats are uncomfortable.

I had a GV and had the same problem. I used to straighten my legs and get my butt slightly off the seat for a while.... it helps.

Frequent stops help, but something needs to be done to the seat if you want a long range tourer... great bike to learn on though...have fun!

[Bikernereid]

If you can manages it try butt clenches as it keeps your butt active and not just in one position for ages.

[Gixxer peter]

dont laugh please, but i have found that shaving , yes shaving the back of my legs and butt has made the world of difference to long rides, i did the 1000km ride with no probs at all ,but (pun) before i could only last for about 300 km .
Dont laugh try it .

[Spuds1234]

What about the itching when it grows back?