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| − | If you, like many other 250 riders, find your seat somewhat less than comfortable after a few hours, you can have the seat modified, or [[I want to reshape my seat|modify it yourself]]. There are also numerous businesses which will reshape your seat for you. This is an incomplete list: [http://www.sargentcycle.com/custserv.htm Sargent Cycle], [http://www.richscustomseats.com/ Rich's Custom Seats], and [http://www.corbin.com/ Corbin]. Sargent and Rich's will do a custom seat by mail-order, and [http://www.corbin.com/kawasaki/kn-250-r-gl.shtml Corbin] now has a ready-made seat for the 250, the only company to do so. | + | __TOC__ |
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| | + | If you, like many other 250 riders, find your seat somewhat less than comfortable after a few hours, you can have the seat modified, or [[I want to reshape my seat|modify it yourself]]. There are also numerous businesses which will reshape your seat for you. This is an incomplete list: [http://www.sargentcycle.com/custserv.htm Sargent Cycle], [http://www.richscustomseats.com/ Rich's Custom Seats], and [http://www.corbin.com/ Corbin]. Sargent and Rich's will do a custom seat by mail-order, and Corbin now has a ready-made seat for the 250, the only company to do so. |
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| | + | If you are looking for a new (non-OEM) cover for your stock seat, look at long-time N250RC member [http://forums.ninja250.org/viewforum.php?f=64 Custom Seat Creations]. She has lots of choices. |
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| − | Praise has been universal for the Corbin from those club members who have bought one. They are really liked by the long-distance fraternity. The Corbin seats are firm & provide excellent support. | + | Praise has been universal for [http://www.corbin.com/kawasaki/kn-250-r-gl.shtml the Corbin] from those club members who have bought one. They are really liked by the long-distance fraternity. The Corbin seats are firm & provide excellent support. |
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| | + | '''[[Corbin seat fitting]]''': How to make your Corbin fit your bike better |
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| − | [[Corbin seat fitting]]: How to make your Corbin fit your bike better
| + | ====Rick Mayer seat==== |
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| + | [http://www.rickmayercycle.com/ Rick Mayer Cycle] makes custom, handmade seats for bikes. They do mail order, or you can ride in to the shop in Anderson, CA. The staff is pleasant, and you can watch the work progressing. |
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| − | If you are looking for a new (non-OEM) cover for your stock seat, look at long-time N250RC member [http://customseatcreations.com/index.html Custom Seat Creations]. She has lots of choices, and her [http://forums.ninja250.org/viewforum.php?f=64 own forum].
| + | Rider comfort is better than with the stock seat, but the great improvement is in the feel for the passenger. Reported comfort was better than the pillion on a friend's Corbin. |
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| − | ====Custom stock seat====
| + | The work done by Rick and his crew is absolutely top-notch, and the seat looks quite natural on the bike. |
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| − | Another alternative is to get your stock seat reworked by [http://greatdaytoride.com Spencers Motorcycle Seat Mods]. Here's what one of our members had to say about her seat:
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| − | *I thought a new seat would be too expensive, but Spencer re-works your stock one, so it has the same pan and cover. You pay for shipping both ways, and it's either $50 for the foam only or $75 for new foam and orthopedic gel. I got the gel upgrade. I HATE most gel since it's packets of goop, but this is solid, so it doesn't go away where you need the padding most. Anyone who's ridden a bicycle for any distance will tell you that the goo packets are bad and the gel matrix is the only way to go.
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| − | *And after a 750 mile day... I can definitely suggest Spencer seats to anyone who might be thinking about a new seat. I got the LD gel upgrade, so I can't comment on the foam-only option, but this was the most comfortable I have ever been on the bike at the end of a long ride. Huge difference. It looks just like the stock seat, but feels much different (better).
| + | Another alternative is to get your stock seat reworked by [http://greatdaytoride.com Spencers Motorcycle Seat Mods]. Spencer re-works your stock one, so it has the same pan and cover. You pay for shipping both ways, and it's either $50 for the foam only or $75 for new foam and orthopedic gel. This gel is solid, like the stuff in better bicycle saddles, so it doesn't go away where you need the padding most. It looks just like the stock seat but feels much better. |
Latest revision as of 21:52, 17 November 2011
If you, like many other 250 riders, find your seat somewhat less than comfortable after a few hours, you can have the seat modified, or modify it yourself. There are also numerous businesses which will reshape your seat for you. This is an incomplete list: Sargent Cycle, Rich's Custom Seats, and Corbin. Sargent and Rich's will do a custom seat by mail-order, and Corbin now has a ready-made seat for the 250, the only company to do so.
New seat cover
If you are looking for a new (non-OEM) cover for your stock seat, look at long-time N250RC member Custom Seat Creations. She has lots of choices.
Corbin seat
Praise has been universal for the Corbin from those club members who have bought one. They are really liked by the long-distance fraternity. The Corbin seats are firm & provide excellent support.
Corbin seat fitting: How to make your Corbin fit your bike better
Rick Mayer seat
Rick Mayer Cycle makes custom, handmade seats for bikes. They do mail order, or you can ride in to the shop in Anderson, CA. The staff is pleasant, and you can watch the work progressing.
Rider comfort is better than with the stock seat, but the great improvement is in the feel for the passenger. Reported comfort was better than the pillion on a friend's Corbin.
The work done by Rick and his crew is absolutely top-notch, and the seat looks quite natural on the bike.
Custom stock seat
Another alternative is to get your stock seat reworked by Spencers Motorcycle Seat Mods. Spencer re-works your stock one, so it has the same pan and cover. You pay for shipping both ways, and it's either $50 for the foam only or $75 for new foam and orthopedic gel. This gel is solid, like the stuff in better bicycle saddles, so it doesn't go away where you need the padding most. It looks just like the stock seat but feels much better.
