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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. Praise has been universal for the Corbin from those club members who have bought one. | | 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. Praise has been universal for the Corbin from those club members who have bought one. |
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| − | If you are looking for a new (non-OEM) cover for your stock seat, look at [http://customseatcreations.com/index.html Custom Seat Creations].
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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.
| + | 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]. |
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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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| − | And: After a 750 mile day...
| + | *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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| − | 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). | + | 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). |
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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 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. Praise has been universal for the Corbin from those club members who have bought one.
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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, and her own forum.
Custom stock seat
Another alternative is to get your stock seat reworked by Spencers Motorcycle Seat Mods. Here's what one of our members had to say about her seat:
- 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.
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).
