Stiff factory seat

[DaveRed]

Originally Posted by 460brevill

Stanley electric gun and stainless 1/4 staples.

Thanks 460


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[460brevill]

Richard 1 has sat on that seat.Ask him what he thinks.

[Señor Gar]

Originally Posted by CDESTROYER

Im starting to think this is caused by the rebound / dampening switch set way too high from the factory. Mine was set on 100%! Mustang seat is like sitting on a pedestal lol. Gonna throw on the factory seat, then set the rebound at 50 % and the height adjustment knob on 0%.

Could the numb ass be caused by the high rebound setting or is it the useless factory seat?

Buying a new seat is a leap of faith where the saying "You bet your sweet ass." truly applies. I went for the C&C solo with gel and leather and was surprised that it was much firmer than the Honda OEM seat. I was also surprised that I could go all day with no discomfort whatsoever. I'm thinking it's the shape more than the 'padding' . As the leather broke in and the gel adapted the C&C felt more comfortabe each time I sat on it but still stiff in contrast to the '50 mile' OEM.

The shock height adjustment has no effect on comfort; it's strictly for load compensation and ground clearance. I ride with the damper setting at 50%. I weigh probably 220 or so dressed in leather plus my bags and gear add another 40 lbs at least and maybe 40 more when traveling. Heavier guys will not feel as much change in damper settings.

[Wildman]

Originally Posted by 460brevill

I took all the factory foam out and put 2inches of high dinsity,1 inch of medium dinsity and i/2 inch of low sewed to the pad.I went to indy from Farmville Va.in a single run and no pain.

Good thinking man. Saved you from buying a new seat. I may do that.

[bruin]

Originally Posted by Señor Gar

Buying a new seat is a leap of faith where the saying "You bet your sweet ass." truly applies. I went for the C&C solo with gel and leather and was surprised that it was much firmer than the Honda OEM seat. I was also surprised that I could go all day with no discomfort whatsoever. I'm thinking it's the shape more than the 'padding' . As the leather broke in and the gel adapted the C&C felt more comfortabe each time I sat on it but still stiff in contrast to the '50 mile' OEM.

The shock height adjustment has no effect on comfort; it's strictly for load compensation and ground clearance. I ride with the damper setting at 50%. I weigh probably 220 or so dressed in leather plus my bags and gear add another 40 lbs at least and maybe 40 more when traveling. Heavier guys will not feel as much change in damper settings.

So which adjustment fixes what ...I wouldn't mind lowering it a hair or 2

[Wildman]

Originally Posted by bruin

So which adjustment fixes what ...I wouldn't mind lowering it a hair or 2

The large black knob adjusts height. From the halway mark which is were it is set from the factory, all the way down is 1/2 inch lower.