Re: Aftermarket seat for R1250RT - again!!
Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2024 6:19 am
At the risk of teaching Granny…
The seat on my ST1300 was one if the most uncomfortable I’d ever ridden, and I’d be shuffling around within the first hour of a 4-5 hour ride.
First I bought Sargent seats, which are (perversely) more firm than stock and also wider.
I also looked at underwear, (not a subject to be discussed before breakfast) and found that wrongly sited seams or loose fitting undies that wrinkle up can make you feel like you’re sitting on red hot chicken wire after a while, especially on motorways where you’re just sat in one position for hours.To this end I bought some LD boxer type shorts from the US which were quite expensive but certainly helped.
The combination of the two allied with comfort breaks every hour or so have almost resolved the dreaded butt burn.
In regard to cycling shorts, I found the elasticated material helps but the padding/chamois is in the wrong place, which it would be if you think how you sit on a bicycle saddle… mind you, the first saddle on my push bike felt more like a razor blade before I changed it!
Hope this helps.
The seat on my ST1300 was one if the most uncomfortable I’d ever ridden, and I’d be shuffling around within the first hour of a 4-5 hour ride.
First I bought Sargent seats, which are (perversely) more firm than stock and also wider.
I also looked at underwear, (not a subject to be discussed before breakfast) and found that wrongly sited seams or loose fitting undies that wrinkle up can make you feel like you’re sitting on red hot chicken wire after a while, especially on motorways where you’re just sat in one position for hours.To this end I bought some LD boxer type shorts from the US which were quite expensive but certainly helped.
The combination of the two allied with comfort breaks every hour or so have almost resolved the dreaded butt burn.
In regard to cycling shorts, I found the elasticated material helps but the padding/chamois is in the wrong place, which it would be if you think how you sit on a bicycle saddle… mind you, the first saddle on my push bike felt more like a razor blade before I changed it!
Hope this helps.
