Seat #2 is now 3 inches of Nasa's green (extra firm density) Temper Foam... now that's perfect!!! you'll have to try out Mr.RC45's seat during MotoGp...
adamf18, Jun 13 2005, 04:51 AMHow hard was it to cut and shape? Did you use the stock base plate or make a new one?
I used the stock seat pan and traced it on the foam... (IMG:http://www.vfrdiscussion.com/forum/uploads/1118354464/gallery_3131_51_45760.jpg) border='0' alt='user posted image' />
I employed a electric craving knife to cut out the outline and then beveled the bottom 1 inch to allow a more level seating position... (IMG:http://www.vfrdiscussion.com/forum/uploads/1118354464/gallery_3131_51_30179.jpg) border='0' alt='user posted image' />
I finished the rough cuts with a hand held air driven sander... (IMG:http://www.vfrdiscussion.com/forum/uploads/1118354464/gallery_3131_51_13551.jpg) border='0' alt='user posted image' />
veefer800canuck, Jun 13 2005, 04:30 PMWhen can I test out your seat tester??? (IMG:http://www.vfrdiscussion.com/forum/style_emoticons/oldemoticons/491.gif)
Das Bone, Jun 13 2005, 05:39 PMNice Job! Just out of curiosity, is that one of the Z Custom Leather Daughters?
Thanks Das Bone...
Yes... that's Debbie... daughter of the proprietor of Z Leathers... she has her own dirt bike and she races... I think her parents must have been having some great sex in order to create such beauty... (IMG:http://home.comcast.net/~netters2/pics11-3-03/bigimages/DebbieMrRC45.jpg) border='0' alt='user posted image' />
veefer800canuck, Jun 13 2005, 04:30 PMWhen can I test out your seat tester??? (IMG:http://www.vfrdiscussion.com/forum/style_emoticons/oldemoticons/491.gif)
I'll introduce you to Debbie at MotoGp... maybe you'll get lucky???
HispanicSlammer, Jun 13 2005, 08:38 PMNice Larry Moved to the How to section of the Mods forum
Thanks HS... your site is top shelve... I'll provide more details to anyone who wishes to curve out a Temper Foam seat... if this stuff is good enough for Space Shuttle... it's good enough for a rider...
BusyLittleShop, Jun 14 2005, 04:08 PMThanks Das Bone...
Yes... that's Debbie... daughter of the proprietor of Z Leathers... she has her own dirt bike and she races... I think her parents must have been having some great sex in order to create such beauty... (IMG:http://home.comcast.net/~netters2/pics11-3-03/bigimages/DebbieMrRC45.jpg) border='0' alt='user posted image' />
Thought that was her....when I had my Z's made last year she took most of the measurements .....She's very....... tall (IMG:http://www.vfrdiscussion.com/forum/style_emoticons/oldemoticons/tongue.gif)
Das Bone, Jun 14 2005, 12:36 PMThought that was her....when I had my Z's made last year she took most of the measurements .....She's very....... tall (IMG:http://www.vfrdiscussion.com/forum/style_emoticons/oldemoticons/tongue.gif)
You can say that again... Debbie is about my height... about 5'11"... (IMG:http://www.vfrdiscussion.com/forum/uploads/1118644861/gallery_3131_51_41015.jpg) border='0' alt='user posted image' />
I need to redo my corbin as the foam has deterieroated after 5 years of 12 hour days in the saddle. I subscribe to the bowl shaped seat that spreads the body weight out a bit better. Since I broke my pelvis a couple of months ago I have become very sensitive to the seat now!
Yours is sort of an inverted bowl - with a crown that would have my pelvis roaring in pain after about 30 minutes, the bones tend to peirce the highest part of the foam and so become points of pressure, with a bowl shape it sort of puts more of the load on the muscles rather than my poor broken bones it just seems to make the surface area that actually makes contact with the body larger that way!! Sort of like the difference between a boat and a needle
I'm with HS on the seat design. I just redid my cbr1000rr seat by cutting out the center and installing the foam off a gsxr1000 seat. Had I known about the temper foam, I would have tried that. I think I'm going to buy some to play with my dr650. I redid it 2 years ago but I'm not satisfied.
BusyLittleShop, Jun 14 2005, 02:11 PMYou can say that again... Debbie is about my height... about 5'11"... (IMG:http://www.vfrdiscussion.com/forum/uploads/1118644861/gallery_3131_51_41015.jpg) border='0' alt='user posted image' />
Who's the Old guy messing up the pic of Debbie ? (IMG:http://www.vfrdiscussion.com/forum/style_emoticons/oldemoticons/goofy.gif)
Your parts are much prettier Larry ! (IMG:http://www.vfrdiscussion.com/forum/style_emoticons/oldemoticons/tongue.gif)
Nice carving job on the foam, Larry. Now you need to get a leather remnant to make a cover, or have Z Custom do it. (IMG:http://www.vfrdiscussion.com/forum/style_emoticons/oldemoticons/beer.gif)
Das Bone, Jun 14 2005, 02:36 PMThought that was her....when I had my Z's made last year she took most of the measurements .....She's very....... tall (IMG:http://www.vfrdiscussion.com/forum/style_emoticons/oldemoticons/tongue.gif)
Did she measure your inseam? I bet it changed by the time she was done.
(Hopefully it was longer!) (IMG:http://www.vfrdiscussion.com/forum/style_emoticons/oldemoticons/goofy.gif)
Larry's seat is _really_ comfortable. It felt amazing on the bike, (Larry allowed me to swing a leg over) I hope the drool marks came off easily. (IMG:http://www.vfrdiscussion.com/forum/style_emoticons/oldemoticons/goofy.gif)
This material is really soft, but enough firmness to hold onto, I'm definitely looking into getting some of that stuff.
rocket0606, Apr 30 2007, 09:32 PMLarry's seat is _really_ comfortable. It felt amazing on the bike, (Larry allowed me to swing a leg over) I hope the drool marks came off easily. (IMG:http://www.vfrdiscussion.com/forum/style_emoticons/oldemoticons/goofy.gif)
This material is really soft, but enough firmness to hold onto, I'm definitely looking into getting some of that stuff.
This topic contains something much more nicer to swing a leg over................ (IMG:http://www.vfrdiscussion.com/forum/style_emoticons/oldemoticons/fing02.gif)
well... firm and comfortable do take on a different meaning. (IMG:http://www.vfrdiscussion.com/forum/style_emoticons/oldemoticons/fing02.gif)
Dutchy, Apr 30 2007, 12:55 PM
rocket0606, Apr 30 2007, 09:32 PMLarry's seat is _really_ comfortable. It felt amazing on the bike, (Larry allowed me to swing a leg over) I hope the drool marks came off easily. (IMG:http://www.vfrdiscussion.com/forum/style_emoticons/oldemoticons/goofy.gif)
This material is really soft, but enough firmness to hold onto, I'm definitely looking into getting some of that stuff.
This topic contains something much more nicer to swing a leg over................ (IMG:http://www.vfrdiscussion.com/forum/style_emoticons/oldemoticons/fing02.gif)
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