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Message started by s40-Rob on 09/01/05 at 17:37:31

Title: new here
Post by s40-Rob on 09/01/05 at 17:37:31

Recently purchased new s40, wife and I took it to Outer Banks on Monday, almost 200 miles round trip. Satisfied with the power, wife unsatisfied with seating comfort. Installed new gel seat before leaving, any other ideas?

Title: Re: new here
Post by lancer on 09/01/05 at 18:34:33

The gel seat for the Savage only has gel on the drivers portion...unless there was a recent change.

Welcome to THE Savage site.

Title: Re: new here
Post by Jim_R on 09/01/05 at 18:47:44

You might want to do a search for Seat Mod and raise her seat up a little. It prevents you from sliding into the tank only cost me like less than 10.00 and helped my fanny and my backbone. I wish I could get a backrest but they are kinda expensive, at least for poor ole me .

Title: Re: new here
Post by HawkEye1967 on 09/01/05 at 18:58:08

Welcome

Title: Re: new here
Post by gazab44 on 09/01/05 at 23:24:22

WELCOME ROB..
My good lady also found it very uncomfortable....solution...she dont ride no more.
Is that a bad thing... ;)

Jim_R wrote:

helped my fanny.

JIM....obviously this has a different meaning in the USA

Title: Re: new here
Post by dannimal on 09/01/05 at 23:56:45

I had to ride on the back seat of my own bike recently after my friend put his bike back at where he stores it when he is not riding. (He lives in an apartment and does not want to keep his bike outside there)
He is 6'1 and it didn't really make sense for him to ride as the passenger so I did. The tiny seat is fine for the short distance rides and the stock backrest is really a stable piece to lean back onto but man, I wouldn't want to be on the back for much longer than I was, let alone a 200 mile ride. I believe the Savage passenger seat was really meant for the shorter rides and for looks for the most part. I was probably the first or second person to even sit on the back on a ride. My lady won't get on the bike for anything. I guess she thinks it is some kind of demon or something. Too bad for her! Better for me!!! ;D

Title: Re: new here
Post by sluggo on 09/02/05 at 00:36:47

welcome,

while riding 2 up is certainly doeable, the savage is better suited for 1 up cruising. hence my bob job.

my opinion on seats is this. the only way to get rid of monkee butt, is ride ride ride, and get used to it.

well that and a solo springer seat. ;D

Title: Re: new here
Post by torque on 09/02/05 at 06:32:14

welcome aboard s40 rob

Title: Re: new here
Post by Savage_Rob on 09/02/05 at 06:48:14

Welcome!

Title: Re: new here
Post by mornhm on 09/02/05 at 07:32:44

sluggo wrote:

my opinion on seats is this. the only way to get rid of monkee butt, is ride ride ride, and get used to it.

Sluggo that doesn't get rid of it, you're just ignoring it. ;)

Title: Re: new here
Post by Hammy211 on 09/02/05 at 09:26:49

lancer wrote:

The gel seat for the Savage only has gel on the drivers portion...unless there was a recent change.

Welcome to THE Savage site.

I have a '97 and the rear is a gel seat. Don't know if it would be much more comfortable though. I might be willing to sell for the right price if you can't find the rear gel anywhere else.

Title: Re: new here
Post by Hammy211 on 09/02/05 at 09:28:42

s40-Rob wrote:

Also I have my sissy bar and fender rail listed on eBay right now. They are currently selling for really cheap with only a few days left. A sissy bar could help her comfort a lot.

Title: Re: new here
Post by savage777 on 09/02/05 at 10:01:47

Dannimal... Tell me you didn't ride with another man on a bike.. I mean in an emergency maybe ...I'm secure and all but not that much I guess! LOL!!!!!

Title: Re: new here
Post by savage777 on 09/02/05 at 10:33:32

By the way welcome!