SuzukiSavage.com - Seat Upgrades

Circle_Burner Ex Member	Seat Upgrades 09/21/05 at 07:03:48 I purchased a 2005 S40 for my wife and have a question about a seat upgrade. I noticed Suzuki has 2 upgrades they sell for the S40, both are gel type. Are they any good? Any other options? Thanks
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Cindi Knox

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Re: Seat Upgrades
Reply #1 - 09/21/05 at 07:31:33

I haven't Suzuki's options, butt I will offer this recommendation:

Russell Day-Long.

They will rebuild your seat for you. For your height, weight, riding position. It will feel less comfortable in five minute sittings, but way more comfortable for hours in the saddle.

I am not in any way affiliated with this company, I just had a Savage seat remade by them, and it is excellent.

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jrm8486 Ex Member	Re: Seat Upgrades Reply #2 - 09/21/05 at 07:34:54 I have the pillow top gel its great,Try www.oneidasuzuki.com It was cheaper there than locally even with shipping.
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vroom1776 Serious Thumper Offline Posts: 2110 Gender:	Re: Seat Upgrades Reply #3 - 09/21/05 at 08:44:32 there's a seat rasing section in the technical corner which may help.
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Savage_Rob Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Mechanically Inclined Amateur Posts: 6972 Texas (Dallas area) Gender:	Re: Seat Upgrades Reply #4 - 09/21/05 at 10:40:19 jrm8486 FSO X2 wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:09: I have the pillow top gel its great,Try www.oneidasuzuki.com It was cheaper there than locally even with shipping. Same here. I got mine from Oneida and I like it a lot. Here's what it looks like:
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barb36jack31 Full Member 2005 No Login Offline I love YaBB 1G - SP1! Posts: 173 Heathrow, FL Gender:	Re: Seat Upgrades Reply #5 - 10/02/05 at 16:34:37 For Cindi Knox - I have used Russell Day-Long seats for many years, always with great result. BTW what did the seat cost ? I imagine the price is very high at yhis point in time. Jack H.
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Jim_R Ex Member	Re: Seat Upgrades Reply #6 - 10/02/05 at 22:30:35 wow rob ur seat looks awesome. That is the pillow style correct? It looks identical to my uncles virago seat and it looks comfy.
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Savage_Rob Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Mechanically Inclined Amateur Posts: 6972 Texas (Dallas area) Gender:	Re: Seat Upgrades Reply #7 - 10/03/05 at 05:33:33 Jim_R wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:10: wow rob ur seat looks awesome. That is the pillow style correct? It looks identical to my uncles virago seat and it looks comfy. Thank you. You are correct. It is the pillow style gel seat for the S40.
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jcbass7 Ex Member	Re: Seat Upgrades Reply #8 - 10/03/05 at 15:35:53 im looking for a sleak gel type seat that will go on my 87? any ideas? ps. i dont have a very deep pocket.
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sluggo Serious Thumper ModSquad Offline big singles lead, twins follow the pack Posts: 4744 moses lake washington Gender:	Re: Seat Upgrades Reply #9 - 10/03/05 at 15:40:56 here's my solution. 9 inch solo springer seat. that combined with lots of saddle time (the only real way to cure monkee butt), and a couple of advil or aleve before a long ride
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barb36jack31 Full Member 2005 No Login Offline I love YaBB 1G - SP1! Posts: 173 Heathrow, FL Gender:	Re: Seat Upgrades Reply #10 - 10/04/05 at 14:11:50 For Savage Bob - Is the seat in your picture a complete seat, pan and all? Or is it a pad that goes on top of the stock seat?
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Dan Ex Member	Re: Seat Upgrades Reply #11 - 10/04/05 at 14:15:07 I have the pillow top gel seat as well, and it is fantastic (compared to the original). Seems a bit stiffer when you are on it initially (short rides), but the comfort on longer rides is SOOO much better.
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Re: Seat Upgrades
Reply #12 - 10/04/05 at 17:45:45

barb36jack31 wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:10:

For Savage Bob - Is the seat in your picture a complete seat, pan and all? Or is it a pad that goes on top of the stock seat?

It's Rob and it is a complete seat replacement for the stock S40 seat, though it will easily fit a Savage too. Mine is a 98 Savage, so I can say that for sure. Several others on this board have done the same thing.

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barb36jack31 Full Member 2005 No Login Offline I love YaBB 1G - SP1! Posts: 173 Heathrow, FL Gender:	Re: Seat Upgrades Reply #13 - 10/05/05 at 14:53:53 Rob - Sorry about the name goof-up. Will have it straight from now on. Thanks for the info about the seat. My bike is a 2005 S40 so it should be OK. Thanks again.
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Savage_Rob Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Mechanically Inclined Amateur Posts: 6972 Texas (Dallas area) Gender:	Re: Seat Upgrades Reply #14 - 10/06/05 at 05:51:10 barb36jack31 wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:10: Rob - Sorry about the name goof-up. Will have it straight from now on. Thanks for the info about the seat. My bike is a 2005 S40 so it should be OK. Thanks again. Heh, no biggie. I'm a Jr. My Dad is Bob; I'm Rob.
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