Member Contributer BusyLittleShop Posted June 13, 2005 Member Contributer Share Posted June 13, 2005 (edited) True to their racing heritage Mr.RC45 only comfortable for about 30 minutes in the saddle... I don't have a titanium butt so I built my own custom seat of 3 inch block of temper foam... this mod afforded enough comfort to travel 600 miles in a day... "Temper Foam® is a temperature sensitive foam which gets softer and more malleable when warmed and firmer when cooled. Similar to a liquid gel, becoming firmer upon impact, yet feeling soft and fluid to the touch. It is a visco- elastic material ideal for orthopaedic and prosthetic applications. With its firm elastic flow and non-stick properties it eliminates soreness and pain caused by long periods of pressure." http://www.keesgoebel.com/t.foam.htm I started with a shinny black board Honda calls a race saddle... I laid the stock seat pan over a 3 inch block of T47 extra firm... I cut the basis shape using a electric carving knife... I glue the foam to the plastic pan with 3M Weather Strip or Gorilla Snot if you will... next I shaped the foam with a air driven sander... Behold... I went from a racing seat to a 600 mile seat... old guys know comfort and know how to get it too... Edited February 25, 2010 by BusyLittleShop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer adamf18 Posted June 13, 2005 Member Contributer Share Posted June 13, 2005 How hard was it to cut and shape? Did you use the stock base plate or make a new one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer oyama Posted June 13, 2005 Member Contributer Share Posted June 13, 2005 BusyLittleShop Where can I sign up for the try out of the Mr.RC45's seat? :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer BusyLittleShop Posted June 13, 2005 Author Member Contributer Share Posted June 13, 2005 How hard was it to cut and shape? Did you use the stock base plate or make a new one? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I used the stock seat pan and traced it on the foam... 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... border='0' alt='user posted image' /> I finished the rough cuts with a hand held air driven sander... border='0' alt='user posted image' /> I made the cover out of black canvas and popped rivet it on... border='0' alt='user posted image' /> Not the greatest but it works... it took about 4 hours of time and about $100.00 in materials... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer BusyLittleShop Posted June 13, 2005 Author Member Contributer Share Posted June 13, 2005 BusyLittleShopWhere can I sign up for the try out of the Mr.RC45's seat? :P <{POST_SNAPBACK}> You can try out the seat anytime... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veefer800Canuck Posted June 13, 2005 Share Posted June 13, 2005 Female riders especially liked my seat... border='0' alt='user posted image' /> When can I test out your seat tester??? :salesman: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer DEZLPWR Posted June 13, 2005 Member Contributer Share Posted June 13, 2005 When can I test out your seat tester??? :salesman: <{POST_SNAPBACK}> :lol: :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Das Bone Posted June 14, 2005 Member Contributer Share Posted June 14, 2005 Nice job! Just out of curiosity, is that one of the Z Custom Leather Daughters? Looks like her(the one that works there) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ULEWZ Posted June 14, 2005 Share Posted June 14, 2005 She's a cutie for sure. Now what was this thread about? :beer: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum CEO HispanicSlammer Posted June 14, 2005 Forum CEO Share Posted June 14, 2005 Nice Larry Moved to the How to section of the Mods forum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer BusyLittleShop Posted June 14, 2005 Author Member Contributer Share Posted June 14, 2005 Nice Job! Just out of curiosity, is that one of the Z Custom Leather Daughters? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> 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... border='0' alt='user posted image' /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer BusyLittleShop Posted June 14, 2005 Author Member Contributer Share Posted June 14, 2005 When can I test out your seat tester??? :salesman: <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I'll introduce you to Debbie at MotoGp... maybe you'll get lucky??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer BusyLittleShop Posted June 14, 2005 Author Member Contributer Share Posted June 14, 2005 Nice Larry Moved to the How to section of the Mods forum <{POST_SNAPBACK}> 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... Benefits of Temper Foam... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Das Bone Posted June 14, 2005 Member Contributer Share Posted June 14, 2005 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... border='0' alt='user posted image' /> <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Thought that was her....when I had my Z's made last year she took most of the measurements .....She's very....... tall :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer BusyLittleShop Posted June 14, 2005 Author Member Contributer Share Posted June 14, 2005 (edited) Thought that was her....when I had my Z's made last year she took most of the measurements .....She's very....... tall :P <{POST_SNAPBACK}> You can say that again... Debbie is about my height... about 5'11"... border='0' alt='user posted image' /> Edited June 14, 2005 by BusyLittleShop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum CEO HispanicSlammer Posted June 29, 2005 Forum CEO Share Posted June 29, 2005 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer dr.toto Posted June 29, 2005 Member Contributer Share Posted June 29, 2005 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baileyrock Posted June 30, 2005 Share Posted June 30, 2005 You can say that again... Debbie is about my height... about 5'11"... border='0' alt='user posted image' /> Who's the Old guy messing up the pic of Debbie ? :huh: Your parts are much prettier Larry ! :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VFR4Lee Posted June 30, 2005 Share Posted June 30, 2005 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. :huh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest toneout Posted July 2, 2005 Share Posted July 2, 2005 Thought that was her....when I had my Z's made last year she took most of the measurements .....She's very....... tall :P <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Did she measure your inseam? I bet it changed by the time she was done. (Hopefully it was longer!) :goofy: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Das Bone Posted July 2, 2005 Member Contributer Share Posted July 2, 2005 Did she measure your inseam? I bet it changed by the time she was done. (Hopefully it was longer!) :huh: <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Oh my yes :joystick: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer JoeAsheville Posted July 20, 2006 Member Contributer Share Posted July 20, 2006 LOL...you guys are hilarious with the comments and the smileys... 5'11" is just the right dancing height for me... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rocket0606 Posted April 30, 2007 Share Posted April 30, 2007 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. :blink: This material is really soft, but enough firmness to hold onto, I'm definitely looking into getting some of that stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mechdziner714 Posted April 30, 2007 Share Posted April 30, 2007 LOL...you guys are hilarious with the comments and the smileys...5'11" is just the right dancing height for me... So your only 2'9" tall? :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Dutchy Posted April 30, 2007 Member Contributer Share Posted April 30, 2007 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. :blink: 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................ :thumbsup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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