Re: Thoughts on cafe seats

Posted by Lucky 1 on Oct 26, 2011; 4:42am
URL: http://vintage-and-classic-hondas.81.s1.nabble.com/Thoughts-on-cafe-seats-tp3449509p3453630.html

The comfort of your motorcycle is more about the riding position than the seat.
The seat is important but the riding position has to be right.

Any riding position like one that includes cafe handle bars that cause you to lean forward
Is going to make your neck hurt and your legs will be cramped.

On the other hand a chopper style bike where you have the foot pegs very far forward
and handlebars that make you reach for them is going to kill your back.

The best riding position for a long distance is mid position foot rests and sitting up with good back support on the back edge of the seat. Also you should not have to reach for the handlebars. If you sit on the bike feet on the pegs and just raise your forearms up the handlebars should be right there.

A wide seat gives a lot of comfort for long rides. Like 13-16 inches wide. A solo style.
There is a reason for those big ass couch type seats that came on some of those CB750's.

Also there is NO foam seat with any high tech foam that is as comfortable as a spring mounted seat.

I have built many seats. The most comfortable seats are like a tractor seat with spring mounts and good back support. Take a look at the Honda Gold wings. built for long distance for older riders.