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I feel de 2014 DLX seat is quite hard and not really ergonomic in comparison with my old Kawasaki Zephyr 750. In the Zephyr I felt my butt perfectly adapted from the first time, very comfortable and softer than the CB, until I made a trip from Finland to Serbia. On the second day (after little more than 1000 Km) I started developing a "sore butt syndrome" where the butt ends and the legs begin which I had to treat with aloe vera and body milks, a very feminine thing for a rider I have to say but no way, it felt like bleeding. The longest distance I have made with the CB (it has 1200 Km now) is 400 Km in a row, it doesn't feel comfortable from minute 1 like the Zephyr, a little bit hard but it looks (or I hope) in longer distances it doesn't create further problems. I mean, sitting on a rock it's not very comfortable but won't get your butt sore, sitting on a sponge can be the worst torture not in one hour but after a couple of days.
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1966 305 scrambler.197? CB 450,1975 CB 500T,all came from Honda with comfortable seats that were good for all day riding.What's up with the cheap seats on the 2013 and 2014 models Honda?
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(07-05-2016, 02:14 PM)riceburner_imp Wrote: 1966 305 scrambler.197? CB 450,1975 CB 500T,all came from Honda with comfortable seats that were good for all day riding.What's up with the cheap seats on the 2013 and 2014 models Honda?
I think your butt was just more tolerant then. I had a 305 Scrambler and a CB 450 and their seats weren't any better than todays seats. Go to a bike show and sit on one now. Like sitting on small skinny boards.
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(07-05-2016, 10:00 PM)The ferret_imp Wrote: (07-05-2016, 02:14 PM)riceburner_imp Wrote: 1966 305 scrambler.197? CB 450,1975 CB 500T,all came from Honda with comfortable seats that were good for all day riding.What's up with the cheap seats on the 2013 and 2014 models Honda?
I think your butt was just more tolerant then. I had a 305 Scrambler and a CB 450 and their seats weren't any better than todays seats. Go to a bike show and sit on one now. Like sitting on small skinny boards.
I think your butt was just more tolerant then. I had a 305 Scrambler and a CB 450 and their seats weren't any better than todays seats. Go to a bike show and sit on one now. Like sitting on small skinny boards.
I still have a 74 cb550 and I find the seat to be about as uncomfortable after about an hour as the '13 cb1100.
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I have an air hawk - small. I do like it but I don't strap it down and keep it in my tank bag, so if I stand up it will blow away.
I found standing up while riding provides the best relief...of course this is not practical except at lower speeds, light traffic...but it does refresh.
Does anyone else ride standing up?
