02-05-2019, 04:42 AM
(02-04-2019, 11:35 PM)m in sc_imp Wrote: i dont find any issue with the stock seat. as a matter of fact, i find it one of the more comfortable stock seats out there.
one thing i have found over the years, is that where the bars are has a huge impact on seat comfort. if you bias them too far forward, it stretches the lower part of your thighs and can cause discomfort, while too far back can cause tailbone discomfort. this is an issue which gets over looked a LOT. its imperative you get the bars positioned correctly on any bike to get the ergos right. this also goes with levers and hand comfort but thats another topic.
i have 5 bikes with clipons and they all can be made relatively comfortable by playing with the ergonomic adjustments, the cb is a couch by comparison, but i did have to adjust it as well, and can ride a full tank out without stopping out of discomfort. (im also 46 and about 200 lbs at 5"8, not a 22 yr old at 160 lbs.. lol)
as an example, a friend of mine has a 1200 bandit, almost sold it until he put on 2" risers to bring the stock bars up and back some, now has no discomfort.
I really feel the seats get a bad rap when usually its able to be adjusted out.
my .02
+1 on "one of the more comfortable stock seats out there". I also find that in general, for a variety of motorcycles I rode, the position/bending of the whole upper body has much significant bearing on the comfort than the complex geometry and particular pressure points of the contact surface between my posterior and the seat.
I generally ride CB non-stop between the fuel stops. (With the tank size on my 2016 this however might not be much of an achievement
