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King - Queen seat

Discussion in 'XJ Modifications' started by MiCarl, Dec 20, 2006.

  1. MiCarl

    MiCarl Active Member

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    I've complained before about how uncomfortable the seat on my 82 Maxim is.

    I see this king queen seatpan on eBay. A similar seat is available from JC Whitney.

    Anybody have any experience with these? Are they more comfortable than the stock seats, especially on long rides?
     
    MiCarl, Dec 20, 2006
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    nlh2810 New Member

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    All depends on how tall you are. I'm 6' and on my 650 Maxim, the king and queen seat put me so far forward that it was very uncomfortable to ride. I bought the one from JC Whitney.
     
    nlh2810, Dec 21, 2006
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    I just sold mine on ebay. It was a bit different than the one pictured, but it was very uncomfortable. I too felt like I was being pushed forward too far.
     
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  4. MiCarl

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    Thanks for the feedback guys. I'm also 6' tall, the stock seat already pushes me too far forward.

    I really like the bike, but if I do many long rides I'll be wanting to move up to something with a bit more leg room.

    For now, I guess I just need more padding on the rider. Pass the twinkies.....
     
    MiCarl, Dec 21, 2006
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    Im ready to buy a seat from JC Whitney...anyone have an item # or was it easy to find?
     
    CazMan, Jan 3, 2007
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    MiCarl Active Member

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    Year? Model? Put them in your signature for future reference.

    Do you need the whole seat (pan and all) or just the foam and cover?

    I've got the JC Whitney catalog. Let me know which bike and I'll get you the numbers (I don't think they are in the online catalog).
     
    MiCarl, Jan 3, 2007
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    OK here it is....all I need is the foam and cover.
    Thanks
     
    CazMan, Jan 4, 2007
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    Thanks MiCarl....I found it on JCwhitney.com
     
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    Micarl
    I have a (late) friend who upholstered my seat and he told me about a jell seat pad that I can buy and that it should make my seat liveable with my bony butt.
     
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    I've seen them (JC Whitney sells several).

    It's more than numb ass I'd like to correct. I feel like it's a constant fight to keep from sliding up onto the tank.

    Maybe I need some longer fork tubes, get gravity working for me.

    At the end of the day, the 650 is probably a bit small for this old 6' man. It's ok for the commute to work, but if I start doing the long rides very often I may have to go to a bit larger bike.
     
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    you guys could custom build a seat pan and put on forward controls for more leg room
     
    jasonajwilson, Jan 5, 2007
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