Kawasaki Concours Forum
The C-14, aka Kawasaki Concours-14, the new one :) => Accessories and modifications - C14/GTR 1400 => Topic started by: katata1100 on August 10, 2011, 12:58:21 PM
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I don't have one, but have noticed that they seem to come up often on the for
sale board and there are always a few on ebay, much more so than any other brand
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It could be said that some folks thinks the gel seat sucks. I for one don't think so. It's a very firm seat and I have a feeling that those who dislike that firmness don't have a very firm seat themselves. ;)
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I have never been a fan of gel seats of any kind. Gel is good for quelling vibration but I prefer a good quality foam for a seat.
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15k on mine with several 750 mile days LOVE IT!
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I don't have one, but have noticed that they seem to come up often on the for
sale board and there are always a few on ebay, much more so than any other brand
To answer your Subject, I think it can be said that ALL gel seats suck. That is, of course, just my opinion. They get INCREDIBLY hot or INCREDIBLY cold. They are also pretty hard.
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Hmm, I'm guessing you don't hear much from the ones that haven't sold theirs.
I put 12,500 miles on the stock 2010 seat before switching to the Kawi Low Gel seat My only real motivation was to try a lower seat.
I put 3,500 miles on the Gel seat, all the while thinking it was too hard, but it would "break in". Finally after a long 3 day riding weekend, I couldn't take it anymore, and switched back to the stock seat I thought was just fine, only to find out after 4 more days of riding that it was now too soft to get comfortable on. :banghead:
Now I'm back on the Gel, and it doesn't seem quite so bad, but I really think I'm stuck somewhere in between, wondering "What have I done?? I ruined a perfectly comfortable stock seat!!" ???
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I had my seat carved out to change the shape and gel put in. For me it is more comfortable on a long ride but when it sits in the sun it absorbs and holds on to the heat. I have not tried it in the cold yet. I would not recommend gel due to its holding heat on sunny days. Way to hot!
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I do 1100 mile days on the stock seat with no problem.
bike is 17 months old >41,000 miles on it (http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j180/stevewfl/avatars/icononethumbup.gif)
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I do 1100 mile days on the stock seat with no problem.
bike is 17 months old >41,000 miles on it
Wow. That is about what I put on my last bike in 10 years.
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I do 1100 mile days on the stock seat with no problem.
bike is 17 months old >41,000 miles on it (http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j180/stevewfl/avatars/icononethumbup.gif)
Holy S#it, that's like 11 hours straight at 100 MPH!! Tougher a$$ than mine! ;D
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My 2011 came with the lowered gel seat and the stock option seat. I have tried both and the I went with the gel seat, long days are no problem and as far as the heat and cold; if it's hot it's hot and if it's cold it's cold, the temp of the seat doesn't matter to me as I can't feel it through my riding pants anyway. The stock seat sits in my garage wrapped in plastic to this day.