Kawasaki Concours Forum
The C-14, aka Kawasaki Concours-14, the new one :) => Accessories and modifications - C14/GTR 1400 => Topic started by: kjk concours on July 06, 2012, 07:34:01 AM
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The first time went for a ride with my husband, found the seat to be the most uncomfortable seat he ever had. With each throttle was pushed forword, hitting his helmet. My tailbone was sore and constantly found myself trying to get into a comfortable position. Holding on the siderails didn't help either and or laying on the back rest. Has anyone else had a passenger with similiar experience? If so what did you do to fix the problem?
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What seat is on the bike now, the stocker I'll bet?
Sounds like you need a new seat. There are several options for aftermarket seats. Do a search here for seats, you'll get as many opinions of which seat is better as there are seats.
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yes, the stock seat. I know needs to replace the whole seat. Has had several different bikes over the years, some passenger seats great and other's had to replace. Guess looking for some validation that it's just not me. Just looking to be comfortable, he loves ridiing and don't want him to think it's an excuse. Thanks, for the feedback :)
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I knew it wasn't the C10 (best passenger seat we've ever had).
The good news is the driver seat sucks too....so you both win a new spot to rest.
Russell is the 'cadillac', but many others can compete and improve a bad sit-uation. ;)
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Thanks, like your sense of humor :)
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As far as the hurky jerky goes. Same thing happens to my wife. You can mitigate those symptoms somewhat by doing two things. One, make sure the throttle cables are adjusted correctly and two, install a G2 throttle tamer. I just did and I can definitely feel a difference. The bike is smoother on the shifts and it has just about eliminated the hurky jerky.
http://www.g2ergo.com/g2-tamer-throttle-tubes-1.html (http://www.g2ergo.com/g2-tamer-throttle-tubes-1.html)
I heartily recommend it and give it 5 stars. :thumbs:
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I was able to purchase a used Russell Day Long from a forum member. I love it and my rear end agrees with it. My local dealer put me in contact with a customer who had a Corbin and another customer who modified his seat own seat. Definitely attempt to "test sit" a seat before you make a purchase and remember that the same seat does not work for everyone.
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My wife was a ticked off with me when she saw that I had bought a Corbin to replace the new undamaged stock seat but by the time we got to the freeway on that day she was telling me how great it was. Not only was she not sliding back and forth but it raised her enough to see better.
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As far as the hurky jerky goes. Same thing happens to my wife. You can mitigate those symptoms somewhat by doing two things. One, make sure the throttle cables are adjusted correctly and two, install a G2 throttle tamer. I just did and I can definitely feel a difference. The bike is smoother on the shifts and it has just about eliminated the hurky jerky.
http://www.g2ergo.com/g2-tamer-throttle-tubes-1.html (http://www.g2ergo.com/g2-tamer-throttle-tubes-1.html)
I heartily recommend it and give it 5 stars. :thumbs:
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My wife was a ticked off with me when she saw that I had bought a Corbin to replace the new undamaged stock seat but by the time we got to the freeway on that day she was telling me how great it was. Not only was she not sliding back and forth but it raised her enough to see better.
+1...
Mama loves the heated Corbin with backrest! :thumbs: :thumbs:
(http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb336/jaywilcox/IMG00466-20110806-1625.jpg)
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New seat and a backrest.
My SO won't go anywhere without the backrest.
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My wife was a ticked off with me when she saw that I had bought a Corbin to replace the new undamaged stock seat but by the time we got to the freeway on that day she was telling me how great it was. Not only was she not sliding back and forth but it raised her enough to see better.
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The only way my Sargent could be better is if it were supplied with a ball-gag. As far as the hurky-jerky feeling, I learned to be smoother with the throttle and did soem slight mods to help. Still, 80% of the improvement was from me. This bike is VERY responsive and takes some time to get familiar with.
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I told Mama If she wants to go for a bike ride,
she needs to BUY one ;D
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I told Mama If she wants to go for a bike ride, she needs to BUY one ;D
You are mean
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Max my wife HATES the bike... second childhood, organ donor ect.
I tried taking her on the Jet ski she leans the WRONG way?
I'm not mean just a Ahole ;)
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My wife thinks the stocker is great......then again she rode from Mi to Pa on a stock 2009 Aprilia Tuono seat. :o.
I modified the riders seat and it is actually pretty good now. I would be okay leaving it the way it is but have done nothing to the passenger portion. I will be getting a Baldwin when things stop breaking around my house though.
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A follow-up, please. Are you riding with a backrest? I rode a lot whit my dad before I was old enough for a license of my own. A great seat without a backrest was nothing and always felt insecure.
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The herky jerky feeling maybe more of a throttle issue or suspension issue (if it is happening on braking, bums, etc). But everyone is different - so the stock seat may not work out for you. My wife have no issue with it - I, however, got a few issue. I am planning to buy a used seat around fall and have it moded. I might do a few things to the passenger side as well to increase her comfort.
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I'm taking a short ride this afternoon with my wife and I'll give a play by play review of what she thinks.
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Yes, let me know what she thinks, what seat are you using.
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It's too freaky deaky hot here to ride. Will be riding in the morning. My English genes are having a conniption fit at the moment. Don't like this heat at all here in the Mid-Atlantic. Hopefully it will go away tomorrow night. Russell seat with the cloth option, BTW.
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My wife really likes the Corbin. No sliding forward and she sits up higher so that she is not just looking at the back of my helmet.
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It's too freaky deaky hot here to ride. Will be riding in the morning.
Ug- I decided today was the day to ride to Richmond. I must have been insane. 108F! (Not the whole way, just more and more heat the closer I got) That was not fun at all. The Concours really does not do well in the heat with the stock windshield.
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Ug- I decided today was the day to ride to Richmond. I must have been insane. 108F! (Not the whole way, just more and more heat the closer I got) That was not fun at all. The Concours rider really does not do well in the heat with the stock windshield.
FIFY
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FIFY
:) Yeah, I guess you are right. The Concours did just fine, it just melted the rider :)
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Went out today, sans wifey. She wanted to take the Prius to town and have ac. I can say that the with the G2 throttle tamer, heat shielding under the seat, ball room jeans, Tilley underwear, assorted lotions, and a camel back it was tolerable riding in the Northern Neck on back roads.
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Went out today, sans wifey. She wanted to take the Prius to town and have ac. I can say that the with the G2 throttle tamer, heat shielding under the seat, ball room jeans, Tilley underwear, assorted lotions, and a camel back it was tolerable riding in the Northern Neck on back roads.
How long did you ride Jim?
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Was out a couple of hours at least. The seat shielding was a big help as were the jeans. I'm doing a longer ride this Wed. (about 7 hours) and another one this Fri/Sat.
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You may want to consider an airhawk that goes over the seat. I have a Corbin that I like, but the airhawk made it literally all day comfortable.
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Just got an Airhawk for me and the SO.
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how is the airhawk for a passenger.
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how is the airhawk for a passenger.
We have not tested it just yet. Later this month.
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Its going to be 90+ tomorrow and while I know that's not as hot as others experience, my preference is to get up at 5am, ride 200 miles and be back by 10:30am.....cool temps, no traffic and I just need to on the look out for Venison Steaks.
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Brian & I both have airhawks on top of a Corbin seat and have been using them for a bunch of years now...probably 60k miles worth. To much sliding forward on the stock....bought a Russell and couldn't get it quite right, and the corbin is SOOOO hard, we must keep the airhawks on. We have found they work wonderful, but you MUST mess around with the amount of air you put in them...once you get it right, you'll never go without them!
Andrea
how is the airhawk for a passenger.