Posté : jeu. 11 avr. 2013 07:31
Salut Gladius Riders
Let me clarify a few things so there are no misunderstandings.
Firstly, I'm a new member to this forum. You can read my first post in the section Nouveaux Members - Presentations - British Guy + Philippines + Gladius. This will give you more information about my bike, with photos. I did not post this to "sell" seats!
Secondly, my post about my seat was to show other Gladius members what riders are doing with their bikes in different countries. What you may not understand is that what you find easy to obtain for your bike its virtually impossible where I live unless you order from Europe or USA. But once shipping and import tax is added its far too expensive. So we have to come up with other ideas.
Now about the seat.....
Personally I love the design of the Gladius but the seat is awful. Too thin and the slope towards the tank is highly uncomfortable.
As the driver I found that I was always sliding forward so my groin was constantly pushing against the tank, making it ache and giving pins and needles in that area! Add to that the constant moving on the saddle to keep my arse from falling asleep.
A passenger felt unstable with the slope down towards my back, falling against me and having helmets constantly knocking against one another. The rear seat foam was not thick enough for long rides causing discomfort.
So I added foam to the middle and front part of my seating position to level out my slope which added a lot more rider comfort. Squaring off the rear allows greater comfort for the passenger and more importantly they don't fall forward against me unless they want to.
I suggest anyone who is truely interested in a new seat design for their Gladius should search via Google and see what is available and gasp at the price!
Whether you like or dislike the design/colour of my seat or whether you think more flair should of been added to the overall look, is a personal preference but I'm sure its far more comfortable than the stock one fitted to your bike.
Salut!
Let me clarify a few things so there are no misunderstandings.
Firstly, I'm a new member to this forum. You can read my first post in the section Nouveaux Members - Presentations - British Guy + Philippines + Gladius. This will give you more information about my bike, with photos. I did not post this to "sell" seats!
Secondly, my post about my seat was to show other Gladius members what riders are doing with their bikes in different countries. What you may not understand is that what you find easy to obtain for your bike its virtually impossible where I live unless you order from Europe or USA. But once shipping and import tax is added its far too expensive. So we have to come up with other ideas.
Now about the seat.....
Personally I love the design of the Gladius but the seat is awful. Too thin and the slope towards the tank is highly uncomfortable.
As the driver I found that I was always sliding forward so my groin was constantly pushing against the tank, making it ache and giving pins and needles in that area! Add to that the constant moving on the saddle to keep my arse from falling asleep.
A passenger felt unstable with the slope down towards my back, falling against me and having helmets constantly knocking against one another. The rear seat foam was not thick enough for long rides causing discomfort.
So I added foam to the middle and front part of my seating position to level out my slope which added a lot more rider comfort. Squaring off the rear allows greater comfort for the passenger and more importantly they don't fall forward against me unless they want to.
I suggest anyone who is truely interested in a new seat design for their Gladius should search via Google and see what is available and gasp at the price!
Whether you like or dislike the design/colour of my seat or whether you think more flair should of been added to the overall look, is a personal preference but I'm sure its far more comfortable than the stock one fitted to your bike.
Salut!
