Kawasaki 650R rant!

[Connierider]

I have 10k on my EX and altho the seat isn't a Corbin I've had far worse,I won't spend the money to change it. I've done some 400 mile rides and not too bad.jmho guess it depends on your perspective. Folks hate the Concours (I) seat I though they were great. But I only put 40k on it so may have needed more time.lol My wifes ZX6J(2006) is the worse I have ridden on. The Meanstreak with a Mustang seat was the best I had.

[w777h]

I fixed my seat for $15 at Wal-Mart.  I bought an $11 beaded seat cover and $4 worth of fishing line then  trimmed it up and relaced part of it to fit the shape of the seat.  I'm 260lbs and can sit on it for hours now.

I'll get some pics posted soon.

[Flightar]

++1 on spencers. I have a friend that had spencers re-do her Moto Guzzi Breva 750's seat...end result is that it's MUCH better than the already decent stock seat the bike came with. If I didn't have a Sargent already on my VFR I'd definately have a spencer's seat on it. Turn around for the Breva seat was very fast...mailed it on Friday and got it back on Tuesday at a total cost of about $110.00 including two way shipping. The work was lowering the seat an inch, re-shaping the seat and adding the long distance package.

[kevin_stevens]

The only thing that really bothers me about a seat is having an angle that slides you forward into the tank - over and over and over and over and over and over and...  that's about how long it takes before I park the damned thing and walk away.

Worst one I've ridden recently in that regard was a Kawasaki Z750S.  Had to ride it 100 miles and I almost died.  Apart from that none of the stock seats really bother me.

KeS

[mikeyman]

 

Best $100 I spent on the bike. He is super quick on turn-around too.

Spencer at greatdaytoride.com is supposed to do a good job, for around a $100. I am thinking about it for mine.

[Schneegz]

Maybe if you wear a turban and drive a cab.

In the words of Achmed the Dead Terrorist, "Rrrracist bastard!"  

[BradleyRas]

kawasaki engineers must have used the same logic on the 600 as they did on the ZZR12 in regard to the stock seat  

[M]

I did my first SS1000 on my 650R with an OEM seat and survived. I now have a Corbin and do prefer it for 1,000+ days.

[Grainbelt]

going to roll over 30,000km on this trip, the first 10 on the stock seat and the last 20 on the kwak +1 seat.

The bigger complaint of mine is the tiny tank.

It's a budget bike. Even spendy bikes have marginal seats. Rant gets -3 points.  

[Phenix_Rider]

What do you think of that taller seat?  Where does the extra height come in- any chance it's in the front where it would keep you from sliding forward?

[M]

Back in '07, I did an IBA SS1000 on the 650R OEM seat. It was tolerable, though not comfortable. Not long afterwards, I bought a Corbin 2-piece seat for my 650R. It is a vast improvement over the OEM for high mileage days.

'07 SS1000 ride report: http://forums.ninja250.org/viewtopic.php?t=60618

[Gypsyangel]

My 08' 650 R seat wasn't that bad. Uncomfortable after about 100 miles ,but much better than my Honda F4i. I had Spencer redo the seat with the long distance foam for around $75 and added a sheepskin seat cover. Now it's good for a little over 300 miles.

[Powder Addict]

I've done back to back 10+ hour days on my 06 650r, a few Ibuprofen throught the day cured any seat ills I had  

Much cheaper than a new seat!  

[KodiakRS]

Padded bicycle shorts + ibprofen = home made touring seat for a fraction the price.  Now if only I could figure out a way to keep the engine vibe from making my hands go numb...

[chornbe]

How long have you had the bike?

I always have to laugh at people who get a new bike and then within the first week of ownership they are claiming the seat is the work of the devil. The body needs time to adjust to new things especially a seat.  

I agree, however some seats really are as bad as they seem.

[Flightar]

My son has a Ninja 650R and we just finsihed a 2500 mile ride in around four days...he thinks the seat is fine and he had no discomfort...

I'd encourage you to send it to spencers seats (www.greatdaytoride.com) he really does a great job, and his prices are very reasonable. I have experience with his work from two different bikes now, never been disapointed.