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Don't want to dampen anyone's enthusiasm, but ( there is always a butt isn't there). LOL While the design of seatpans foam types and thickness etc. are all good points that need to be addressed, the entire bike needs to be considered, such as footpeg placement, ride height, bars and controls placement, size of the rider, and the designed in posture (read side profile of the rider), among many other things. Are you riding upright road racer, classic motorofficer, or laidback and stretched out. Just some things to consider. I found that a kidney belt helps to keep me from slouching thereby making the seat more comfortable on longer rides of course frequent refreshment breaks would do the same thing but I'm afraid I don't cover a whole lot of miles in a day that way.LOL Hey whatever works alot of experimenting is in order until you get the right combo of fit and comfort, therein lies the fun and the love of 2 wheeled motorized transport....Jordan

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I thought the valve stem was insurence agaist loss when hitting bumps :crazy:

Jordan, to a degree I agree. I do ride more comfy with a back support( lunch bag behind me) but if I ride two up(which I want to avoid) then the comfy goes away. It's a 82 v45 Magna, and I am either going to go to a shorter traditional style bars or I'm gonna trade the mag for a Saber(back to the traditional position). I still have the stock seat and haven't found a good deal on an after market(Mustang - Corbin) After seeing our seat guys making solos I thought I'd look into going that route.

As to seat-peg position I think Honda missed the boat there too, as the early Mags are quite crampt.

Like many of us I like trying to do things myself soooo,,,,GH

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....or I'm gonna trade the mag for a Saber

You speak crazy sir.....

"The miracle is not how two adults can create a child, the phenomenon is how quickly a child can create two adults." -- VYBE

Her: Hit Me

Him: Do you want me to use the knife?

Her: No, When you hit with a knife, that's STABBING!

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You speak crazy sir.....

keep the magna and get a sabre, two of hondas cooler bikes imo...

second time I've heard of using an inner tube, can anyone explain that?

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i use polymer inserts when requested.

i use between 5 and 8oz leather depending on what's available.

most comfort comes from the the way the seat fits you. more or softer padding won't help it the shape is wrong

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Does the Neoprene need to be reg or high quality? an what size or sizes should i buy to make two seats? thickness an so forth? thank you

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Does the Neoprene need to be reg or high quality? an what size or sizes should i buy to make two seats? thickness an so forth? thank you

really depends on what you are making. i make quite a few seats and by a sheet at a time.

i buy 1" and if it needs to be thicker i just glue and stack more on top

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All the discussion about foot pegs, handle bars etc. is important to ride comfort but is pretty much out of the control of most seat makers, I have the pans provided to me, I don't know if Beeze makes his own pans or gets them from his customers; but I suspect the later. That means that comfort with regard to riding position is out of the seat makers control. I alway tell customers that I am a leatherworker not a steel fabricator.

Come up with a solo springer pan and I'll make you a seat. I say springer because I dry lace my seats with a front and back hide; beeze wet molds his seats and has a front and side hides. My hands just won't do the wet molding thing anymore.

Dave

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