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Since buying the Suzuki gel seat I found it to be a bit on the firm side. Here is my attempt to fix this pain in my back side.
I started by pulling the cover off with a good flat blade screw driver and a pair of needle nose pliers. Those who have changed the covers on their dirt bikes know the value of using a new screw driver instead of an old one. The new blade has a good square edge that makes pulling the old staples out a snap and saves your vinyl from any slips that could tear it. If you end up needing to use pliers on the odd staple don’t pull, pry it out instead. I’ll find something to pull that piece of staple out of my finger later.
A note to remember, don’t pull out the staples along the front of the seat. They are almost impossible to get back in once the job is done. Also by leaving them in there it makes lining the cover up a breeze.
I started on the passenger seat but the front seat is pretty much the same. With the cover out of the way you can see the gel pad. It pops right out and is much less dense that I had thought. The foam however is very dense, particularly around the edge where the gel butts up to it. A likely candidate for the swiss cheese procedure. By the way, the gel is about 3/8 thick.
An automotive seat pad ($9.99) was found with a gel pad similar to what Spencer uses in his seats. It’s a bit less dense that the stock gel. The stock gel was used as a template and enough material was left over to do the front section as well. A bit of patients and careful trimming got the fit just right.
I started by pulling the cover off with a good flat blade screw driver and a pair of needle nose pliers. Those who have changed the covers on their dirt bikes know the value of using a new screw driver instead of an old one. The new blade has a good square edge that makes pulling the old staples out a snap and saves your vinyl from any slips that could tear it. If you end up needing to use pliers on the odd staple don’t pull, pry it out instead. I’ll find something to pull that piece of staple out of my finger later.
A note to remember, don’t pull out the staples along the front of the seat. They are almost impossible to get back in once the job is done. Also by leaving them in there it makes lining the cover up a breeze.
I started on the passenger seat but the front seat is pretty much the same. With the cover out of the way you can see the gel pad. It pops right out and is much less dense that I had thought. The foam however is very dense, particularly around the edge where the gel butts up to it. A likely candidate for the swiss cheese procedure. By the way, the gel is about 3/8 thick.
An automotive seat pad ($9.99) was found with a gel pad similar to what Spencer uses in his seats. It’s a bit less dense that the stock gel. The stock gel was used as a template and enough material was left over to do the front section as well. A bit of patients and careful trimming got the fit just right.
Never mind... I just noticed the picture - 1/4".
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