How to increase the Seating Comfort of a Pulsar ? - xBhp.com : The Global Indian Biking Community

mithun · 09-07-2009, 06:52 PM

One of the Pulsar's greatest -ve points and one of few things that the Bajaj has forgot to fix in every upgrade is it's seat. The seat is equally painful for both the rider and the pillion. After riding on that seat even for less than 10 KMS, my thighs aches and it's really a pain. The width of the seat is very less even for a lean fellow !

So I'm planning to modify the seat without jeopardising the safety & handling aspect. I don't want to increase the height of the seat since I'm only 166 CM.

Should I simply put some padding on the left & right sides from an upholstery shop ?

Which is the best way should to modify the seat ?

Please help me.

ken cool · 09-07-2009, 08:47 PM

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ravisanjeevk · 09-07-2009, 09:08 PM

I'm not sure how helpfull my reply is going to be.
I'm currently working on a seat project for my Royal Enfield. Had collected few images..see these if you can get some idea to get make the seating comfortable for the pillion.

Jaykumar Bhardwaj · 09-07-2009, 09:11 PM

There are private seat makers, consult them. They will give you good advice on foams and how to make edges bit stronger than soft foam. Also the packaging of the foam in proper method. With proper seat cover and care to be taken.

I changed my Libero's seating and added cushion before selling it

it gave me good pricing too.

Hope it helps you.

pavanchirmade · 09-07-2009, 11:42 PM

Make the rider seat wider like that of the avenger and somehow if the slope of the seat is somehow eliminated for the rider seat, then it would be much more comfortable. Make it sort of a wider and a step seat. if the rider seat is widened by adding cushions on either sides and is made perfectly horizontal, it will be a lot more comfortable. I too have such plans after the rains.

zayn · 09-08-2009, 12:31 AM

note this when you have soft seat foam then you will comfi for short period of time change it to hard-medium foam you will automatically feel the difference

mithun · 09-08-2009, 02:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pavanchirmade

Make the rider seat wider like that of the avenger and somehow if the slope of the seat is somehow eliminated for the rider seat, then it would be much more comfortable. Make it sort of a wider and a step seat. if the rider seat is widened by adding cushions on either sides and is made perfectly horizontal, it will be a lot more comfortable. I too have such plans after the rains.

Is there any problem in removing the slop of the seat ? I meant handling & safety wise...

Quote:

Originally Posted by zayn

note this when you have soft seat foam then you will comfi for short period of time change it to hard-medium foam you will automatically feel the difference

Are you saying that the soft foam once installed will become hard as the time passes by ?

zayn · 09-08-2009, 02:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mithun

Are you saying that the soft foam once installed will become hard as the time passes by ?

No bro i was saying if you want comfort on long tour then you can change your seat.....foam hard by putting hard foam on it or by changing to hard plastic type seat cover...
soft foam does not provide comfort for long rides...

mithun · 09-08-2009, 02:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zayn

No bro i was saying if you want comfort on long tour then you can change your seat.....foam hard by putting hard foam on it or by changing to hard plastic type seat cover...
soft foam does not provide comfort for long rides...

Thanks for the advice...

Anyway, I'm not going for any long rides on Pulsar.

My Max. ride per day (at a stretch) is about 50 KM.

Would you please explain(technically) why to put hard foam for long rides ?

zayn · 09-08-2009, 07:15 PM

Bro i have tried this i do 120km in a day & seriously bro their is a difference in comfort...

09-07-2009, 06:52 PM	#1 (permalink)
mithun SledgeHammer Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Cochin Posts: 210	How to increase the Seating Comfort of a Pulsar ? One of the Pulsar's greatest -ve points and one of few things that the Bajaj has forgot to fix in every upgrade is it's seat. The seat is equally painful for both the rider and the pillion. After riding on that seat even for less than 10 KMS, my thighs aches and it's really a pain. The width of the seat is very less even for a lean fellow ! So I'm planning to modify the seat without jeopardising the safety & handling aspect. I don't want to increase the height of the seat since I'm only 166 CM. Should I simply put some padding on the left & right sides from an upholstery shop ? Which is the best way should to modify the seat ? Please help me.

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Jaykumar Bhardwaj Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Pune Posts: 30	Consult Seat makers.. There are private seat makers, consult them. They will give you good advice on foams and how to make edges bit stronger than soft foam. Also the packaging of the foam in proper method. With proper seat cover and care to be taken. I changed my Libero's seating and added cushion before selling it it gave me good pricing too. Hope it helps you. __________________ Bullet, Nothing else will ever do...

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pavanchirmade Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Dombivli/Thane Posts: 1,175	Make the rider seat wider like that of the avenger and somehow if the slope of the seat is somehow eliminated for the rider seat, then it would be much more comfortable. Make it sort of a wider and a step seat. if the rider seat is widened by adding cushions on either sides and is made perfectly horizontal, it will be a lot more comfortable. I too have such plans after the rains. __________________ The man who smiles when things go wrong has thought of someone to blame it on.

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zayn Fanatic Tourer Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: NCR-->NO-IDEA.... Posts: 1,104	note this when you have soft seat foam then you will comfi for short period of time change it to hard-medium foam you will automatically feel the difference __________________ Ride Safe & Ride Long--> Zayn

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zayn Fanatic Tourer Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: NCR-->NO-IDEA.... Posts: 1,104	Bro i have tried this i do 120km in a day & seriously bro their is a difference in comfort... __________________ Ride Safe & Ride Long--> Zayn

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