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Seat change
Posted: Thu Feb 20, 2014 2:45 am
by hatari
Decided it was time to ditch the "hump"....
Plenty of choice here in Thailand and easy to "try before you buy" - the shop i went to had about 30 different styles for the pcx....
One of the tricks is to go for a seat that uses the original Honda seat base / rubber seal, as some of the replica's are cheap and ill fitting....
The one i went for looks pretty much identical to the standard fitment on the new 2014 model, so seemed an obvious choice and was much more cumfy than the "king and queen" ones favoured by some.
price, with my original "hump'd" seat taken in p/x was circa $37 USD (supplied and fitted).....
Good old Thailand.....
Re: Seat change
Posted: Thu Feb 20, 2014 3:13 am
by illegal
It looks gorgeous on your bike!
Here in EU the seats are expensive (above 100 € with shipping), so I had to put my original seat to upholster and for 35 € it will become humpless
Re: Seat change
Posted: Thu Feb 20, 2014 3:43 am
by hatari
illegal wrote:It looks gorgeous on your bike!
Here in EU the seats are expensive (above 100 € with shipping), so I had to put my original seat to upholster and for 35 € it will become humpless
i think where you are, its deffo the way forward...if you buy mail order and when it arrive its pants....you're skuppered......
Re: Seat change
Posted: Thu Feb 20, 2014 8:32 am
by kramnala58
Looks good ... gotta love those Thai prices.
Re: Seat change
Posted: Thu Feb 20, 2014 12:48 pm
by JoshM
Jeez... jealous. That seat looks mighty comfy.
Re: Seat change
Posted: Thu Feb 20, 2014 10:26 pm
by hatari
JoshM wrote:Jeez... jealous. That seat looks mighty comfy.
it is.....and you can choose where to put yer bum, instead of the hump deciding...lol....
Re: Seat change
Posted: Fri Feb 21, 2014 12:26 pm
by hatari
2014 model sporting the "humpless" seat.....
Re: Seat change
Posted: Mon Feb 24, 2014 1:21 pm
by Waltercito1947
Looks great. It only took me about 2 weeks to get sick of the hump. I had mine re-upholstered for $140; the guy sculpted firm foam to match the contours of the seat base, and covered it with wicked nice textured vinyl meant for marine applications...I love it. (Regarding the 2014 model foto you posted...IMO the new seat looks like it will still "decide" where your butt goes, much like the hump did.)
Re: Seat change
Posted: Mon Feb 24, 2014 2:47 pm
by WhiteNoise
Smart move Walter. Can we see a photo of your custom saddle? I like the fact that you mentioned textured marine vinyl. Does this mean "no" bum sliding?
Re: Seat change
Posted: Wed Feb 26, 2014 4:27 pm
by Waltercito1947
Tried to post a foto...
Re: Seat change
Posted: Wed Feb 26, 2014 5:26 pm
by maddiedog
This might help if you're having trouble uploading a photo:
http://hondapcx.org/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=912
Re: Seat change
Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2014 9:45 am
by Waltercito1947
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OK. Took foto, shrunk it, so here goes...my modified PCX seat. DJ pulled the old vinyl and showed me how he would have to cut out the piers on which the hump bolts were attached; then, cut and bend a rectangle of aluminum, and rivet that in place; then, he hand-sculpted a firm foam block to follow the curve already in the seat base. Really nice work, $140 - a little more than having it shipped from Thailand, but this way, I knew what I was getting. And he got it back to me in 1 day!
Re: Seat change
Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2014 9:58 am
by Waltercito1947
Better shot...
Re: Seat change
Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2014 11:06 am
by hatari
Waltercito1947 wrote:Better shot...
a good idea to get your existing seat re-upholstered if you're in a country where PCX bits are scarse.....
your man has done a good job...looks very "original".....
now some YSS shocks - unfortunately you can get your existing shocks moddied to replicate YSS ones....lol....
Re: Seat change
Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2014 3:51 pm
by maddiedog
Looks good -- more importantly, how does it feel?
Re: Seat change
Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2014 4:02 pm
by Waltercito1947
It feels awesome; it allows me to *scoot* back on the seat, extend my legs a little, and feel more balanced and relaxed. I decided to modify after I removed the hump and rode around. I found that my butt wanted to be exactly over the two piers into which the hump bolts are mounted, about 3 inches farther back than the hump allowed.
Re: Seat change
Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2014 5:24 pm
by you you
Waltercito1947 wrote:It feels awesome; it allows me to *scoot* back on the seat, extend my legs a little, and feel more balanced and relaxed. I decided to modify after I removed the hump and rode around. I found that my butt wanted to be exactly over the two piers into which the hump bolts are mounted, about 3 inches farther back than the hump allowed.
Aaaargh
Re: Seat change
Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2014 8:37 pm
by maddiedog
Waltercito1947 wrote:It feels awesome; it allows me to *scoot* back on the seat, extend my legs a little, and feel more balanced and relaxed. I decided to modify after I removed the hump and rode around. I found that my butt wanted to be exactly over the two piers into which the hump bolts are mounted, about 3 inches farther back than the hump allowed.
Excellent. The hump never bothered me, but I have short legs. The hump's generally the main complaint about the PCX, so I'm glad that sorted it out.
Re: Seat change
Posted: Fri Feb 28, 2014 8:55 pm
by cfrobw
I need the hump, because my wife would sit more forward on the seat giving me even less room to sit. With it there, it forces her to sit back further! lol
Rob
Re: Seat change
Posted: Fri Feb 28, 2014 9:44 pm
by Waltercito1947
Best reason I've heard thus far: "My wife needs the hump!"
