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Hi guys, newbie here. Pick up my new white PCX on Saturday, I know white has got a lot of haters on here but to me it reminds me of the original iPod, more like an Apple iPCX.

The only issue have have with it is the damn seat, I see so many complaints about it, I'm 6' and it seemed a little cramped for me, so a bit of research later led me to powerbypcx.com. They have quite a selection but just looking for a bit of advice really.

Which seats do you guys have, which is the most comfortable to go for, or have you stuck with the originals?

Pics and links to other sites would be handy seeing as I'm just starting.

Cheers guys.

Hi and welcome.
Everyone with any sense knows that white is by far the best colour and not at all like any yucky Apple product.
Mine is completely standard save for a handlebar mounted clock, have had it nearly two years, done 11,000 miles and don't really notice the hump anymore.

Same here. Hated the hump at first, now after just about 150 miles it doesnt bother me either.

Guess I'll give it a go with the standard seat then before I spend £150 swapping it. Cheers guys

same...... im 6ft give it a few days and leave it alone and save yer money :-)

Rather than buy a seat, just take off old seat and take it to a auto or marine trim shop (that redo car or boat seats) and get them to mod it. Basically chop out plastic lumps, fill in hole thats left and recover in waterproof vinyl. Cost me <70 quid and 1/2 day without the seat and the seat is more comfortable than the replacement seats I tried in singapore that are still designed for smaller people even without the hump. The bloke told me it took about 1 hour to do. Or you can do it yourself and there is a thread here on how to do that.


DSCF6382 by TazPCX, on Flickr


DSCF6573 by TazPCX, on Flickr

Looks very smart

I quite like the hump. If it wasn't there I might worry that I would whoosh off the back of the scooter if I went over a speed bump or something.

I hold onto the handlebars when I ride, which stops me moving around

The hump's grown on me too.

Not too many people have aftermarket seats, I've only seen one US PCX with an aftermarket seat on the forums. I have seen 3 "humpectomies" like what Taz did though.

Well, funnily enough I hold onto the handlebars too - but there's one speedbump I go over that really lifts me off the seat! I slow down for it but it's one of those full length, unavoidable ones and it's really bumpy at any speed. I find the hump quite comfy though anyway

I have a Seat Ibiza

In a local Florida Powersports parking lot this PCX was being sold. Infact it was one of two being sold (a white and red). Both had their seats transformed into this: (and yes, I sat...sooo bad

Picked up the bike at 4 pm, must say its ace, couldn't really give it the beans with it being spanking, told to keep it under 50 for the first 500, erm.........ok! Nudged it up to 60 and it felt really stable, and just to crush my fears I find the seat really comfortable.

Only done 30 miles and can't wait to jump back on it. Tank was half full but hat soon dropped to 1/4, but then the ride home is all fast national speed limit roads. Fill up cost £6.04 from 1/4 full.

I'm sure the mpg will have it bit of a boost when she's run in and had her first 500 mile service.

Up to now though, tiz all rosey!

Hi!

I have a seat question: I just got my PCX, have about 500 miles on her so far. I'm a long experienced rider (47 years) and have mostly ridden bigger machines: Last 14 years were on a Honda Valkyrie, 1,530cc.

I am loving the PVX as a quiet, fun ride, except for the seat. I find it hard and get a sore bottom after 30 minutes. I'm slim built and don't have much "natural padding" down there. Is it me? Have other's encountered this and found a way to resolve? I'm thinking about getting one of those gel pads that clips on over the seat. I know it will look ugly, but I want to rider longer without squirming from discomfort.

Any suggestions?

Steve in New Jersey

SteveG wrote:... Last 14 years were on a Honda Valkyrie, 1,530cc...

1,530cc....blimey! that's more than 12 PCXs put together...

How tall are you, Steve? Is it the "hump" that makes it uncomfortable or do you just find the seat too hard? I'm quite tall so i'm a bit concerned about comfort with the hump... but i'm only getting my PCX tomorrow, so i havent any suggestions yet..

Geri,

I'm a little over six feet tall. I took the hump off for a while but ended up re-installing it. The comfortable part of the seat is in front of the hump. So even with it off, I found it was inevitable to sit in the original spot.

I have not had trouble fitting my legs. It's the hardness of the seat that's getting to me. I had a custom saddle made for my Valkyrie including a back rest that went up 9 inches. That was some good comfort! I'm trying to not miss the back rest too much.

Here is me with my ole' girl: http://www.angelfire.com/nj3/terminalva ... steve.html

Steve

Wow, nice Valkyrie. Looks sharp.

I'm of similar build to you, but a bit shorter. I got used to the seat, but after a few hundred miles, it still is rough on my butt. If you're looking for comfort, I'd have it reupholstered. You could also put down a foam pad or some sheepskin to give a bit more of a buffer.

Wow, Steve, that is one beautiful beast...! The seat looks so comy too...I'll doubt you'll be able to match that on the pcx. But I'm curious what ideas you might come up with. I'd like to do some longer trips in the bike so might look into modding the seat as well in the future. For now, I find it good enough for my usual short rides

Some of the custom seats on the powerbypcx site seem to have pretty good back rests separating the front and back seat, but I don't know if anyone ever got one of those?

I love the seat like in my posting at http://hondapcx.org/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=396, gives me hours of comfortable sitting on the ride. Good for a 6 footer like I am