Ducati Sporting Club UK
 
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread Display Modes
  #1  
Old 24-Jun-2003, 14:30
Jools's Avatar
DSC Member Jools Jools is offline
DSC Club Member
BSB Star
 
Posts: 6,930
Join Date: Jul 2002
Mood: MT Meglomaniac
Help on seats needed

Since suffering a herniated disc Mrs Jools is having trouble coping with the bike.

She's made a reasonably full recovery but basically, she doesn't have the strength in her lower back to brace herself properly against acceleration or braking.

Mostly, she's a good pillion. I hardly know she's there when leaning it over, but like a lot of relatively inexperienced pillions she worries about falling off the back. To minimise this worry she keeps her weight forward, consequently, it's mainly braking that she has problems with, and she keeps sliding forward down the seat onto me. Taking two peoples weight on my arms under braking is a nightmare.

So the big question:

Corbin seats have a backrest option, which I'm sure would give her more confidence that she couldn't fall off the back (I know they look cack but I can put up with it on the ocassions that we're two up). That in itself would, I think, help her to keep her weight back against that and help stop her sliding forward, but I see the seat is also a bit like a horses saddle and has a raised section between the pillion and the rider. That looks as if it would help as well.

Has anyone got any ideas of whether a Corbin seat would really help in this situation? they're a hell of a lot of money just for a seat, and I wouldn't want to buy one just to find it made no difference.

I know you can get that webbing stuff much cheaper, but I think it would take more than that.

Another alternative, since I know of a tame upholsterer, is to get another seat unit from a breakers or something rip the original foam off and have a corbin copy made on the seat base. Again, not worth doing unless it works!

Oooh! Look at the number of posts... I don't think I'll post for a bit so I can say I've had a 749. Pity it's not an 'S'

[Edited on 24-6-2003 by Jools]
Quote+Reply
  #2  
Old 24-Jun-2003, 15:19
anthony anthony is offline
Registered Forum User
Montjuic
 
Posts: 73
Join Date: Jun 2001
Mood: when am i riding next?
a few thoughts Jools:

a top box would also be a backrest and storage. Paul J has one fitted now to his ST

The wonder web stuff works, Monty used it to Mugello for Jo

Monty also has a Gel pad which may help

Have you considered riding with a "pillion pal" belt, would help on the confidence front

As a last resort why don't she ride and you pillion..??..!!
Quote+Reply
  #3  
Old 24-Jun-2003, 22:09
Monty's Avatar
DSC Member Monty Monty is offline
DSC Club Member
Ducati in my Blood
Bikes: 1100S Multistrada, 450RT, Gilera Nordwest, Bultaco Frontera, Rickman Metisse-being built!
 
Posts: 4,255
Join Date: Jun 2001
Mood: Growing old-DISGRACEFULLY!
Jools, the webbing works great, Jo used to slide all over the place but with webbing over the seat-no problem. I have a pillion pal strap thing if you want to try one. The gel seat looks as though it will improve comfort for her as well-I'm just SO good to her! Mind you it arrived 15 minutes after we left for Italy-typical.

John
Quote+Reply
  #4  
Old 25-Jun-2003, 02:34
wayned wayned is offline
Registered Forum User
Montjuic
 
Posts: 61
Join Date: Dec 2002
joolz theres a Corbin seat on ebay at the moment .. going for £150 currently .. might be worth a try.
Quote+Reply
  #5  
Old 25-Jun-2003, 09:12
Aotearoa Aotearoa is offline
Registered Forum User
Mille
 
Posts: 144
Join Date: Feb 2003
Mood: Xstatic
Jools ...you have Mail:P
Quote+Reply
  
Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search
Display Modes
Postbit Selector
Switch to Vertical postbit Use Vertical Postbit

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

vB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Recent Posts - Contact Us - DSC Home - Archive - Top
Powered by vBulletin 3.5.4 - Copyright © 2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd. - © Ducati Sporting Club UK - All times are GMT +1. The time now is 15:17.