Ducati Sporting Club UK > Model Specific - Discussion, Technical Problems and Help > 999 / 749 > 999 seat? have you?

[Loz]

I will be having a look at a modded seat pad in the next few weeks, but don't have any details of who made it and how, as yet. I am told that it is taller than the standard pad, so I thought it might be relevant to your query.

Oh. Having re-read your original post, I don't know that it is the same as the ones you saw at Pro V Twins, so what I end up with may be irrelevant to you.

I'll get me coat!

[Gizmo]

I can't see how a raised pad can make a difference that can't be achieved by lowering the bars. What does make a difference is the pad at the back of the seat which controls how far back you can slide,most people prefer weight forward on 749/999 hence everyone slides the tank seat unit forward but if you end up slowly moving back on the seat you've negated that. On my old SP2 Honda I had a big bit of foam stuck to the seat just to keep me forward . The stock mono seat on a 999 isn't easy to modify but you probably could try sticking a bigger pad in and testing it.

[pedro]

i wish yellow-mellow could get get a photo? hes seen these items also,i only sat on one.im surprised no one on here hasnt had one from them? they are a light grey in colour.

[KeefyB]

Where's Andy B?
Typical bloody copper,...never around when you need one!

He had a piccy of a 999 race seat pad,....think it may have been one of Pro V Twins race bike??

[pedro]

wonder if any members are local to pro v twins who could do a camera photo of what were on about?

[pedro]

thinking of more down the lines of locking knee into tank,the seat i sat on did this,more of sitting on the bike, not in the bike.as yellow mellow said before,they had lost of these mods done on many bike in thier place.just need a snap shop.

[andyb]

Originally Posted by KeefyB

Where's Andy B?
Typical bloody copper,...never around when you need one!

He had a piccy of a 999 race seat pad,....think it may have been one of Pro V Twins race bike??

Oiy..........I resemble that!.............ive unfortunately had to be in the hostlilty suite at the rugby................hic!

Anyway...........Ive been there done that....tried it a bit taller.......i did like it!

im now with a grippier Ducati foam seat........having had my suspension done.

[bike mad]

I have a high seat, Ducatis own, there right about lowering the bars, but I did it for the comfort, my one is now ripped and I took it off to send it back, I went for one ride with the original seat and had to put the ripped one back on, how you put up with the original seat is beyond me.

[andyb]

plus you need wider bars.............

[Mello-Yellow]

Originally Posted by pedro

i wish yellow-mellow could get get a photo? hes seen these items also,i only sat on one.im surprised no one on here hasnt had one from them? they are a light grey in colour.

Not with a 2 1/2 hour ride either way