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

[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.............

[KP]

I had one of Pro Twins seat's which I sold with an HCRactech GP unit. It is good for the track, it raises you about 11 or 12 mm and you do notice the difference.
I tended, as I say, to keep mine attached to the whole seat unit so I could switch it over in about 10 mins. For normal road use I normaly kept to the standard seat as I found the raised one put more pressure on the wrists.

Only my experiences ofcourse, it probably also is different depending on your hight and length of back. I am 6'1".

kp

[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