Modding the seat foam, any ideas or experience?

[bleedinblue]

I ordered a gelpad with my seat cover, but I really don't want to cut into my oem foam.I've had a few ideas.

First idea was rebond carpet padding.It wears well, is available in different depths and only costs roughly $5-$10 a yard.

At first I was thinking about trying to spray glue the rebond to my seat (top layer) then cut my gel pad into the rebond.

After talking to Marthy, i'm thinking about starting from scratch.

Something like 3/4" rebond as a base layer, 2" of high density foam trimmed to fit up top with the gelpad cut into the bottom side of the top layer of foam.

Any ideas or input?I know thin rebond tears easily.I'm just thinking that for its price it might be worth a chance.I can always redo it over the winter if the rebond starts to crumble.

 

[Deathdiesel]

I ordered a gelpad with my seat cover, but I really don't want to cut into my oem foam.I've had a few ideas.

First idea was rebond carpet padding.It wears well, is available in different depths and only costs roughly $5-$10 a yard.

At first I was thinking about trying to spray glue the rebond to my seat (top layer) then cut my gel pad into the rebond.

After talking to Marthy, i'm thinking about starting from scratch.

Something like 3/4" rebond as a base layer, 2" of high density foam trimmed to fit up top with the gelpad cut into the bottom side of the top layer of foam.

Any ideas or input?I know thin rebond tears easily.I'm just thinking that for its price it might be worth a chance.I can always redo it over the winter if the rebond starts to crumble.

For the time and effort invested, you may just wanna send it to spencers seat mods..Dunno if youve ever done stuff like this before, but it can be challenging, plus you need it to be very similar to stock shape for your seat cover to fit properly. Foam for seats isnt as simple as one would think. Some foams are built waay superior to others, in terms of weathering and comfort.

 

[bleedinblue]

For the time and effort invested, you may just wanna send it to spencers seat mods..Dunno if youve ever done stuff like this before, but it can be challenging, plus you need it to be very similar to stock shape for your seat cover to fit properly. Foam for seats isnt as simple as one would think. Some foams are built waay superior to others, in terms of weathering and comfort.

I'm not worried about the effort or anything .I'm pretty good at doing things myself.

I found an idea for the rear seat tonight.I ordered the gelpad to add in my front seat already (not the rear).After googling "Luimoto forum" I found a guy on the cbr forums that cut the cover off of a Bell bicycle gelpad and installed it in the rear seat the same way as you instal gelpads in the front.It was actually a pretty nice fit for the rear seat.

Luimoto seat cover install : Honda CBR 600RR Sportbike Forum : 600RR.Net

 

[bleedinblue]

I found a really good website on reworking motorcycle seats.
Modify Seat

 

[MNGreg]

I believe Marthy modded his foam.. See if he sees this thread and if not, shoot him a PM and ask about how much work it would be..

I think it could be risky. Screw up one bit and suddenly you probably have to buy yourself a new seat or send it to spencers anyway.

 

[bleedinblue]

I believe Marthy modded his foam.. See if he sees this thread and if not, shoot him a PM and ask about how much work it would be..

I think it could be risky. Screw up one bit and suddenly you probably have to buy yourself a new seat or send it to spencers anyway.

I already wrote Marthy, he encouraged me

I was worried about screwing up the foam, but once I realised I can steal Leem00's seat if I screw up it changed my opinion fast lol

Seriously though, it is a pretty safe part to learn to mod yourself.Its one of the few components that won't cause a chain reaction of failures if I screw up, i'll just need new foam.

I doubt theres enough room to dig into the Fz6r seat much anyway.I just want to do some research and have an idea of my possibilities when I remove my seat cover.If I can figure out a easy affordabe solution like a top layer of rebond, i'll get some of the local members to voice their opinions.