Hawk/Templar seat comfort

ProDigit · 06-16-2024, 11:39 AM

I heard the Achilles heel on the Templar is it's less comfortable seat for longer rides, compared to the hawk.

My questions are:

1- How comfortable is the seat on the Templar?
Like, how long can you comfortably ride on the highway with the OEM seat?

2- Are the seats of the hawk and Templar interchangeable?

3- Is there an after market seat for the Templar?

4- Are there aftermarket seat covers for the Templar (under which I could install some foam for better seat comfort)?

XLsior · 06-16-2024, 04:29 PM

1-2-3 nope not really

4 DIY foam layer and or an additional aftermarket bike seat cushion.

Thumper · 06-16-2024, 05:20 PM

I like the seat. Quite comfortable, and allows me to shift forward, or back as needed. But this is an enduro bike, prepared for trails. That is exactly how it was designed.

Buy a gold wing if comfort is what you are after

Crossbar · 06-16-2024, 06:45 PM

Rode mine about 90 miles yesterday on mix of hwy and county roads. I'm 57; it was tolerable but found myself standing up on the last 10 miles home.

GypsyR · 06-17-2024, 12:46 AM

My seat feels pretty brick-like to me but not a big deal. But I'd kind of like to get the wife on the back from time to time and she isn't impressed. So I ordered one of those Seat Concepts padded covers. Which are actually upholstery replacements. If I ever get around to getting the thing swapped on then I can report if it helps.

red2003 · 06-17-2024, 07:39 AM

The Templar is a dirt bike with lights. No more, no less. It will ride, handle, feel like a dirt bike. It has a seat design for off road riding on purpose.

bigdano711 · 06-17-2024, 09:36 AM

A quick search on YouTube ("hawk 250 seat") produced a result with a guy putting a TT250 seat on his Hawk. Looks to be a direct fit and WAY more comfortable.

Seat: https://cscmotorcycles.com/zt9-106-0...2016-up-tt250/

YouTube video:

bigdano711 · 06-17-2024, 09:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Crossbar

Rode mine about 90 miles yesterday on mix of hwy and county roads. I'm 57; it was tolerable but found myself standing up on the last 10 miles home.

Did a 42 mile trip to Calpet, WY from my place here in Big Piney. Tail bone still aches.

According to Wikipedia:
"Calpet is an unincorporated community in Sublette County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 7 at the 2000 census, when it was a census-designated place (CDP).

The community was named for the California Petroleum Company."

This is why Wikipedia is WEAK. Here is a more in depth history:
https://www.wyohistory.org/encyclopedia/sublette-county-wyoming

The little street with it's row of 5 or so houses...just awesome. The ride out there was NICE. I hope to bring it to YouTube soon.

Crossbar · Yesterday, 08:32 PM

Comfy seat or not, so far i'm enjoying this bike (Templar X). I hope it keeps running. I'm a hiker/backpacker and was after something just to get me to some trailheads with my gear. I've been riding a 2001 Honda Shadow but the 20+ miles of gravel road sometimes gets sketchy. Just bought the Templar about a month ago, got it registered, pannier racks, dunlops D605s, 40T rear, windshield and wheel balance. Been riding it to work everyday for break in and got my 500 miles in now. Thinking about a shakedown trip if this heat dome ever breaks.

06-16-2024, 11:39 AM	#1
ProDigit Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 149	Hawk/Templar seat comfort I heard the Achilles heel on the Templar is it's less comfortable seat for longer rides, compared to the hawk. My questions are: 1- How comfortable is the seat on the Templar? Like, how long can you comfortably ride on the highway with the OEM seat? 2- Are the seats of the hawk and Templar interchangeable? 3- Is there an after market seat for the Templar? 4- Are there aftermarket seat covers for the Templar (under which I could install some foam for better seat comfort)? __________________
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06-16-2024, 05:20 PM	#3
Thumper Join Date: Feb 2021 Location: Kansas City Posts: 2,402	I like the seat. Quite comfortable, and allows me to shift forward, or back as needed. But this is an enduro bike, prepared for trails. That is exactly how it was designed. Buy a gold wing if comfort is what you are after __________________ -2022 5 speed Templar X Orange, OEM 51T rear sprocket, 14T front sprocket -NOS 2020 KTM 250SX (2-stroke motocross), less than 10 hours on it Last edited by Thumper; Yesterday at 08:50 PM.
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06-17-2024, 12:46 AM	#5
GypsyR Join Date: Feb 2023 Location: Upstate SC Posts: 292	My seat feels pretty brick-like to me but not a big deal. But I'd kind of like to get the wife on the back from time to time and she isn't impressed. So I ordered one of those Seat Concepts padded covers. Which are actually upholstery replacements. If I ever get around to getting the thing swapped on then I can report if it helps. __________________ 2023 Templar 250 X
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06-17-2024, 07:39 AM	#6
red2003 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Northern Vermont, USA Posts: 1,247	The Templar is a dirt bike with lights. No more, no less. It will ride, handle, feel like a dirt bike. It has a seat design for off road riding on purpose. __________________ First Chinabike: 2006 Roketa RSX200E Current Chinabikes: 2023 Titan DLX & 2022 Lifan KP Mini w/ 210cc BRT kit, 22 RWHP!
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06-17-2024, 09:36 AM	#7
bigdano711 Join Date: Jun 2023 Location: Big Piney, WY Posts: 438	A quick search on YouTube ("hawk 250 seat") produced a result with a guy putting a TT250 seat on his Hawk. Looks to be a direct fit and WAY more comfortable. Seat: https://cscmotorcycles.com/zt9-106-0...2016-up-tt250/ YouTube video: __________________ 2023 Hawk 250 from XPRO off of Amazon MOUNTAIN MAN RC + MOTO on YouTube "If there were more bloody noses, there would be less wars." - Hagbard Celine "Someday, after mastering the waves, the winds, the tides and gravity, we shall harness for God the energies of love and then, for the second time in the history of the world, man will have discovered fire." - Pierre Teilhard de Chardin
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06-16-2024, 04:29 PM	#2
XLsior Join Date: Aug 2020 Location: Australia Posts: 1,318	1-2-3 nope not really 4 DIY foam layer and or an additional aftermarket bike seat cushion.
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06-16-2024, 06:45 PM	#4
Crossbar Join Date: Jun 2024 Posts: 5	Rode mine about 90 miles yesterday on mix of hwy and county roads. I'm 57; it was tolerable but found myself standing up on the last 10 miles home.
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Yesterday, 08:32 PM	#9
Crossbar Join Date: Jun 2024 Posts: 5	Comfy seat or not, so far i'm enjoying this bike (Templar X). I hope it keeps running. I'm a hiker/backpacker and was after something just to get me to some trailheads with my gear. I've been riding a 2001 Honda Shadow but the 20+ miles of gravel road sometimes gets sketchy. Just bought the Templar about a month ago, got it registered, pannier racks, dunlops D605s, 40T rear, windshield and wheel balance. Been riding it to work everyday for break in and got my 500 miles in now. Thinking about a shakedown trip if this heat dome ever breaks.
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