Anyone try a gel pad?

madmaximum · 06-26-2007, 06:54 AM

My Roketa seat gets uncomfortable pretty fast. Has anyone tried one of the gel pads? They are kinda expensive!
BTW, rolled past 1500 miles last evening.

dlunt · 06-26-2007, 09:20 PM

A couple guys on the ADVrider.com and Yahoo DR650 forums have bought ATV gel seat covers from Walmart.
http://www.advrider.com/forums/showt...=221203&page=3
"the product is Comfort Ride ATV Seat Cover, made by Stearns"

I haven't used one but the seat on my DR and the seat on the Lifan I had were very similar. It might be worth a try.

buymore · 06-26-2007, 10:23 PM

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Originally Posted by madmaximum

My Roketa seat gets uncomfortable pretty fast. Has anyone tried one of the gel pads? They are kinda expensive!

I'm glad I'm not the only one! The 17 mile trip to work is about my limit!

BTW, rolled past 1500 miles last evening.

By the way, my Roketa DB-05 odometer is in kilometers, is your in miles? My speedo is MPH, but Odomter is definately KM's.

madmaximum · 06-26-2007, 11:12 PM

dlunt: I have seen some posts about that seat cover, even a picture, but haven't come across one in walmart. I'm surprised that no one else has chimed in on this, this seat of mine is a butt breaker! I rode a total of about 120 miles a few weekends ago, about 35 miles in the morning for errands, & another 80+ in the afternoon for just a ride, & my butt was so sore I was walking with a limp. I'm about to steal a cushion off the couch & suffer the wrath of the wife so I can walk normally again!
buymore: Yep, my odometer is in miles. I was pretty surprised, as I ordered my bike in the spring of '07 & received an '05 according to the frame plate & MSO.

katoranger · 06-27-2007, 10:48 AM

I will be searching the area wal-marts.

Allen

Savage · 06-27-2007, 11:11 AM

I picked one up from Walmart this morning and set it on the GY2 we have at the shop. Shorter than the stock seat but if it works for longer trips...

I'll decide if I want to keep it or not when I go to install it and if it doesn't look too tacky.

Savage · 06-27-2007, 11:13 AM

Also got a neon orange bike flag & pole to mount on my sons little PY50 dirt bike. LOL Should look cool and be safer!

katoranger · 06-27-2007, 11:17 AM

I will have to sneek off for a ride to Wal-mart. I am thinking about covering it with some vinyl and building it into the seat if I like how it feels.

I will try the more redneck wal-mart first. More likely to have one. You are require to wear at least some form of camo to enter.

Allen

fatboy250 · 06-27-2007, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by katoranger

I will try the more redneck wal-mart first. More likely to have one. You are require to wear at least some form of camo to enter.

Allen

We have some of those around here too

pumpkin · 06-27-2007, 03:52 PM

is there any other kind of wal-mart????

no disrespect intended i feel right at home there.

madmaximum · 06-27-2007, 04:09 PM

I ordered one from Pro Pad. The small was 49.95. I'll let you know how it works out.

Savage · 06-27-2007, 04:22 PM

Anyone want mine for $24 shipped (covers my paypal fees)? I don't think I'll want it for my mostly short trips

katoranger · 06-27-2007, 05:11 PM

I bought one today. I got pics of it on the bike, but no ride time. I also created a less than $20 lockable trunk sourced from Walmart and TSC.

Picture is not the best.

Allen

madmaximum · 06-27-2007, 06:02 PM

Wow, that thing covers the entire seat.
And I have to ask.......what is that engine from on the floor, & is that fan supposed to be there?

katoranger · 06-27-2007, 06:06 PM

The pad covers about 90% of the seat. I haven't ridden much with it yet. Took about 5 minutes to put it on.

Engine from a Honda CX500. It is a liquid cooled and that is the radiator fan. I part out old bikes on ebay for play money. It paid for a Lifan.

Allen

06-26-2007, 06:54 AM	#1
madmaximum Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Central PA Posts: 284	Anyone try a gel pad? My Roketa seat gets uncomfortable pretty fast. Has anyone tried one of the gel pads? They are kinda expensive! BTW, rolled past 1500 miles last evening. __________________ 2005 RSX-200E 2004 Suzuki Eiger 1999 Arctic Cat 250 1977 Kawasaki KH400, aka Green Ripper
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06-26-2007, 09:20 PM	#2
dlunt Join Date: May 2006 Location: Camby, Indiana Posts: 494	A couple guys on the ADVrider.com and Yahoo DR650 forums have bought ATV gel seat covers from Walmart. http://www.advrider.com/forums/showt...=221203&page=3 "the product is Comfort Ride ATV Seat Cover, made by Stearns" I haven't used one but the seat on my DR and the seat on the Lifan I had were very similar. It might be worth a try. __________________ 2006 Flywing(Jianshe)100 2002 Suzuki DR650
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06-26-2007, 11:12 PM	#4
madmaximum Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Central PA Posts: 284	dlunt: I have seen some posts about that seat cover, even a picture, but haven't come across one in walmart. I'm surprised that no one else has chimed in on this, this seat of mine is a butt breaker! I rode a total of about 120 miles a few weekends ago, about 35 miles in the morning for errands, & another 80+ in the afternoon for just a ride, & my butt was so sore I was walking with a limp. I'm about to steal a cushion off the couch & suffer the wrath of the wife so I can walk normally again! buymore: Yep, my odometer is in miles. I was pretty surprised, as I ordered my bike in the spring of '07 & received an '05 according to the frame plate & MSO. __________________ 2005 RSX-200E 2004 Suzuki Eiger 1999 Arctic Cat 250 1977 Kawasaki KH400, aka Green Ripper
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06-27-2007, 10:48 AM	#5
katoranger Join Date: May 2007 Location: Altamont, Kansas Posts: 15,103	I will be searching the area wal-marts. Allen __________________ You meet the nicest people on a Honda Clone.
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06-27-2007, 11:17 AM	#8
katoranger Join Date: May 2007 Location: Altamont, Kansas Posts: 15,103	I will have to sneek off for a ride to Wal-mart. I am thinking about covering it with some vinyl and building it into the seat if I like how it feels. I will try the more redneck wal-mart first. More likely to have one. You are require to wear at least some form of camo to enter. Allen __________________ You meet the nicest people on a Honda Clone.
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06-27-2007, 11:11 AM	#6
Savage Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 732	I picked one up from Walmart this morning and set it on the GY2 we have at the shop. Shorter than the stock seat but if it works for longer trips... I'll decide if I want to keep it or not when I go to install it and if it doesn't look too tacky.
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06-27-2007, 11:13 AM	#7
Savage Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 732	Also got a neon orange bike flag & pole to mount on my sons little PY50 dirt bike. LOL Should look cool and be safer!
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06-27-2007, 03:52 PM	#10
pumpkin Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Westover wv Posts: 443	is there any other kind of wal-mart???? no disrespect intended i feel right at home there. __________________ 06 american lifan 200 gy-5
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06-27-2007, 04:09 PM	#11
madmaximum Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Central PA Posts: 284	I ordered one from Pro Pad. The small was 49.95. I'll let you know how it works out. __________________ 2005 RSX-200E 2004 Suzuki Eiger 1999 Arctic Cat 250 1977 Kawasaki KH400, aka Green Ripper
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06-27-2007, 04:22 PM	#12
Savage Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 732	Anyone want mine for $24 shipped (covers my paypal fees)? I don't think I'll want it for my mostly short trips
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06-27-2007, 05:11 PM	#13
katoranger Join Date: May 2007 Location: Altamont, Kansas Posts: 15,103	I bought one today. I got pics of it on the bike, but no ride time. I also created a less than $20 lockable trunk sourced from Walmart and TSC. Picture is not the best. Allen __________________ You meet the nicest people on a Honda Clone.
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06-27-2007, 06:02 PM	#14
madmaximum Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Central PA Posts: 284	Wow, that thing covers the entire seat. And I have to ask.......what is that engine from on the floor, & is that fan supposed to be there? __________________ 2005 RSX-200E 2004 Suzuki Eiger 1999 Arctic Cat 250 1977 Kawasaki KH400, aka Green Ripper
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06-27-2007, 06:06 PM	#15
katoranger Join Date: May 2007 Location: Altamont, Kansas Posts: 15,103	The pad covers about 90% of the seat. I haven't ridden much with it yet. Took about 5 minutes to put it on. Engine from a Honda CX500. It is a liquid cooled and that is the radiator fan. I part out old bikes on ebay for play money. It paid for a Lifan. Allen __________________ You meet the nicest people on a Honda Clone.
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