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Looking for a Gel seat for a Gen ll Busa. Which is the best seat for the best price these days?
Gel seat for Gen ll
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I don't think you'll get any of them cheap unless you buy a used one.
I have the Saddleman Techstyle on my ZX-14 and it is a one piece seat with a cowl on top of the pillion area. I like it a great deal but it was a weight gain over stock. It looks cool as hell and it's comfortable. Improves the downslope slippery slide on the ZX-14 seat. I doubt Saddlemen did much to redesign the shapes of the rider and pillion seats for the busa. I heard one comment that the Techstyle has a gap at the tank or something so I'd check into that and get info from owners. There is a gap a the back of my ZX-14 Techstyle but you don't see it with the cowl on.
I have the Saddleman Techstyle on my ZX-14 and it is a one piece seat with a cowl on top of the pillion area. I like it a great deal but it was a weight gain over stock. It looks cool as hell and it's comfortable. Improves the downslope slippery slide on the ZX-14 seat. I doubt Saddlemen did much to redesign the shapes of the rider and pillion seats for the busa. I heard one comment that the Techstyle has a gap at the tank or something so I'd check into that and get info from owners. There is a gap a the back of my ZX-14 Techstyle but you don't see it with the cowl on.
I have tried the Suzuki gel seat and it wasn't bad but I ended up with a saddlemen track seat with the opening down the middle and it has been a blessing. Me being a bigger guy I no longer have issues with anything going numb like with the other seats. It doesn't fit as nice as an oem but it isn't so bad and for the comfort I can live with it. It is a firm seat even after the 10k or so i have put on it but I've heard from several people that a firm seat is better when it comes to long rides. I have thought of trying to get my oem seat cut down in a similar shape with a little softer foam for short rides because this one does raise you up a little bit. Of course that's better for the long hauls but I do like the lower position when doing some spirited riding.
This is basically what mine looks like but don't let the ads fool you out comes only with a pillion cover and not a matching pillion seat (my buddy was quite upset when he didn't read the ad
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Thanks for the replies I'm reading the different reviews on a few brands. I just got my bike and took my first long ride. 2 hours and my butt was so numb had to keep stopping for relief. I'm 6'6 245 so I'm trying to figure it all out.
If your that big I would strongly suggest the saddlemen like I have. I wish it would have been the first seat I tried and the channel in the middle took care of all the numbness for me.
MrBusaRed66
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Thank you, I'll google some pics of Busa's with the saddlemen on it due to you mentioning the fit.
If I get out on mine I'll try to remember to snap a few pics, or doesn't fit the oem lines perfectly but to me it's not a bad as some of the videos and reviews I read on it.
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