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seebood · 03-02-2008, 07:42 PM

I finally decided to do the seat mod as riding season is coming up and I did not want to deal with the soreness. After ordering several foam samples, I was still baffled over what material to use so I decided to pay visit to local Cycle Gear where I found one of these:
The Pro Pad - #6202 Small Leather Top Pad
This was a returned, special order item and I ended up paying $40 something dollars which seemed bit steep but the size and material were right on the money. The insert is made out of viscoelastic polymer - essentially a dry gel that withstands extreme temperatures and won’t leak.

Tools and materials used:

• Stock FZ6 seat
• The pro-pad, small size
• Staple gun with T50 ¼” long staples
• Flathead screwdriver
• Utility knife
• All purpose spray adhesive (HENKEL 01-81088-09 "DURO")
• Ruler and marker
• Sheet of thin foam fabric

First I started off by removing the factory staples from front of the seat. These come out rather easily just by praying them off with a flathead screwdriver. I counted about 35 staples along the front of the seat.

Once this was done, I simply pulled back the seat cover, exposing the foam in the front.

03-02-2008, 07:42 PM	#1 (permalink)
seebood Club Racer Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 87 Casino Cash: $7539 Sportbike: 2006/Yamaha/FZ6 Awards Showcase Total Awards: 1	Seat mod completed - dry polymer insert I finally decided to do the seat mod as riding season is coming up and I did not want to deal with the soreness. After ordering several foam samples, I was still baffled over what material to use so I decided to pay visit to local Cycle Gear where I found one of these: The Pro Pad - #6202 Small Leather Top Pad This was a returned, special order item and I ended up paying $40 something dollars which seemed bit steep but the size and material were right on the money. The insert is made out of viscoelastic polymer - essentially a dry gel that withstands extreme temperatures and won’t leak. Tools and materials used: • Stock FZ6 seat • The pro-pad, small size • Staple gun with T50 ¼” long staples • Flathead screwdriver • Utility knife • All purpose spray adhesive (HENKEL 01-81088-09 "DURO") • Ruler and marker • Sheet of thin foam fabric First I started off by removing the factory staples from front of the seat. These come out rather easily just by praying them off with a flathead screwdriver. I counted about 35 staples along the front of the seat. Once this was done, I simply pulled back the seat cover, exposing the foam in the front. __________________ T-Rex racing frame sliders \|PUIG Touring windscreen \|Keiti clear tank protector FAZER6 FE Kit \|Magellan 2200T GPS & RAM mount \|Dual headlamp mod