M.J
Well-Known Member
Ever since I got my Vendetta in August I've been fighting with the stock seat. Different padding, several custom headrests, and building up the back with a foam wedge. The stock configuration was completely unworkable, especially the neck rest, and my various mods only made it tolerable.
I finally had the opportunity to get a Thor seat this week. I'm not in a financial position to just apply money to problems, otherwise I would have done this from the start. I was offered a very good deal on a 'glass GS Easy by Jonathan and @Robert Holler at Rose City. It was one That the shop had used for testing purposes.
It arrived on Wednesday and was installed by lunchtime on Thursday. Custom work consisted of building a chock to go between the frame and the back of the seat and trimming down the sides at the very top so that my Bacchetta Brainbox would fit. I also built a neck rest from flat aluminium stock and a backing plate that I had from a previous project and a seat pad made from a camping mat.
The result is a revelation! The seat is about one thousand percent more comfortable and supportive than stock. On sprint efforts I can dig in with the hips as well as pulling on the bars. It makes me and the bike feel like one unit.
The Easy has more of a lip at the front, which I like. The angle is in the mid to high twenties, so probably not as absolutely aero as laying on the CF ironing board, but I'm willing to trade those couple watts for all the benefits. I put a rubber washer under the front bolts and the rear mount has vibration damping qualities, so the ride on bad pavement (most of it around here) is greatly improved.
I finally had the opportunity to get a Thor seat this week. I'm not in a financial position to just apply money to problems, otherwise I would have done this from the start. I was offered a very good deal on a 'glass GS Easy by Jonathan and @Robert Holler at Rose City. It was one That the shop had used for testing purposes.
It arrived on Wednesday and was installed by lunchtime on Thursday. Custom work consisted of building a chock to go between the frame and the back of the seat and trimming down the sides at the very top so that my Bacchetta Brainbox would fit. I also built a neck rest from flat aluminium stock and a backing plate that I had from a previous project and a seat pad made from a camping mat.
The result is a revelation! The seat is about one thousand percent more comfortable and supportive than stock. On sprint efforts I can dig in with the hips as well as pulling on the bars. It makes me and the bike feel like one unit.
The Easy has more of a lip at the front, which I like. The angle is in the mid to high twenties, so probably not as absolutely aero as laying on the CF ironing board, but I'm willing to trade those couple watts for all the benefits. I put a rubber washer under the front bolts and the rear mount has vibration damping qualities, so the ride on bad pavement (most of it around here) is greatly improved.
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