What did you do to your FJR today?

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Jim a possible option is a DIY kit from Seat Concepts..... I do not recommend the sandpaper gripper fabric...... they have a low seat option... I have done a couple of these kits on other bikes and they are not a hard install... recommend an air stapler and stainless staples. Warm the cover out in the sun and it should go well.
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I learned a new word today - bucolic.

Now - if i can remember to use it in the correct context....
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Cav47 wrote: Thu Jun 12, 2025 10:33 pm Part of my tech spec bag protection is coming off. It is the leading edge on the front and the wind above 45 is pulling it up more.

What is the best fix?

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Hppants wrote: Mon Jun 30, 2025 7:45 am I learned a new word today - bucolic.

Now - if i can remember to use it in the correct context....
Just don't mix it up with bubonic or colonic.
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raYzerman wrote: Mon Jun 30, 2025 7:22 am I do not recommend the sandpaper gripper fabric......
Good to know. They've either changed their terminology or materials over time. When I ordered my DRZ kit, it came with the "Gripper Top" which isn't offered anymore. Now they have "Sem-Grip" and "Sandpaper." They also no longer offer the DIY kits for a lot of bikes. I can only order a complete seat for my KTM, and it looks like the DIY kits are gone from the DRZ line as well. Frustrating, thanks for passing along this info.
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raYzerman wrote: Mon Jun 30, 2025 7:22 am Jim a possible option is a DIY kit from Seat Concepts..... I do not recommend the sandpaper gripper fabric...... they have a low seat option... I have done a couple of these kits on other bikes and they are not a hard install... recommend an air stapler and stainless staples. Warm the cover out in the sun and it should go well.
https://www.seatconcepts.com/comfort-tr ... _density=2
I've had one of their seat covers on my old KLR and have one on my DL800.

I found it worthwhile to have a local upholsterer install the cover for $30.
I tried on the KLR, he fixed my screw ups. I took the Suzuki seat and cover to him from the get-go.

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The word bucolic for me is almost a state of mind, zen like even, where everything seems just as it should be. Photos in my last ride post remind me of places I was the 1960s. The clouds in the Spokane area are really nice sometimes.

Here is my current thought on a seat for the Triumph.

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No wings like a Russell and that seems appealing now, especially after raising the seat on the FJR, getting stabbed in the thigh by the wings, then lowering it. That is a bloody 3/4 of an inch. The Triumph has 2-3 inches more leg room than the FJR.

The seat above is produced by Legendary Best Seats by Adrian. It does not have a sand paper finish. The seat has extra width over the Triumph but not the wide wings like a Russell. I would get it in smooth leather. I had a vinyl Russell years ago and go monkey butt and I want a seat I can slide around on.

Ascetically, I would have him add angular gray accents to compliment the gray comes off the fuel tank panel.

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The rear stock seat has a gray accent. Something like in the BMW photo above.

Comments please. I need some help with pros/cons of my ideas. Much appreciated.

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I think those are the Bill Mayer seats now done by the new guy who bought the business... good seats IMHO.
The seat concepts seems a little flatter for the Turnip, and you can get cover material that will let you slide, but not slippy..... I had a leather Russell, and wouldn't do that again..... I like carbon fiber type vinyl, not smooth vinyl or smooth leather.
I did a SC dirt bike seat, quite the improvement, it had smooth top and gripper (sandpaperish) vinyl on the sides. Some dirt bike people want it the other way around.
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fontanaman wrote: Mon Jun 30, 2025 12:31 pm Ascetically, I would have him add angular gray accents to compliment the gray comes off the fuel tank panel.
Just ensure that the seams won't be where your legs sit. I had a seat a while ago that had seams like that and they rubbed blisters onto my legs on long rides even with motorcycle pants. My current seat for the KTM has a splash of orange on it and it's low enough that the seams aren't an issue for me. Something to consider.
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