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Title: Seat mod
Post by: NealE on June 05, 2017, 01:51:57 PM

anyone modify the seat of their myroad? if so, how'd you do it. Im 6ft and feel cramped. I'd like to push it back and lower. 

Title: Re: Seat mod
Post by: MJR on June 05, 2017, 02:47:40 PM

Quote from: NealE on June 05, 2017, 01:51:57 PM

anyone modify the seat of their myroad? if so, how'd you do it. Im 6ft and feel cramped. I'd like to push it back and lower.

There have been two that I know of. One is on here and another local guy to me. Both had local upholstery (auto ones?) take the cover off, reduce the foam ramp in the button pocket area (that ramp which pushes you forward), and built up the front to keep you from sliding forward on stops also. It's that angled ramp area in the button pocket that is so annoying for me not only pushing you forward into a scrunched up seating position but putting pressure on my tailbone. I think just removing the ramp area and making a pocket you sit into rather than on would help greatly. I will try and see if I can find any photos of their seat mods.

Title: Re: Seat mod
Post by: NealE on June 05, 2017, 04:24:28 PM

thanks for the info, any pictures or links you can send would be great. thanks again.

Title: Re: Seat mod
Post by: MJR on June 05, 2017, 08:42:42 PM

Quote from: NealE on June 05, 2017, 04:24:28 PM

thanks for the info, any pictures or links you can send would be great. thanks again.

You might send this guy a private message and ask. I think he has a modified seat. http://www.kymcoforum.com/index.php?action=profile;u=8665 (http://www.kymcoforum.com/index.php?action=profile;u=8665)

Title: Re: Seat mod
Post by: MJR on June 05, 2017, 09:13:41 PM

It's hard to see in his photos where the seat was recovered. http://www.kymcoforum.com/index.php?topic=22651.0 (http://www.kymcoforum.com/index.php?topic=22651.0)

Title: Re: Seat mod
Post by: sissymary on August 05, 2017, 06:33:42 PM

Google, day long cycle saddle. Not cheap, but will cure your BUTT problems. :-*

Title: Re: Seat mod
Post by: MJR on June 11, 2018, 05:22:19 AM

Here's a few photos of a seat modified at a local shop by another owner. Stock seat in the background of the last photo. This moved the rider back a little and removed that stupid ramp at the button that pushes you forward.

(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1721/28852633338_8bafdc35c8_c.jpg)

(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1740/41826489635_2389144055_c.jpg)

(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1740/42008322094_c40468a7da_c.jpg)