Seat Rebuild With Luimoto Gold Gel And Seat Cover

[NoypiT120]

The oem seat of my 2023 T120 Black has been uncomfortable when seating on it for over an hour straight. Decided to rebuild it by adding a Luimoto gel insert in the rider portion and raise it by 2 inches. The difference in comfort is night and day.

 

[shanered6]

Thats a very nice peace of work and looks good quality ... I like your canvas side bags as well , bike looks awsome

 

[mrmvolz]

The oem seat of my 2023 T120 Black has been uncomfortable when seating on it for over an hour straight. Decided to rebuild it by adding a Luimoto gel insert in the rider portion and raise it by 2 inches. The difference in comfort is night and day.

Did you do this yourself or send it off? How difficult was it? TIA

 

[NoypiT120]

Did you do this yourself or send it off? How difficult was it? TIA

The gel insert I did but went to a professional upholsterer for the foam work and seat cover install.

 

[Rocky]

Nice job
Your bike looks great!

 

[mrmvolz]

If you don’t mind, could you share the ballpark figure that you paid for having an upholster redo your seat? Thanks so much.

 

[NoypiT120]

Perhaps you have not noticed that I live in the Philippines so the labor cost here are way cheaper compared to yours. With regards to the Luimoto items, you can visit their website to get the prices. More power!

 

[NoypiT120]

It became much better than stock after build-up. But still, discomfort sets-in after about an hour and a half of riding, compared to 30 minutes only with stock.. So I carved the built-up foam in the driver area by about half an inch to create an flatter and wider {butt shape} surface. It likewise created a wider and flatter contact area with my butt. Furthermore, the gel insert moved up closer contact with my butt because foam on top is now thinner. (the gel insert was placed on top of the oem foam and I built-up a layer of foam on top of it to make the seat thicker.)
Whole day riding is now pain free.

Lesson I learned is you have to be patient, persistence and analytical to create a seat that fits your butt, body type and riding position.