RonKMiller
Aug 7th, 2009, 3:36 pm
For years we've been asked to design a seat specifically for big guys - 225 pounds and up, 6 feet tall and more and with inseams over 32".
Up until now we've always referred them to a competitor that uses steel springs as "outriggers" to provide a wider seat.
While steel springs are up to the job, they tend to be extremely hard on the outside edges and more or less force you into two specific positions on the seat: All the way back locked in touring mode, or all the way forward with your butt off the seat and feet flat on the ground at stops. They simply had no middle position - and your legs were also forced into one specific angle for long periods of time.
After experimenting with multiple composite structures and after producing half a dozen prototypes we've finally come up with what we think is absolutely the best seat in the house designed for larger guys: The KonTour MAGNUM.
Features and Benefits:
1. Our exclusive 3M visco dual density foam provides a layer directly underneath your ischial tuberosities (sitting bones) that flows away from areas of high pressure, relieving agonizing hot spots and bruising.
2. Our "wings" are made from a special 4 layer composite that is designed to provide both a high level of rigidity yet are rounded and smooth, allowing you to move around on the seat as needed. The wings add 3" overall width to the seat. Our wings have a gradual forward taper that allows a middle position on the seat for more aggressive and spirited riding in the twisties.
3. Our vapor deposited aluminized heat reflecting and waterproofing barrier (visible under our Polar Mesh outer cover) keeps the foam cores cool and dry. Expensive and baggy optional rain covers are not needed since the barrier is glued on in one piece. There are no needle holes or seams to allow water to permeate to the foam.
4. Our exclusive Polar Mesh allows copious amounts of fresh air to flow through the entire seat - including the lumbar area. Monkey butt has been terminated with extreme prejudice. Polar Mesh is 100% hydrophobic, it cannot wet.
5. The lumbar support has decreased depth to allow tall and long legged riders an extra inch movement rearward. While an inch doesn't sound like much, think of how much farther back you sit in your car when you move the seat back an inch!
6. All of these features can be adjusted specifically for each and every rider depending on your needs:
Need your seat taller? No problem. :check:
Need it lower? No problem :check:
Need to sit back 1/2" instead of 1"? No problem. :check:
Need a seat that will support your 350 lb. weight? No problem. :check:
Need a seat that is guaranteed for life for the original owner for labor, materials and UV exposure? :eek: No problem! :check:
Add all this up and you have a seat that is $90.00 less expensive than our competition. (If your order their all leather, rain cover and heavy duty suspension options) :check:
KonTour MAGNUM: The best seat in the house. :thumb:
Up until now we've always referred them to a competitor that uses steel springs as "outriggers" to provide a wider seat.
While steel springs are up to the job, they tend to be extremely hard on the outside edges and more or less force you into two specific positions on the seat: All the way back locked in touring mode, or all the way forward with your butt off the seat and feet flat on the ground at stops. They simply had no middle position - and your legs were also forced into one specific angle for long periods of time.
After experimenting with multiple composite structures and after producing half a dozen prototypes we've finally come up with what we think is absolutely the best seat in the house designed for larger guys: The KonTour MAGNUM.
Features and Benefits:
1. Our exclusive 3M visco dual density foam provides a layer directly underneath your ischial tuberosities (sitting bones) that flows away from areas of high pressure, relieving agonizing hot spots and bruising.
2. Our "wings" are made from a special 4 layer composite that is designed to provide both a high level of rigidity yet are rounded and smooth, allowing you to move around on the seat as needed. The wings add 3" overall width to the seat. Our wings have a gradual forward taper that allows a middle position on the seat for more aggressive and spirited riding in the twisties.
3. Our vapor deposited aluminized heat reflecting and waterproofing barrier (visible under our Polar Mesh outer cover) keeps the foam cores cool and dry. Expensive and baggy optional rain covers are not needed since the barrier is glued on in one piece. There are no needle holes or seams to allow water to permeate to the foam.
4. Our exclusive Polar Mesh allows copious amounts of fresh air to flow through the entire seat - including the lumbar area. Monkey butt has been terminated with extreme prejudice. Polar Mesh is 100% hydrophobic, it cannot wet.
5. The lumbar support has decreased depth to allow tall and long legged riders an extra inch movement rearward. While an inch doesn't sound like much, think of how much farther back you sit in your car when you move the seat back an inch!
6. All of these features can be adjusted specifically for each and every rider depending on your needs:
Need your seat taller? No problem. :check:
Need it lower? No problem :check:
Need to sit back 1/2" instead of 1"? No problem. :check:
Need a seat that will support your 350 lb. weight? No problem. :check:
Need a seat that is guaranteed for life for the original owner for labor, materials and UV exposure? :eek: No problem! :check:
Add all this up and you have a seat that is $90.00 less expensive than our competition. (If your order their all leather, rain cover and heavy duty suspension options) :check:
KonTour MAGNUM: The best seat in the house. :thumb: