Gen 3 seat for track

[jebjeb]

G'day

I'm finding my stock seat a bit too squishy for track work. Sat on an instructors track prepped Gen 3 and he had a race fairing including a foam seat pad on it (plus a different shape tank which was great for locking on to). It was great.

I am wondering if there are any options out there other than putting a race seat unit fairing on to get a much firmer seat? I was thinking that maybe I could buy a used OEM seat and strip the cover and soft foam off it and shape and stick a foam pad to it.

Thoughts?

 

[scooby]

you could,but it's a lot of work.are you road fairings still?

 

[fast_ryan]

Gen 3 BMW HP Race Seat

https://www.kfm-motorraeder.de/en/item/bmw-77348546602

 

[jebjeb]

you could,but it's a lot of work.are you road fairings still?

Just put on some used road fairings. I could just put a race tail on I suppose.

 

[jebjeb]

https://www.kfm-motorraeder.de/en/item/bmw-77348546602

Ah, interesting. I had only found US based ones. Damn expensive though! Could put a race tail and seat pad on for that. However, it does look very much like what I?m after.

 

[jebjeb]

Looks like the HP race seat also need an ?80 mounting kit as well.

 

[fast_ryan]

Gen 3 BMW HP Race Seat

Ah, interesting. I had only found US based ones. Damn expensive though! Could put a race tail and seat pad on for that. However, it does look very much like what I?m after.

I had one fitted to my previous Gen 3 and it was brilliant. You can order one from any BMW dealership.

 

[alex]

I have successfully used a CRC short seat and mount with OEM bodywork.

 

[alex]

Re: Gen 3 BMW HP Race Seat

I just checked, getting all 4 parts together is cheaper than the 3 you'd need from CRC...

https://reactiveparts.com/bike/bmw/...-sbk-2015-crc-race-fairing-seat-complete.html

 

[jebjeb]

I hadn?t clocked that the CRC short seat would work with the OEM fairings. That looks like a good option as well then.

Both options mean I don?t need to do any painting of fairings which is handy.

Thanks chaps

 

[two4193c]

https://www.raceseats.it/en/allcate...tion-line-built-on-fibreglass-seat-plate.html

 

[jebjeb]

Thanks. That looks good and looks like it uses the factory mounting bolts. Have shot them an enquiry.

 

[fast_ryan]

Race Seats

Thanks. That looks good and looks like it uses the factory mounting bolts. Have shot them an enquiry.

I have an alpha Racing branded one fitted on my Gen 4. Great seat but from experience they are only designed to fit with race fairings (Carbonin, alpha Racing, CRC etc).

 

[jebjeb]

Just as a follow up, I ended up getting the CRC seat. Most cost effective was to get the kit which came with the seat mount, rigid seat base and foam seat pad plus a full OEM style tail unit which I have left in the box.

Seat works fine with factory fairings.

I did have to drill the seat mount unit to fit two of the stock bolts through at the back of the mount.

Noticeably higher (maybe 20-30mm) than stock, noticeably harder too! Would not want to ride it on the road for any length of time.

Have found it great on track. Much grippier and a good profile for hanging off.

It is a few minute job to switch back to the stock seat.

 

[Timbo s2]

Re: Gen 3 BMW HP Race Seat

I bought one too, to go with your old seat unit! I agree it's good, though lower than the foam-on-race-unit solution I had previously, which took a bit of getting used to...