My new seat looks like this:
 

The seat is a bit higher due to a more firm filling. A bit narrower at the front end (less filling) such that a better join (?) with the tank is achieved. It's also more level and the rider position has been extended to the rear. These changes improve comfort (no sorrow behind for me anymore), allows me to move and sit upfront on off-road tracks, and shift backwards and relax on the highway.

It's actually like Molgan suggested:

http://img151.imageshack.us/img151/6...latseattu6.jpg

And it looks great too:

http://home.planet.nl/~scho3025/Tenere/P1020358.JPG

http://home.planet.nl/~scho3025/Tenere/P1020359.JPG

http://home.planet.nl/~scho3025/Tenere/P1020362.JPG

http://home.planet.nl/~scho3025/Tenere/P1020363.JPG

The maestro's sign:

http://home.planet.nl/~scho3025/Tenere/P1020361.JPG

HJ

Praise the craftmanship of Ray! He's done a good job again, looks pretty damn good! Now I've seen this I'm in doubt to let him at my seat too. He did the seat on my former bike(XT600E '03) and it made a lot of difference. Problem is, I'm actually very pleased with the original seat as it is, comfortable enough, even for all day touring. Perhaps if I do more offroad riding it'll need a fix by Ray. Time will tell...
Greetz, Hans.

P.s.: piccies added of that former bike with the customized seat by Ray( www.rayz.nl).

It sure do! :107: Really nice, and that red pimpstripe fits it just perfect. A question; is it build on the original plastic frame, or is it modified? I was thinking about the little "hump" that is molded into it, if it's still there and if it's in the way or not.

It is build on the original base plate. He also told me he couldn't flatten it out any more then this 'cos of the shape of that plate.

Glad you like it!

HJ

seat
 

It does look good, but only for one. Can I ask if you ever take a pillion, as there doesn't seem to be much pillion space? I suppose that's the compromise if you want it as flat as possible and as low as possible?

You're right about that one: I never take a pillion. So I told the guy not to take passenger comfort into consideration. Btw. it's more flat but not lower then the original seat. Actually due to its firmer filling the seating position is one centimeter higher.

HJ

cheap fix
 

That seat looks sweet, I too think the standard seat is too wide at the front, I cant comprimise my pillion comfort though.

For Now I have tried a cheap fix a lambs wool seat cover in black, just ordered from lambland.co.uk cost �9.

So I will see how I go with that, I will only use it for long distances so it wont ruin the bikes looks.

Then I am going to look at modifying the seat myself. Just shave some excess foam away and maybe add a gel pad. I figure if it all goes wrong the worst case is I have to get it done by a pro.

Kahedo Seat
 

Check out the Kahedo seat from Off-The-Road. This is an exchange seat available in three heights. Swopped mine last winter; it's much better than the original.

Colin

Actually, since a few months, I've swapped the Rayz custom seat with someone for a original.... just to be able to swap that one for an Kahedo (they come in 3 different tasts: this is the high one). Rayz seat was too wide at the front and in the middle: we had a bit of a misunderstanding 'bout my needs so he built a very comfy seat. Very good on long trips on motorway, but not for offroad riding.

http://home.planet.nl/~scho3025/Tenere/KahedoZij.jpg

here's the original as a comparison:
http://home.planet.nl/~scho3025/Tenere/StandaardZij.jpg

here's Rayz as a comparison:
http://home.planet.nl/~scho3025/Tenere/RayzZij.jpg


and I agree: the Kahedoo is a nice piece of work. It enables me to ride the Tenere more aggressive by moving way forward, adopting a MX/Supermoto style. I've asked to make it a bit more firm/hard then normal: can't tell if they did, but it sure is firm. Its cross section is round shaped at the front, so you can easily shift your but left-right, forward-backward, while flat, broad and less firm at the end, so a pillion would probably (not tested) be comfortable seated. I'm not such a tall guy (1m76) so now I actually have to climb the Ten (like it's a horse) while it's on the side stand. It'll take a few days to get used to the hight and how it affects the center of gravity of bike-rider combo. It'll bring your head out of the turbulence of the standard screen as a bonus.

HJ

Yikes!
How tall is it now?

I'm at about the same height as you (1.75 or so), and with the original sit I have to mount the bike like a horse.
Plus- right now I an get one foot flat on the ground or only the toes with both feet. So I imagine that with this sit it'll be half a foot on the ground, or none if I'll try with both.