See my previous post, #15 at the bottom of page 1

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Thanks
Yeah i looked at this, how did you fasten it on?

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I just bought a packet of flat elastic from the supermarket, cut two lengths and tied them to make two seperate loops. I removed the seat, slipped one loop over the front and one over the rear. I adjusted the knots so the elastic was tight-ish against the seat then replaced it on the bike. The sheepskin can then be slipped under the elastic easily. Quick to remove at camp etc.

Cheap and easy..

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I ordered from the above a few weeks ago, but found at 25cm it needed to be a little bigger - sent them an email and they are sending a bigger one 35-40cm for an additional £5.

It's worth measuring your seat and contacting them to get it more to the size required

Hmm, good point. I bought mine years ago and it's much wider than 25cm.

Come to think of it, I ordered two, one for the pillion as well and what I received was a full size sheepskin cut in half..!

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I just attach mine with one small bungee over the seat it doesnt move around and is easy to remove for camp comfort or if you are expecting prolonged heavy rain.

My one has always managed to cover rider and pillion.

If you are riding off road in extreme conditions then its probably worth removing the cover for better grips of body and bike.

To be fair if its that extreme though then there are plenty of other bits and pieces to remove first!

also makes a handy and cheap disco headpiece for impromtue fancy dress parties along the road

I love my shaggy bit of sheepskin, really comfortable and held on with two lengths of black elastic sewn to the skin and slipped over the saddle ( like a horse saddle girth strap). Trouble is they sometimes attract local wild life!, and this little bas**rd ( my neighbours moggy) won't let me near my bike when the suns out and it's nice and warm. Go anywhere near him and he lashes out. I have to squirt him with water to get him off!
( Just taken this pic 10 mins ago, just before I read this thread! ( very apt).

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I bought mine from these folks whilst in Anchorage

Alaska Leather - Home of the Sheepskin Buttpad

It comes with a strap which goes under the seat. They come in all different sizes

Have to agree with both comments above. However, I really do like the Sheepskin in cold weather and HOT weather too.
Good for both. But if your seat sucks to begin with ... I find a Sheepskin only extends your riding range by a small amount. I rode cross USA R/T on my former BMW R100RS with a Sheepskin. Great in cold weather, but too much movement under my butt doing sporty riding ... and my butt still suffered on long 10 hour, 400 mile days.

As Cycleman says above ... a leather covered after market seat ... designed by a PRO ... works for me. My Corbin on my DR650 is a 10 hour a day seat. Just amazing compared to stock torture device Suzuki provide stock.

I started with Sheepskins back in the 1980's, (as mentioned) did cross country and much more with Sheepskin covers. Even did a 6 week, 6000 mile ride through Baja and Copper Canyon in 1998 on KLR650.


This KLR was a '98 loaner Press bike from Kawasaki .. no time to get a better seat, so I set off with this Sheep Skin. Even with the Sheepskin it was a torture rack good for about two hours before pain set in. But did keep seat cool in hot conditions, but was distracting trying to ride off road. (too much movement).

Next for me I tried what the Pakistani and Indian Taxi drivers use in New York City, the wooden bead thingies. They work pretty well but also distracting riding sporty or off road and when they break, beads go everywhere!

Eventually I realized a really good custom seat was the answer ... and I also am a BIG FAN of padded, chamois lined quality bicycle shorts worn under riding pants. Really helps prevent "Monkey Butt" and does extend comfort a bit. Absorbs sweat, and the good ones are anti bacterial. I buy them at 2nd hand Thrift Stores for a few dollars. I carry a couple pairs and swap them out daily.

But Sheep Skins are still really useful for many, especially if just sitting on a long highway in cold conditions ... but will never be even close to a really well made seat.

Ordered one of these
Sheepskin Pet Rugs | Padded Pet Sheepskins | Buy Now From Lambland
its arrived but not seen it yet as I am still at work
Hope is good

Wayne

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a few things

a) if you get a pale coloured one, they will look gross very quickly, especially depending on the colour of the dust in the area you are riding in.

b) You can increase the rain resistance by buying some lanolin from the local pharmacy and massaging it in.

c) if you do go for a dark coloured one, it may eventually fade if dyed... mine was a black piece from lambland and it now has a hint of blue.

d) They make camping really snug.. I regulary use it as a pillow. I've learnt to ignore the smell. I have washed it several times in streams and suchlike.

e) combined with an airhawk, it makes for a comfy arse. However it will raise you an extra couple of inches away from the ground... which on the drz is a challenge.

f) as mentioned above, once off road, take it off and strap it onto another part of the luggage so you can shift your arse around and grip the tank... makes for much more confident off road riding.

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Looks great, thanks for sharing.

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I can supply single or double covering including secure straps to specific fit any motorcycle.please email motorcycle model and year .I am based in the UK
m4sters@icloud.com

Half of Peru seems to use bathmats (as in the mat you stand on when you step out of the shower) cheap , doesn't matter if it gets wet and attached by slices of rubber cut fron inner tubes. Loads of colours so you can find your bike in the morning after a good session