[vincelp]

Hello

Since more than a month, my Desert Sled has to stay outside on the parking at work, and, when it rains, I can see that some water comes out of the saddle when I ride the bike.

I suppose the saddle sewing is not waterproof or, worst, the saddle foam is not wrapped in a plastic cover...

I've removed the saddle cover to understand what's happening and the conclusion is : the sewing is not waterproof and the thin foam under the cover soaks with water and gives it back when I sit on the saddle. Good thing, the saddle foam is wrapped in a plastic cover.

Now, I can go to a saddle maker to buy a good saddle cover with waterproof sewing.

A pic here : http://www.webazar.org/album/?action=thumb&id=5918&w=800

 

[Simon Audi]

Can't you just apply a tape to the seams on the current cover - because I expect water enters the seams as well as the stitching so taping the inside may be the best way.....

Or a cover over the seat when you leave it parked...

 

[greer]

I've got a ribbed seat cover, this stuff helped a bunch:

Amazon.com: Kiwi Camp Dry Heavy Duty Water Repellant, 12OZ: Sports & Outdoors

Definitely worth a try, in my opinion.

Sarah

 

[aldntn]

While my Icon mostly resides in the garage, it has been massively rained on during camping/trips. I spray all the seams and stitching on my Russell seat with Camp Dry and I bought a cheap motorcycle cover (ebay $15) that works quite nicely and packs really small. BTW water has never bothered the Scrambler in running or handling.

 

[vincelp]

Hello

Can't you just apply a tape to the seams on the current cover - because I expect water enters the seams as well as the stitching so taping the inside may be the best way.....
Or a cover over the seat when you leave it parked...

Taping the inside won't change anything : water will enter the thin foam along the seams and will go out when there's pressure on the saddle, while seating.
Cover the saddle when parked is a solution, until someone will steal the covering.
The saddle maker, that already made two saddles for me (on my XT500 and my XTZ660) has got a solution, with sealed seams. I will ask to apply it to my saddle, but it implies to build a new cover.

 

[vincelp]

Hello

I've got a ribbed seat cover, this stuff helped a bunch:
Amazon.com: Kiwi Camp Dry Heavy Duty Water Repellant, 12OZ: Sports & Outdoors

I've tried such a product : it doesn't change anything. Water comes in via the sewing holes.

 

[K1W1]

A $20 nylon bike cover from eBay will not only keep the rain if it will stop wandering hands from touching or wandering eyes from wanting to steal the bike.

 

[vincelp]

Hello

Here is my comfort saddle, modified by a local saddlemaker. One sewing line has been removed on the saddle side, the other one is built in a way water can slide upon it. The drawings on the saddle top, are sewed with a waterproof resin.

Pic1: http://www.webazar.org/album/?action=thumb&id=5928&w=800
Pic2: http://www.webazar.org/album/?action=thumb&id=5929&w=800