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Sharc:
Anybody got a favorite for KX500...? Seems they're kinda hard to find. Gripper/non-gripper...? Never tried one.

Thanks

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Biggreenmonster:
Ah!The gripper will grip your bum untill you have a blister if you are not used to it.Can be a pain to move around on the bike at first but if you climb hills and get used to the bennefit it will be a plus to have one.Me personally,I like the non gripper.I dont need the extra grip for trail riding,especially for long rides.Only my opinion!

ShanMan:
I'm just the opposite. I LOVE the full gripper I put on my rig. It makes handling the bike in general much, much easier. At least for me it does. My biggest problem was that I had to have one custom made (by Ceet) because mike bike is an '87. You late model guys catch all the breaks!  :P

Biggreenmonster:
ShanMan do you wear the moto pants?I usaully wear denim but thats just me and probably my old but is just tender..hehehe..I like the gripper too,just dont have one for mine yet.Had one on a 2000 cr125 and the first one i had been on when i bought it.The seam in the seat and the gripper made me feel like the first time at the beach and got the salt water rash.I should probably get one for my 500.I tend to slide back a little.Was just wondering if moto pants helped with the comfort part of it?L8tr

Rick:
I race in the expert class in regional and National events, race in all types of events, and have tried both types of seats.  For me, I'm still with the non-gripper.  Sometimes you need a little body english to move the bike around, which is hard to do with a gripper seat.  I tried a gripper for three months, but tossed the gripper I tested, and just run non-gripper seat covers.

If you are a trail rider who sits a lot, your going to feel the pain for a while trying to get used to the gripper seat... :oops:

Rick

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