Sarge707
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:agree: Bring 2 bags -One for the seat and cut arm and head holes in the other and wear it as a 3/4 length rain suit!!:yes:
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Seat Rain Cover
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:agree: Bring 2 bags -One for the seat and cut arm and head holes in the other and wear it as a 3/4 length rain suit!!:yes:
Bob Ledford
New member
Don't laugh I have done that during my time in the Army it works good as a poncho or a poor soldiers rain jacket. Lessens the soaking wet chills when it turns cool. Why is it when your soaked and the water runs out of your boots ... You get a move out order or the breeze kicks in and :gaah:you freeze due to evaporation? :duh:
Bob Ledford
New member
Additional side benefit
Using the trash bags requires that you carry them with you. Naturally! My spouse hit on a good idea. She folded the two bags we decided on carrying. She found two heat escape openings under the seat and placed a bag over each one. It helped knock a few degrees
off the seat bottom. Every degree helps in the FL summer time.
Using the trash bags requires that you carry them with you. Naturally! My spouse hit on a good idea. She folded the two bags we decided on carrying. She found two heat escape openings under the seat and placed a bag over each one. It helped knock a few degrees
off the seat bottom. Every degree helps in the FL summer time.
Scoot2Mtns
New member
Nancystoy, this looks like a good idea
Any suggestions on where to get the water proof material?
Any suggestions on where to get the water proof material?
Orange Spyder Man
New member
try spraying the seams on the seat with --- scotchguard...
Zenagirl
GOS member (Girls On Spyders)
Seat Covers
I Can NOT believe that after all these years of pouring over the tips and tidbits and info on Spyderlovers, that I have never seen anyone comment about wet seats. Just by chance I happened to find these posts and FINALLY I am getting a seat cover to protect my seat from getting sopping wet when it rains. I swear, when I get caught in the rain and get off for a moment and get back on, it feels like I sat down in a child's wading pool!!! I've never understood why my stock seat on my ST-L was not water proofed! I've tried different water proofing products and nothing has worked. Finally started using large black garbage bags and bungie cords to keep them secure to keep my seat dry. I jokingly told my son I needed to make a large "shower cap" for my seat. Thank you for these posts! I've just order the seat cover from the CoolAss folks!!! YAY!!!!
I Can NOT believe that after all these years of pouring over the tips and tidbits and info on Spyderlovers, that I have never seen anyone comment about wet seats. Just by chance I happened to find these posts and FINALLY I am getting a seat cover to protect my seat from getting sopping wet when it rains. I swear, when I get caught in the rain and get off for a moment and get back on, it feels like I sat down in a child's wading pool!!! I've never understood why my stock seat on my ST-L was not water proofed! I've tried different water proofing products and nothing has worked. Finally started using large black garbage bags and bungie cords to keep them secure to keep my seat dry. I jokingly told my son I needed to make a large "shower cap" for my seat. Thank you for these posts! I've just order the seat cover from the CoolAss folks!!! YAY!!!!
I bought a CoolAss cover right after I bought my 2016 RT in early 2018. It did indeed keep my seat cool, and I live in South West Florida. I've even used it while raining to keep the seat dry, and didn't feel like it was slippery at all. But I do sort of think that contributed to the quick deterioration of it, as it was unusable after about 18 months. But I do think that was my fault, not theirs.
To sum up, it works well keeping your seat cool and dry as advertised.
And to the OP, thank you for the idea. I sewed a sun cover for my old 750 Virago many years ago, and was thinking about going the elastic route this time like you did. Good job.
BLUEKNIGHT911
Sadly Passed Oct 2024 - RIP
Actually the seat material is waterproof.... It's the SEAMS that leak badly, allowing the foam to saturate with water and then get pushed out from compressing the foam.... I have found when wearing good Rain Gear, the water will pool in the crotch area and over-flow into the seams …. Mike
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BLUEKNIGHT911
Sadly Passed Oct 2024 - RIP
Thanks for the info …. however I checked cheapcycleparts.com …. and they list all the RT models and years the cover will fit …. but they don't say how much or show any pics on a Fiche' …. So how much was yours, did you get it from a vendor or from a dealer, … does it fit well, keep the seat dry, and can you use it while riding. …. any help you can give will be appreciated ….. Happy New Year …. Mike
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JayBros
Well-known member
Mike, had a date mixed up; my wife gave me the RT seat rain cover for Christmas 2017 and purchased it from my local dealership that has since been sold and closed (a real pain because they had an excellent service dept and very savvy techs), and paid $99.99. You can see a picture at this link: https://can-am.brp.com/on-road/shop/spyder-accessories/covers.html. Scroll all the way down the left column and you'll find it just above the Freedom Trailer cover. The cover fits both OEM and Comfort Seats and has an integral waterproof zip out cover for the driver backrest. It is a snugly fitting cover that is easy to put on, I fit it from front to back because of the "ears" on the front of the driver seat and the hardest part is getting it fully around the very back of the seat, and it has heavy duty shock elastic cord all the way around the perimeter. I have used the cover in the various situations we experience riding, from putting it on simply to keep the seat covered overnight on tour to having to stop on the road and install it before riding into a rain storm as well as putting it on before a day's ride because I knew it was going to rain before I arrived at my destination. When riding on it I do not slip around at all on the seat. Matter of fact on a long tour day's ride it might be nice if one could slide just a bit on it but it is very waterproof and I wouldn't want anything to risk compromising its waterproofing.
As an aside, when I was looking at the rain cover or driver backrest, that my great bride gave me for my birthday in 2018, I don't remember which, I called Cheap Cycle Parts and was told that there are some Spyder parts that BRP does not allow them to sell.
Hope this helps and Happy New Year!
As an aside, when I was looking at the rain cover or driver backrest, that my great bride gave me for my birthday in 2018, I don't remember which, I called Cheap Cycle Parts and was told that there are some Spyder parts that BRP does not allow them to sell.
Hope this helps and Happy New Year!
Purple Guy
New member
Having an Ultimate Seat I purchased their rain cover (x2). Though it was a good fit & did the trick they weren't very durable (having to buy a second one).
Didn't know BRP had a cover until last year. Though a little pricey, $118 CAN it is worth every cent! Really well crafted & high quality!
Works great for all the obvious applications I also use it when washing the bike...
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