Originally Posted by
philski
1. Seat pad - mine is foam. I will have to park my bike outside so if it rains I presume I'm in for a water-soaked seat pad. What do you guys do? Cover the seat while parked (with something water-repelling)? Cover or coat the foam pad? Ride without the pad?
When I toured on my V-Rex, I used a large-sized shower cap. if it gets wet, take the pad off at home and stand it on its side, so it can drain.
I'm no help at all on the other questions.