People 300 GTi seat comfort?

[joelong]

I'm considering the purchase of a People 300 GTi.  My local dealer doesn't stock them, so I wasn't able to ride one in advance of ordering.  He did have a 2007 People 250 S which I did ride.  I liked it except for what seemed to be a slight forward pitch in the seat.  Does the 300 GTi also have this seat characteristic?  I'd be especially interested in hearing from people who have ridden both models.

I would also be interested in any other comparisons of the 250 and the 300, as I'm going to have to make a decision without actually meeting a 300 in person.

Thanks,

Joe

[Oldscoot]

I've not ridden a 250 so I can't offer a comparison.  I find the 300 seat quite comfortable with no pitch and I feel planted.  You sit far back in the seat like on a motorcycle.  On long trips I use an Airhawk - but I use it on other bikes too because I've got a 65 year old butt.

 

[Cortez]

I'm considering the purchase of a People 300 GTi.  My local dealer doesn't stock them, so I wasn't able to ride one in advance of ordering.  He did have a 2007 People 250 S which I did ride.  I liked it except for what seemed to be a slight forward pitch in the seat.  Does the 300 GTi also have this seat characteristic?  I'd be especially interested in hearing from people who have ridden both models.

I would also be interested in any other comparisons of the 250 and the 300, as I'm going to have to make a decision without actually meeting a 300 in person.

Thanks,

Joe

No slope in seat, but I wouldn't compare the 250 to the 300, other then the name -
everything is different.

[ailixhomes]

I heard some where about People 300 GTi it is the best bike for long drive and it gives good mileage. It have a good features like big wheels, fuel efficiency, disk break. I think its seat is comfort and its good for long drive and it have no slop so that i think it comfort for seating long time during long drive.

[KentonLynne]

I heard some where about People 300 GTi it is the best bike for long drive and it gives good mileage. It have a good features like big wheels, fuel efficiency, disk break. I think its seat is comfort and its good for long drive and it have no slop so that i think it comfort for seating long time during long drive.

I have to say I really like the People 300 GTi for long rides.   I recently did about 240 miles in a day (about 4-1/2 hours in the seat) and experienced no discomfort at all in the seat.   However, the 300 does seem to fit me really well (I'm 5'11 , 190 lbs with a 32-inch inseam) -- so depending on your body size you may feel differently.   One thing I will say is you'll probably want a better windscreen than the little dinky one it comes with.   I found that adding the Biondi windscreen (which is still fairly short) added immensely to my riding pleasure at 65+ mph speeds.   It also seems to have significantly increased my gas mileage (80+ MPG) and made the scooter seem even more planted on the highway.   

[modmaster]

I am 5'10" and a 31" inseam. I have found the seat to be too hard although it is level at the seating area. I have modified almost every seat on every bike I've owned in the last 6 years. I usually remove the staples holding the seat cover on to the frame to access the seat foam. But the vinyl cover on the 300GTi is bonded to the foam. I've never seen that before. I like to dish out the area I sit in so that the weight is distributed more equally on my butt. I may have to skin the cover off with a sharp knife to modify this seat to my liking.

modmaster