Hello all. Hope everyone is well and having a safe riding season so far. Just wanted to let the group know of an experience I had with my Like 200i seat. I have owned many scoots over the years but the Like is really as close to "perfect" as one could hope for. Fuel injection, nice size motor, disc brakes, tire size...trunk...price...etc etc, you all know this. But the one thing that bothered me was the seat. The design (as many of you know) "places" the operator a bit close to the handlebars. So for this 6 footer, I always tended to slide back a bit. This would then have me over the thin part of the cushion and after 30 minutes...ouch! So in the off season, I removed the seat and had it fully re-upholstered adding more foam and also taking out the stock shape of the seat. So now it looks a bit more of a "Vespa" whereas it is all one thicker seat. Just came on off a second test run and man, what a difference! I can sit anywhere on the seat and feel no "impressions" of the seat pan or the other ends of the round rubber supports that rest against the scooter when the seat is down. I also had the vinyl replaced, so this was nothing cheap, but since there was really no other mods to do etc, this was the best $200 I have ever spent on a scooter "mod".
So if anyone is also having this issue, don't be afraid to check out a local upholster shop. Check to make sure they have a good rep and ask around. I found mine by asking at the place I bought my Like from. Be safe!
