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Our recent two-up trip to France highlighted a slight issue we don’t seem to have experienced very much before.

The incidence of the pillion sliding forwards & backwards on the rear seat under even mild deceleration & acceleration was more noticeable and resulted in her having to push herself back towards the top case more often than she used to on our previous bikes.

I researched the matter a little and discovered a very simple solution in the form of the Triboseat.

Essentially this is a form of open cell rubber matting, very similar to the type of material used to protect bike paintwork from luggage damage, except the rubber used seems to be a very grippy type of silicone.

In profile each silicone cell is flat on the underside which goes against the existing seat cover and the upper side has a much more domed & high gloss finish.

Triboseat make these covers for a wide range of bikes and they are extremely simple to fit by means of an elasticated draw cord and once installed it blends in well with the seat and looks like it belongs with the bike.

I’ve no doubt this simple accessory will do the job it’s designed for in addition to which it may offer a degree of protection to the original seat cover from boots being dragged over it as we get on & off the bike!

Images of my Triboseat installation may be found here.