the upholster guy (Jason in Riverside CA if anyone wants his info, pm me for his number) asked me what i wanted. At first i told him i wanted it shaved, i thought if i had it shaved half way it would be half as hard, therefore more comfortable. He told me even if he shaved it it would just be a more flat hard seat for me to ride, not necessarily more comfortable. I asked him what he would suggest, he said, he thought it would be most comfortable if we shaved at least more than half the original foam off and replaced it with a thin layer of softer foam. The original foam is hard and will give support to the softer foam on top he said, which overall would make it a comfortable ride without my seat having to be replaced if it was completely made of soft foam (which he said would not last as long).