Pull up a pew: Best workshop seats

Published: 14 September 2023 Updated: 18 July 2024

If you have an elevating table, working on your motorcycle is so much easier than at ground level. However, they can still mean you need to get on your knees for certain jobs – working on brakes or changing oil, for example. A workshop seat helps in this situation.

With the typical demographic of today’s motorcyclist, knees are perhaps one of the most vulnerable parts of the body, so anything that helps preserve them is a good thing. That’s why kneeling on the ground or clambering underneath the bike is best avoided with a workshop seat.

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So here is a selection of ways to take a load off and stay comfy while you work on the bike with a some workshop seat.

Neilsen Padded Seat

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Not a lot of money for a basic workshop seat; this padded seat on a metal frame and casters will do the job you need. It is capable of supporting 150Kg in weight and comes with a handy tray under the seat for tools or parts that you remove from the bike.

The casters allow you to move around to get that spanner you suddenly need but you will need to put it together before you use it.

Pros

Basic but effective
Padded seat
Huge weight capacity

Cons

None we can think of

BikeTek Jumbo

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The Jumbo Creeper from BikeTek is designed for the larger technician or user and is made from heavy-duty tubing and finished in chrome. It uses four 360° casters for movement and has a padded seat and a tool and parts storage tray underneath.

It also comes with a clip-on drink holder – in case your bench is just too far away – and is easy to put together.

Pros

Huge capacity
Cup holder
Storage tray

Cons

Expensive

ToolHub Folding Mat

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A variation on a theme; this folding foam mat from ToolHub features six joined sections that can form a single-layer mat to lie on the ground, in case you need to get right underneath the bike; a two-layer mat to kneel on and save those ageing joints and a six-layer mat which effectively forms a seat.

Seems a lot for some foam, you can’t move it around like the others and it doesn’t seem as high but an interesting idea.

Pros

Three items in one
Simple concept
No assembly required

Cons

Immobile

BikeTek Pneumatic Creeper

Price: 69.99

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Another creeper seat from BikeTek, this one features a pneumatic ram under the circular padded workshop seat to give an adjustable height for various tasks on the bike.

It still has four casters to allow movement and a tool tray under the seat and the pneumatic ram gives a maximum seat height of around 55cm from the ground.

Pros

Adjustable seat height
Padded seat
Tool tray

Cons

Expensive

CG Professional

Price: $212.89

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Almost £100 is a lot of money for a creeper seat but this one packs a bit more to it. In addition to the metal frame, padded seat and four casters, it also has a three-drawer tool chest built-in, as well as an easily accessed tool storage tray on the rear.

This means if you spend a lot of time moving around bikes up on tables, then this will prevent repeated trips to the tool chest for essential hardware.

Pros

Tool-storage drawers
Casters
Padded seat

Cons

Need to use it constantly to get value

BikeTek Creeper

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It's back to basics with this creeper from BikeTek through Sportsbikeshop. It's a simple metal frame with a padded seat on top and a tool or parts-storage tray underneath. It has four casters for easy movement around the bike or the workshop and is easy to put together.

Pros

Simple and effective
Four casters
Optimum seat height

Cons

Seems expensive

Beta Folding Creeper

Price: $110.42

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If you work on cars as well as bikes, then this might be the ticket to cover both work areas. It's a folding creeper that will form a flat six-wheeled creeper to allow you to slide under a car, or even a bike, lying prone to work above your head in tight spaces but then, fold up into a padded seat to work on the bike or other areas of a car.

The seat height comes out at around 42cm – perfect for working on the bike on a table off the ground.

Pros

Works as a seat or prone
Respected manufacturer
Well made

Cons

Flexibility little use for motorcycle mechanics

Powerbuilt Roller

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This plasticised steel rolling seat seems to be designed for not just mechanics but detailers too, with a sectioned storage area underneath the solid plastic seat to store products as well as tools.

The rubberised casters should roll well and the 35cm high seat seems to be a good height, but the non-padded top section could get uncomfortable after a while and the pricetag seems high.

Pros

Easy to assemble
Useful underseat storage
Rubber caster wheels

Cons

Non-padded seat

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By Jim Blackstock

Product Tester for MCN and sister publication RiDE Magazine - Jim began riding motorcycles in the late 1980s while working in an automotive repair garage after earning a Mechanical Engineering degree. Initially, he used bikes for practical purposes but later shifted to cars, starting a publishing career in the early 1990s focused on car modifications and product testing. After a stint in PR and Marketing for major motorsport teams and events, Jim returned to publishing and joined RiDE Magazine in 2017 as a Production Editor. His expertise in product testing soon led him to oversee the magazine’s product content. Rediscovering his love for motorcycles, Jim earned his license through the Direct Access process and now enjoys riding his KTM 790 Adventure across various terrains.

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