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R1150R seat
Posted: Sat Sep 03, 2005 9:44 pm
by Dwayne
I have an '04 R1150R with the low seat. I'm looking to replace it with either the tall seat which adds 20mm or the Rockster seat which adds 40mm. I want to do this to add some comfort without going to an expensive after market one. Does anyone have any suggestions or experience with either of these seats?
Saddles
Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2005 12:34 am
by dragonmojo
I have the opposite problem, being shy of inseam. However, have you considered some of the comfort padding solutions? They're advertised to provide long-distance comfort (by strapping on their product) but I am betting that it also increases saddle height. Just a guess.
Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2005 12:28 pm
by jsqueri
I needed a new seat just for comfort, since riding over 100 nearly brought me to tears. I did go for a Sargant seat as recommended on this web site by a few folks.
Now I'm able to run the tank dry without getting off after doing 220+ miles either on highway or something slower like the Blue Ridge Pky.
$300+ for each front and back, so they are not cheap, but WOW, they work!!
js
Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2005 9:35 pm
by mistercindy
Get the Sargent front seat. Its the best aftermarket $300 you'll ever spend.
seat on r1150
Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2005 9:57 pm
by stevemiller
If you want to trade, i have the higher seat that comes with the R and would like the lower seat.
Post here and i will check for your response.
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Posted: Sun Oct 02, 2005 6:20 pm
by DJ Downunder
I changed from the standard R1150R low seat to the tall comfort seat...I love it...I've done heaps of all day rides without any problem....go for it.
DJ
Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2005 7:23 pm
by another mike
I ordered a Sargent after an 1100 mile jaunt a few weeks ago. The monkey butt was so bad after the first 600 miles I had a hard time walking it off. After that I spent more time standing on the pegs than in the saddle. Funny, 1000 miles on my R90/6 with the stock seat was no big deal. Although, I was younger then.
Mike
DFW
1150R seat
Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2005 11:42 pm
by captainK
I wouldn't be replacing the standard 1150R seat with a Rockster seat if I was looking for comfort! I just did a 1,000 km round trip on my new Rockster last weekend, and the seat gets damned hard after about 150 k's at a stretch.
I'm interested in the "comfort" seat -- I thought they were only available for the pillion? I figure that the problem's not all with the seat -- the greater the distance between the seat and the pegs, the more comfortable you'll be. Hence the number of people who buy the GS as a tourer -- but it doesn't look as good as a Rockster!
DJ Downunder -- where did you get your comfort seat? And how much did it cost?