Value of Seat Modification

[Gone in 60]

Seat comfort is so important, isn't it? The guys on the Royal Enfield forum are talking about a woman from England who was sponsored by RE to ride an Interceptor 650 across the U.S., covering 48 states in 48 days, totalling around 16,000 miles. Supposedly she had no mechanical problems, and was impressed with the bike's comfort over such a long distance.

Half of the people on the forum are dubious about the bike being so reliable. Almost all are dubious that she was able to endure the stock seat for more than a day, let alone 48 days.

I found the stock '13 CB1100 seat to be comfortable for an hour or two and was looking at possible alternatives. I scored a second seat from someone here on the forum in perfect shape and packed it away, and took my original seat to an upholsterer near my office named "Bugs" who is known for motorcycle seats. I explained what I wanted in comfort, and described the style I was looking for.

He sized me up for a minute, and then totally ignored everything I was saying as he started sketching on the seat with a piece of chalk. He said "Come back in two weeks, you'll like it."

I really don't know what he did, but it looks great and I can ride on it for days on end in comfort.