K&H Tall Seat

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Several others on this forum (Jolla, Ack-CB11) have purchased K&H seats. K&H is puportedly the top-of-the line seat maker in Japan and has a wide selection. I got my seat today!

This is a TALL seat – a substantial 28mm higher than the stock US seat.

Expensive? Yes, $620 with the red piping.

Long Wait? I got mine exactly 30 days from order placement to delivery for a semi-custom hand made seat. I think Ack-CB11 got his in 3 weeks!

Worth the Money? Too early to tell on long distance comfort but build quality is near breathtaking. Exceptional materials. For instance the stock seat has a plastic base but the K&H seat has gleaming black metal one.

Easy to Install? It’s a much tigher fit that the stock seat and absolutely rock solid.

Comfortable? Again, too soon to tell. It’s a bit firmer than the stock seat but easier to reposition yourself and no sliding forward. The extra leg room is readily apparent and very much welcomed. That alone will make a big difference for me.

When I stared up my dirt driveway for the first time with the new seat, I felt like I was a mile off the ground and was somewhat less comfortable negotiating the rocks and deep ruts. Ten miles later and the higher seating position was forgotten. It’s true you have a higher center of gravity with this seat, but I didn’t notice it a bit, even when pushing things.

If you are long legged and looking for a little more ridding room, consider the K&H seat, available from http://www.samurider.com/?cat=98

I bet Takashi will even throw in a couple full color CB1100 catalogs like he did with my seat.