11-02-2015, 09:01 AM
The stock seat is one of the most comfortable stock seats I've seen. I upgraded to a custom seat though. I was good for a hour, maybe two. The new seat I've spend 9 long hours on without much trouble. Not a Russell Day Long, but doable.
That said, a Moto Guzzi rider, 80 years old, rides all over the West on a Griso and V7 (Griso has one of the worst stock seats I've seen) using the stock seat, and no windscreen. He thinks they are fine. Oiy!!
All bums are created differently. If you need a "better" seat, I think you are ahead of the game by finding a local seat guy to fab up something for you. Being local you can test the foam shape before it's covered. Then you have a truly custom seat. In the mean time, if you get it, just ride it; you may find that the stock seat will suit your needs just fine. It's good enough that I think a lot of folks really don't need to upgrade.
That said, a Moto Guzzi rider, 80 years old, rides all over the West on a Griso and V7 (Griso has one of the worst stock seats I've seen) using the stock seat, and no windscreen. He thinks they are fine. Oiy!!
All bums are created differently. If you need a "better" seat, I think you are ahead of the game by finding a local seat guy to fab up something for you. Being local you can test the foam shape before it's covered. Then you have a truly custom seat. In the mean time, if you get it, just ride it; you may find that the stock seat will suit your needs just fine. It's good enough that I think a lot of folks really don't need to upgrade.