New Saddle

[rapz]

I have an '04 RT and I'm looking to change out my seat, any recommendations? I've read stuff on the Russel, Corbin, Sargent, Mayer and I've read about sheepskin and other pads, but still not quite sure. I had wanted to get a Russel (I ride two-up), but I can't take being without my seat for three or four weeks, esp. in Feb and March in South Texas...perfect weather...65-75 just about every day. Given that fact, I was about to order a Sargent, but they didn't recommend leather which I would like...seldom rains down here...then I thought about the Corbin, but everyone tells me they're too hard and really don't "breakin". I'm at 175lbs and my wife is about 140lbs. I'd appreciate any ideas. Thanks!

 

[MORTONC]

The Corbin seats are quite hard and easily take a year before they really settle in. Mayer saddles seem to me to be the most comfortable and the turn around time is minimal. Leather is definitely the way to go wherever it gets warm so your butt can breathe. Just my opinions after 30+years of riding.

 

[kbasa]

Talk with either one of the Mayer brothers. I've never heard anyone complain a bit about their seats.

I've had a couple Corbins and they're certainly hard, but I've been very, very happy with the two Sargent seats I've got right now.

 

[63974]

Kbasa's right. The Sargents are fantastic!

 

[Mr. Frank]

I'm on my second Rick Mayer seat, and I'm very satisfied. My first one was leather and this one is basketweave vinyl. You can see what they look like at rickmayercycle.com.

What I do is buy a beat up used stock seat to use as a base. That way my bike is not out of action at all.

 

[BRADFORDBENN]

Seats are a personal thing, what fits one person's rear may not fit another.

Having said that, I love my Sargent as well. Just changing the seat let me go from two hours and then stop for 30 minutes to just stop for gas and hydration for me.

There are two reasons I got a Sargent:

1) I was able to sit on one for about an hour in a showroom.
2) Their reasonable return policy.

I was not able to find anyone else with a return policy that made any semblance of sense.

 

[rojam]

I have the Rick Mayer leather and the Sargeant.

Both are great and sit very different. I love the Mayer leather. The Sargeant weave keeps you from slipping around....don't get it if you don't wear riding pants. Jeans= monkey but.

Looked at the other brother Mayer in WV rally. It seemed almost as hard as the Corbin. But I think his foam does break in, unlike the Corbin.

Road the Corbin on a friends RT several times. NEVER on my RT. VERY HARD!! Even after 3-5000 miles. Wife hated it after 30 minutes.

I did have Rick change the seams. He usually runs the welting seams fairly straight forward. This really irritated the bottom of my legs..!! Had him move the seams down more like the Sargeant and remove the welting. Also had him raise the horn/front of the seat to reduce the sliding forward under braking. Did the trick

 

[109478]

new Saddle

If your looking for a new seat, I would suggest that the Mayer's are good seats. The Sargent seats use their own seat pan and don't seem to fit to well. They wiggle while your on them. If your short legged they are a good seat, just firm up the post with some duct tape.

I tried a Russel Day long and it was a good seat. Probably the most sought after seat for RT riders that I ride with and which ar on WWW.BMWST.com .

I do have a suggestion that might be worth your while. Cee Bailey, the guys who make the great after market windshields, are now getting into the seat market. They have been looking at the best seats and thinking about how to make them not only better for riding long distances, but for less money. A Russel seat can cost almost $1,000.00 with all the extras. The Cee Bailey seat will also use Temperpedic foam, the NASA stuff, to help form with you butt to keep getting hot spots. I am having mine built to my specs right now.



Most of the after market seats are better IMHO than the stock one, so you will find one out there better.

Jeff