Pillion seat options

[DavidR8]

On Friday my wife and I had the first longish two-up ride on our new to us 2013 RT.
Compared to our ST1300 she found that the RT pillion seat cants her forward more than the seat in the ST1300.
Wondering if anyone has experience with different pillion seat options that might be less sloped?

 

[DavidR8]

Looks like Seat Concepts offers a rear seat only option that claims to be less sloped.
Edit: Seat Concepts offers front only or front and rear apparently.
I had a Seat Concept seat on my Tiger 955 and it was very comfortable. I might take the plunge on the full foam and cover kit.

 

[kbasa]

I've had reasonable success with Sargent Seats out of Florida.

You can, of course, get Corbin to make you something custom. https://www.corbin.com/bmw/r1200rt.shtml

 

[DavidR8]

I've had reasonable success with Sargent Seats out of Florida.

You can, of course, get Corbin to make you something custom. https://www.corbin.com/bmw/r1200rt.shtml

I had a Corbin on my ST1300 and it was the most uncomfortable seat I ever had. It was not custom made for me so that was likely why it was not great.

 

[83014]

I have had poor results with Corbin, although they make a beautiful product. My wife and I chose a Russell Day Long for our R1200R and had the pillion set just a little higher which gives her a nicer view than the back of my helmet. The seat is extremely comfortable.

Doug

 

[mikegalbicka]

RDL for both of us on our 07RT allows us to ride as advertised, all day long, without complaint.

 

[DavidR8]

RDL for both of us on our 07RT allows us to ride as advertised, all day long, without complaint.

Wow those are spendy seats! With exchange (I'm in Canada) they push $2000 CDN.

 

[mikegalbicka]

Wow those are spendy seats! With exchange (I'm in Canada) they push $2000 CDN.

True but I can’t put a price on my wife’s comfort while riding with me. It has been worth every penny for us.

 

[DavidR8]

True but I can’t put a price on my wife’s comfort while riding with me. It has been worth every penny for us.

Fair point. Definitely need to do more investigation.

 

[lee]

I can’t put a price on my wife’s comfort

Happy wife, happy ride.

 

[Beemahdad]

Wow those are spendy seats! With exchange (I'm in Canada) they push $2000 CDN.

My wife and I just did a ride in fitting to Russell Cycle Products for our 08 1200RT. Custom saddles his and hers worked to be 950 US and ride in custom fitting another 100. We rode to CA on stock seats for 3 days and left Russell with the new saddles for the next 6 days and the difference for her and me: night and day. Her ass and comfort is worth it. I have the RDL on my 04 1150RT and swear by their seats if you want to do any distance riding