Re: [ST] 06 ST Seat Q

[brettwilson21@xxxxxxx]

 Welcome to the list Brian.

I'm of the same opinion as you when it comes to touring comfort. I invested in a Sargent seat for my 99 ST and found it to be one of the best investments I ever made for that bike. 

I'm disappointed that Sargent arent making a seat for the 05+ model and the word is there wont be one anytime soon for various reasons. 

I have investigated various replacement seats, but I am still running the stock seat on my 05 ST. After 30k plus kms I am used to it and find that with a bit of moving around I can spend all day riding. Having said that, I know I will need to look at replacing it before to long. I have heard of a few owners with the gel seat and no one really raves about it. I have a Triumph gel seat on my Daytona 675 and find it to be only marginally better than stock.
 

Apparently the gel seats like to hold the heat, which may be something for you to consider if thats an issue for you already.

On the subject of heat, my bike is still stock in the exhaust dept. The only time its been an issue for me is on hot (30C +) days, stuck in traffic or poodling about at 60kph or less. My 99 ST used to put out a fair amount of heat as well, so I guess after 85,000k's aboard that bike, I just got used to it. With a particularly cold winter upon us on the island of Oz, I am finding it to be of some comfort. I know 3C is not cold where you are from, but for a sun lover and beach dweller such as me, this is torture. I always wear full protective gear, but I will be happy when I can shed at least one layer.

Depending on your riding style etc, suspension is something that you may well look at before to long . The ST is notoriously softly sprung and equipped with very low spec suspenders that typically need replacing around 30k - 40k kms.

Hope this helps.

Brett.




 

-----Original Message-----
From: Brian Pitman <snowsurfer@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Sat, 14 Jul 2007 4:52 am
Subject: [ST] 06 ST Seat Q










Further to my âIntro,â IMHO, the biggest factor for touring comfort is having a 
good seat.  I read the various commentaries over the past couple of years 
debating the merits of the Corbin (which I have on my Yamaha GTS) against the 
Sargent saddles.   Much as I love my Corbin, and tend to agree with the general 
comments made previously on the list that the mounting was âfiddly.â  In my case 
I eventually successfully transplanted the Yamaha seat lock and installed the 
Corbin on hte bike.  A short time later, I returned the hardware to the stock 
saddle which I ride around town to take advantage of the flat profile.  Now when 
I tour, I toss the Corbin on the bike, which just sits on the frame rails.  Yes, 
the stiff seat does take getting used to, but does stay comfy many more hours 
into a dayâs that the stock seat.  

Thus, I am inclined to try a Sargent for a change, although a review if their 
website shows that they have not yet developed a replacement saddle for the 
05-07 ST yet, so, at the moment, only the custom saddle treatment is available 
at Sargent.  However, before I go that route, I was curious if anyone has 
purchased the Triumph gel seat?  Can anyone with Corbin/Sargent saddle time 
offer up a comparo?
 
I recently and briefly tried a friendâs gel pad (as opposed to a complete 
saddle) on an FJR.  I was not all that impressed with the added height or the 
âsquishinessâ of the seat texture.  I suspect being an ex-roadracer (Club level 
only and emphasis on the "ex"), I have some built-in biases for low, hard seats!
 
Having said that, I will be receptive to any positive reviews anyone has on the 
Triumph gel seat.
 
Thx,
 
Brian 
GWN
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