New Sargent Seat

I (Scot) decided to break down and purchase a new seat for my bike. There was nothing wrong with the old one except that after about 60-90 minutes, I would have a couple of spots where it began to get painful on my rear. Not sure if it is because I weigh 210lbs or if there is not enough stuffing in the OEM seat, but something needed to be changed. Kirk has no issue with his seat but he is a bit lighter than I am.

I read all I could and the consensus was to buy a Sargent seat. I went with the Touring Adventure Seat (not the Performance Plus Seat). I was able to get it on sale and it arrived within 2 weeks of placing my order. When it arrived, I could already see the difference. Here is a comparison of the seats from the Sargent website.

First glance, they are much wider which spreads the weight out even further for less stress (similar to driving on a 4x8 sheet of plywood on grass - you do not get tire ruts). I did get the heated version but did not purchase the rear seat as it is never used by anyone except my duffle bag.

Once installed, both Kirk and I took did a 300 mile drive to test out its comfort. The seat did its job. The pain points I used to have are no longer there. I am not saying the seat is like sitting in a lazy boy recliner but so much more comfortable. Yes, I can still tell I am sitting on a motorcycle after hours of riding but it is NOT uncomfortable. Not having any pain makes any ride a lot more fun.

So if you have any seat issues, give Sargent a try. They have seats for many popular bikes.