Supporting Member Heli ATP Posted July 6, 2021 Supporting Member Share Posted July 6, 2021 Corbin 5 Perfectly comfortable 5 No Slope (with lowering kit installed) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRFan250 Posted July 6, 2021 Share Posted July 6, 2021 (edited) Sargent on my 2020: - 5 - Way more comfy then stock - 4 - Slope is less but it still has some although it's not an issue. Although now that I have my stock seat laying around I think I am going to send it to Seth Laam and get a custom seat. Edited July 6, 2021 by CRFan250 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodman Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 Bagster. The regular seat, not the extra soft one. I find it way more comfortable than the stock, and it's not very expensive. Well worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurtfriedrich Posted July 8, 2021 Author Share Posted July 8, 2021 Here are the results so far: [1] Compared to stock seat, it is 1) much less comfortable 2) a bit less comfortable 3) about the same 4) a bit more comfortable 5) considerably more comfortable [2] Compared to stock seat, 1) slope is much worse 2) slope is bit worse 3) slope is about the same 4) slope is a bit better 5) slope is totally fixed Sargents 5 - 3 5 - 4 Corbin 5 - 4 5 - 5 5 - 5 Yamaha comfort seat 4 - 4 4 - 4 4 - 4 Bagster 5 - 3 5 - 4 5 - _ Posts that did not use my scale I have a Yamaha heated comfort seat and am quite happy with it. It came with the bike so I can’t compare. It’s comfortable and I don’t have slope issues. Terry adcox custom seat front and rear, considerably more comfortable, slope is a bit bettter. Seat Concepts Sport Touring seat cover & foam kit: it is very firm, far more comfortable, because the foam adds ~ 1/2", there is no slope at all any longer. Great if you have a tall inseam. I bought mine WITH a Sargent and swapped it for OEM. My entire right leg would go numb after 30 minutes on the Sargent, and I couldn’t feel my brake pedal. OEM sucks, but was preferable. If you are handy with tools and have a 4.5" grinder or random orbital sander you can flatten out the stock seat and for me with no real ass flesh it is good for 500 miles I have had multiple corbin, saddlemen and sargeant seats. None worked as well for my puny butt as just flattening the stock seat to my own tastes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurtfriedrich Posted July 13, 2021 Author Share Posted July 13, 2021 Seat Concepts said this in their add: "The forward slope from the stock seat has also been addressed by increasing the foam thickness at the tank." So I asked them "Are you willing to say that you have gotten rid of all the forward slope? " they replied: "It is very hard for us to say it is resolved for everyone. With the forks being adjustable in the clamps, rear spring pre-load and rider weight causing a variable we cannot guarantee it. On the stock 19 we used, it was level for me." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporting Member betoney Posted July 13, 2021 Supporting Member Share Posted July 13, 2021 15 minutes ago, kurtfriedrich said: Seat Concepts said this in their add: "The forward slope from the stock seat has also been addressed by increasing the foam thickness at the tank." So I asked them "Are you willing to say that you have gotten rid of all the forward slope? " they replied: "It is very hard for us to say it is resolved for everyone. With the forks being adjustable in the clamps, rear spring pre-load and rider weight causing a variable we cannot guarantee it. On the stock 19 we used, it was level for me." True, not all bikes (even identical Tracers) ride at the same pitch angle or front and rear ride height. ***2015 Candy Red FJ-09*** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wintersdark Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 On 7/5/2021 at 9:10 AM, knyte said: Seat Concepts Sport Touring seat cover & foam kit: 4.5 - it is very firm, far more comfortable, and to steal someone else's description, the foam is deeply 'dished' which takes a bit to grow accustomed to. 5 - because the foam adds ~ 1/2", there is no slope at all any longer. Great if you have a tall inseam. I'm deeply curious about this one, and would really love to give your bike a sit at some point to see how that feels. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporting Member knyte Posted July 13, 2021 Supporting Member Share Posted July 13, 2021 12 hours ago, Wintersdark said: would really love to give your bike a sit at some point Absolutely! It so happens my dad is in from BC, and I took next week off in hopes that we will do some riding. If we come to Calgary I'd be happy to give you a heads up. 1 2015 FJ-09 / FJR touring bags / oil plug mod / Evotech rad guard / SW Motech bash plate / VStream touring windshield / Seat Concepts: Sport Touring / Vcyclenut ABS rings (speedo correction) / Cosmo RAM mount Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporting Member knyte Posted July 13, 2021 Supporting Member Share Posted July 13, 2021 14 hours ago, kurtfriedrich said: "The forward slope from the stock seat has also been addressed by increasing the foam thickness at the tank." It certainly has been addressed in my opinion. I haven't tuned the suspension whatsoever except to give the rear a bit of preload to compensate for gear on long rides. I don't feel any slope at all, and I tend to carry my weight a bit more forward on the seat, more so on my pubic bone rather than cheek bones, if that makes sense. MUCH more comfortable now. pics: 2015 FJ-09 / FJR touring bags / oil plug mod / Evotech rad guard / SW Motech bash plate / VStream touring windshield / Seat Concepts: Sport Touring / Vcyclenut ABS rings (speedo correction) / Cosmo RAM mount Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mellow Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 (edited) CORBIN [1] Compared to stock seat, it is 5) considerably more comfortable [2] Compared to stock seat, 4) slope is a bit better NOTE: Didn't ride the bike for 1.5 years... then went on a trip Day 1 - 600 miles, following 4 days around 400 mile average.. last day 1145 miles in 16 hrs... the seat never even came to mind. The mirrors though.. ugh! Edited July 13, 2021 by mellow ST-Owners Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xstoff Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 1 hour ago, mellow said: [1] Compared to stock seat, it is 5) considerably more comfortable [2] Compared to stock seat, 4) slope is a bit better NOTE: Didn't ride the bike for 1.5 years... then went on a trip Day 1 - 600 miles, following 4 days around 400 mile average.. last day 1145 miles in 16 hrs... the seat never even came to mind. The mirrors though.. ugh! Sorry buddy, but I think you forgot to mentioned which seat you are referring to? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mellow Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 28 minutes ago, Xstoff said: Sorry buddy, but I think you forgot to mentioned which seat you are referring to? ooops... Sorry.. duh.... Corbin - edited. ST-Owners Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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