digitalcriminal Posted May 10, 2016 Share Posted May 10, 2016 My Sargent seat I had on my SV650 was really nice. Cant wait to order this for my FJ... Probably gonna go with the decked out option with heat, considering Im keeping this bike for a long while and will tour quite a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwicanuck Posted May 10, 2016 Share Posted May 10, 2016 Ordered mine on April 29 and its shipping today May 10. Now I need to wait for shipping to Canada. Cant wait to try it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member clint Posted May 11, 2016 Premium Member Share Posted May 11, 2016 I installed mine today! The difference is significant even compared to my Seat Concepts setup which I liked! Also, the little bouncy play in the OEM seat is gone with the Sargent seat! It requires a more forceful push to engage the lock. When it's there, it's not moving at all! The Carbon FX matches the Seat Concepts rear very nicely. Piedmont of NC '15 FJ-09 '94 GTS-1000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member jetfixer Posted May 11, 2016 Premium Member Share Posted May 11, 2016 Thanks Clint, I was waiting to see if it fit better before ordering. Bill 2015 Heeled by the hands of Nel's @ 2WheelDynoworks K-Tech forks and shock lots of other expensive unimportant stuff. The "Ex" 2003 FZ1 Ride more, worry less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member micah2074 Posted May 12, 2016 Premium Member Share Posted May 12, 2016 I'm likin the good reviews. I'll probably order both seats if they do another discount. Let’s go Brandon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trespasser Posted May 12, 2016 Share Posted May 12, 2016 I switched my order from topstich to the one with piping, went from sending date 13.june to 23.may... Worth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duhs10 Posted May 14, 2016 Author Share Posted May 14, 2016 I finally got some riding in with the new seat installed.. and I'm really liking it. It is a huge improvement over the stock seat. The added width, shape, and foam density disperse your weight so much more effectively. I like the finish of the Carbon FX, its not overly slippery, but I'm kinda thinking that if I were to order it again I would choose the "gripper" material. Overall, I am very pleased with the seat, and feel that it has made a drastic improvement in comfort. '15 FJ-09 w/ lots of extras... Fayetteville, GA, USA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member foxedupone Posted May 14, 2016 Premium Member Share Posted May 14, 2016 I mounted my seat but it seems to wobble all over the place once mounted in high position? Anyone else's sergeant seat wobble around too much once installed? I can use washers under the rubber pads I think to fix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member wessie Posted May 14, 2016 Premium Member Share Posted May 14, 2016 I mounted my seat but it seems to wobble all over the place once mounted in high position? Anyone else's sergeant seat wobble around too much once installed? I can use washers under the rubber pads I think to fix.all 2 piece seats wobble, OE, Bagster, Sargent - sit on it, it does not wobble then! This signature is left blank as the poster writes enough pretentious bollocks as it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevesweetz Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 I installed mine today! The difference is significant even compared to my Seat Concepts setup which I liked! Can you comment any more about why you decided on a new seat despite liking the Seat Concepts? I'm in the process of trying to figure out what seat I'm going to get. I used FJ-09 showed up at a local dealer with the Seat Concepts seat installed and I checked it out. It immediately felt better to me than the stock - but I didn't exactly get extended time in it. Trying to figure out if I should just splurge for the Sargent out of the gate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duhs10 Posted May 18, 2016 Author Share Posted May 18, 2016 @stevesweetz I don't have any experience with the Seat Concepts seat, but I can say that the added width of the Sargent is what makes the biggest difference to me. The problem with seats is that they are SO subjective. There are people on here that can ride on the stock seat for hours without a problem. To me it was terrible for my back, legs, and butt... Judging from the reviews of the Seat Concepts, if you can start out on a Seat Concepts seat, that may be enough and there would be no need to spend the extra money. People can give input which will help with your decision, but in the end, the only way for you to know what you are going to need is to go out and ride. '15 FJ-09 w/ lots of extras... Fayetteville, GA, USA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevesweetz Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 @duhs10 Of course, but getting more opinions doesn't hurt - especially when we have someone who has experience with both seats. The biggest problem with the stock seat for me is pressure on my thighs from the sides of the seat. To that end the more rounded thigh area on the Seat Concepts seat is what was immediately noticeable as being more comfortable. Sargent looks just as good in that respect, but I'd like know if there anything else that makes it better than the SC other than the additional wideness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duhs10 Posted May 18, 2016 Author Share Posted May 18, 2016 @duhs10 Of course, but getting more opinions doesn't hurt. The biggest problem with the stock seat for me is pressure on my thighs from the sides of the seat. To that end the more rounded thigh area on the Seat Concepts seat is what was immediately noticeable as being more comfortable. I agree that opinions help. I wasn't saying that they wouldn't. I was just saying that the comfort level of a seat is very subjective. That being said, the general consensus on the Seat Concepts Seat is that it is an improvement over stock. If you are 100% convinced that you are purchasing a FJ-09 and have the opportunity to buy one with a Seat Concepts Seat already installed I would definitely consider that (unless you wanted a brand new bike). '15 FJ-09 w/ lots of extras... Fayetteville, GA, USA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member clint Posted May 18, 2016 Premium Member Share Posted May 18, 2016 I installed mine today! The difference is significant even compared to my Seat Concepts setup which I liked! Can you comment any more about why you decided on a new seat despite liking the Seat Concepts? I'm in the process of trying to figure out what seat I'm going to get. I used FJ-09 showed up at a local dealer with the Seat Concepts seat installed and I checked it out. It immediately felt better to me than the stock - but I didn't exactly get extended time in it. Trying to figure out if I should just splurge for the Sargent out of the gate. Sure, the Sargent seat does a better job of keeping me from sliding forward. It's lower and wider towards the back than the Seat Concepts product. When it comes to OEM, Seat Concepts and Sargent...it's kind of a Good, Better, Best scenario. At $270 for the front only, it was a reasonable purchase given the improvements and it matches the design of the Seat Concepts rear cover almost perfectly. Piedmont of NC '15 FJ-09 '94 GTS-1000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wordsmith Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 @duhs10 Of course, but getting more opinions doesn't hurt - especially when we have someone who has experience with both seats. The biggest problem with the stock seat for me is pressure on my thighs from the sides of the seat. To that end the more rounded thigh area on the Seat Concepts seat is what was immediately noticeable as being more comfortable. Sargent looks just as good in that respect, but I'd like know if there anything else that makes it better than the SC other than the additional wideness. I'm not on their payroll, but do highly recommend the BAGSTER product. There's a Thread here. IMHO, light years in advance of the OE unit, and better - though maybe not by a great amount - than the SC product, which I have also owned. But as often repeated here, this is an extremely personal, highly subjective choice. One man's seat is another man's poison! Riding a fully-farkled 2019 MT-09 Tracer 900 GT from my bayside home in South East Queensland, Australia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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