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#1 ·
I've just ordered a new storm and looking at a more comfortable seat.

Looking at the Triumph Australian website, it appears to me that there are two longhaul seats available.

They list a longhaul touring seat (part no. T2305357) as being compatible with an adjustable rider backrest (part no. A9708160).

However, when you look up the Longhaul riders backrest kit, it gives the part no. of the backrest as A970158 and states to be used in conjunction with a dual touring seat part no. A9700224.

Am I missing something here?

Cheers and thanks
 
#2 ·
I've just ordered a new storm and looking at a more comfortable seat.

Looking at the Triumph Australian website, it appears to me that there are two longhaul seats available.

They list a longhaul touring seat (part no. T2305357) as being compatible with an adjustable rider backrest (part no. A9708160).

However, when you look up the Longhaul riders backrest kit, it gives the part no. of the backrest as A970158 and states to be used in conjunction with a dual touring seat part no. A9700224. I had the same issue when I ordered a backrest for my Long Haul seat.

Am I missing something here?

Cheers and thanks
I believe the backrests are the same except for the pattern in the vinyl. I don't recall which is which, but your dealer should be able to figure it out and get the one that matches the pattern used on your seat.
 
#3 ·
Hi TBird,
I noticed this too when I received my dual longhual seat. I'm almost certain that there are simply two part numbers for one part. There is only one Triumph dual longhaul seat for the T-bird. For some reason Triumph has two part numbers for it. That's what I discovered anyway...
 
#6 ·
Congratulations Tbird. :)

The longhaul dual seat is the go if you are doing big k's and value your relationship with your pillion....
When I test rode the demo bike with SWMBO, it had the standard rider seat and pillion 'brick'.... we only went about 200 metres and she said that the pillion seat was the most uncomfortable seat she had sat on... The longhaul seat was the first "Accessory" ordered.....

BUT... Here's a tip.... Buy your "extras" from the states...... On the seat alone, you'll save over $200 from MADSS.com...... Chris there is very helpful and postage is reasonable.... The more bits u order and he can fit in one box the better.... I haven't dealt with Fast Eddy, 'yet', but reading the forum, I believe he is also a good operator and forum member.... I just wish I had of realised this before I ordered all my bits thru the dealer, until recently..;)

Happy Days

JD:D
 
#9 ·
Congratulations Tbird. :)

The longhaul dual seat is the go if you are doing big k's and value your relationship with your pillion....
When I test rode the demo bike with SWMBO, it had the standard rider seat and pillion 'brick'.... we only went about 200 metres and she said that the pillion seat was the most uncomfortable seat she had sat on... The longhaul seat was the first "Accessory" ordered.....

BUT... Here's a tip.... Buy your "extras" from the states...... On the seat alone, you'll save over $200 from MADSS.com...... Chris there is very helpful and postage is reasonable.... The more bits u order and he can fit in one box the better.... I haven't dealt with Fast Eddy, 'yet', but reading the forum, I believe he is also a good operator and forum member.... I just wish I had of realised this before I ordered all my bits thru the dealer, until recently..;)

Hi JD

Mate, thanks for your advice. I'm currently holidaying in Canada & USA for the next three months sampling some of the best craft beers in the world and when I get home I will be picking up a brand new Storm (how good is that?)

Anyway I hope to pick up a more comfortable seat while I'm in the US, hence my trying to get the right one by sorting out the confusion over the part numbers.

I recently sold my Thunderbird 900 with a King & Queen seat and noticed a real difference in comfort of the Storm's seat.

Cheers

Graham
 
#7 ·
I'm sure I read somewhere that the back rest was originally made for the Rocket III.

Reason for two part numbers, is the Rocket III and Thunderbird have a different pattern on the vinyl used.

So one part number is for Rocket III pattern vinyl, and the other part number is for the Thunderbird pattern vinyl.

As already posted.
 
#13 ·
Good bloody luck to you, Graham.... Here we are, lucky if the temp gets over 10 deg celsius, pissed rain for the last week, and you're lappin it up over there, "sampling" beer.....:(

Anyhows.... I'll ditto everything GT said.... I had the same issue with a bit of back pain on long rides..... But I got the rider backrest from MADSS and I find it has improved my comfort 100%..... welll.. that might be stretchin it a bit,,,, But it has made a BIG difference..... Mainly the support it gives my lower back..... I have it on #1 and don't find it pushes me onto the tank..... if I adjusted it up further, sure it would..... Like GT said, see if u can get a sample sit over there...... Probably best if you could ride one fitted up like that...

On the comfort of the longhaul seat, I found it was a bit 'ordinary' at first, but now I have done about 5000k's it feels that it has settled in to my "shape" and combined with the rider backrest, makes a very comfortable ride.....:)

Enjoy ya holiday...... 3 months, hey.... just about the length of our winter,,,,,
 
#18 ·
Well it seems the confusion has been cleared up concerning the longhaul seat and differing part numbers.

According to MADDS, the part numbers (T2305357305 &A9700224) refer to the same seat.

Triumph used Part no.A9700224 until the release of the Thunderbird SE
which has the Longhaul seat as standard, then they changed the part number to T2305357305.

Cheers
 
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