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#22 ·
Okay, I'm looking at OEM seats:

Is the OEM Bonneville seat decent enough for daily commuting and the occasional day trip, or it is wretched to the point I'll be seeing my doctor for spinal surgery?
If the OEM seat is indeed an item to be replaced immediately if not sooner, am I correct that the swooshy Single Seat is a decent upgrade? Does it increase the overall seat height (for those of us with shorter inseams)?
How does the Single Seat with Rack hold up in comparison to the OEM seat?
 
#25 ·
vzshadow said:
I know several people with the DS003 seat in addition to myself. All love it. Front and back bikes in the photo are both the DS003 seats.
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Count me among them...been on my bike for maybe four years now. I REALLY like the extra height as well (myself being of lengthy inseam). Money well spent on this end (arse?) :grin2:
 
#29 ·
Rockyaj1 said:
I have been looking into a better seat for my 2014 Bonneville. It's not hard to find a better looking seat Faust they look pretty bad stock.
The cafe looking seat that caught my eye Was the Corbin" Smuggler. It's expensive but it looks good and has a nice looking storage compartment. Has anyone had any experience with that seat?
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I seriously considered the Corbin Smuggler but went with the Corbin classic Gunfighter. It's a great seat, takes about 2K miles to really break-in, but is fairly expensive (mine was $451 but that included tax and shipping to Florida). The original seat that came on my T214 is safely boxed and put away since it has the 'fancy LE red piping.
 
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I have the Triumph single seat with rack. After 2 or 3 hundred miles it became a little uncomfortable. I sent it to Spencers Motorcycle Seats and had the padding reworked. It's the most comfortable thing I have ever ridden on. His seat modifications are really well thought out. One day turn around on work. You might want to try this on any seat you are not satisfied with.
Tom
 
#32 ·
Jackhammer said:
I really like the solo seat and rack for general versatility.
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I'm kind of counting on that.
Tracking says mine should arrive tomorrow.
Still riding on my stock white pin stripe plank and my 65 year old bony ass is protesting.
Bought a used Thruxton cowl off ebay I'm going to paint and have for changing up the look now and then.
Thinking of stripping the chrome and powder coating the rack black.
Anyway....
Still lusting after a Burton and may do that as well if this doesn't satisfy..
 
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#33 ·
I will plug Spencer at greatdaytoride one more time as the cheapest effective comfort improving option other than an Airhawk or sheepskin. He repacks and reworks your stock saddle replacing the foam with something else (supracor) and for a $100, your saddle looks the same but becomes infinitely more comfortable. I don't start squirming until after the 400 mile mark now, which is about the max I want to spend on a Bonnie in one day anyway. I also had him rework my VFR saddle with similar positive results.
 
#34 ·
Sure that's a good alternative Steve
Certainly less costly
I just don't like the shape or pin striping on the stock seat very much so not inclined to go that way.
Have a local guy that's going to rebuild my Tacoma drivers seat and he does motorcycle seats as well so would probably go with him if I went that way.
See how the truck seat comes out.
 
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Tboneplayer said:
I'm kind of counting on that.
Tracking says mine should arrive tomorrow.
Still riding on my stock white pin stripe plank and my 65 year old bony ass is protesting.
Bought a used Thruxton cowl off ebay I'm going to paint and have for changing up the look now and then.
Thinking of stripping the chrome and powder coating the rack black.
Anyway....
Still lusting after a Burton and may do that as well if this doesn't satisfy..
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I've done a ton of miles on mine, 750+ this weekend alone and the comfort level is leagues above what the stock seat has to offer.
 
#37 ·
A buddy of mine has the tuck and roll and he seems to like it. He'll do 200+ mile trips on it without a thought so I imagine it's somewhat comfortable.
 
#38 ·
Oh I just remembered, on another note, don't buy the new Biltwell seats at this time they are defective and have to be recalled to notch the pan to sit right.
 
#39 ·
I've done a few 700 mile days on my Burton Seat and the single seat with rack. I prefer the single seat with rack as it has just a touch more ride height so it makes the legs a little more comfy. I will say the Burton is more comfortable out of the box but once the single seat breaks in it is real comfy. It takes a couple of good long rides to break in though.

The best thing I did for comfort was add beads for long days. It greatly aids in thwarting saddle butt. https://www.beadrider.com/
 
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Yeah I had a set of the beads on my Lead Wing and they worked real good in keeping the butt cool and dry
Did some long days riding through hot desert and managed real well
Interesting Tex your comment on the solo seat being a little taller then the burton
Was that the DS03?
 
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