Three Seat Comparisons for a Tall Guy

[tehrlich]

I had the good intention of converting my Comfort seat to a RDL, but life has generated too many responsibilities. I'm going to wait on the conversion, if I ever do it.

The Comfort seat is working OK for me, and my two new seats sit in my garage. Someone should be using them.

Rather than discussing a purchase on this thread, I will make the posts in the For Sale section of the Forums.




The morale of the story:

Each seat puts you on a machine that is gives you a spectacular experience. However, comfort is absolutely critical for this to occur. If you're using a seat that is uncomfortable, get a new one. If you don't like it, get another or get a custom fit.

[ussoldier]

I am actually new at this Can Am Spyder F3-S. I just got my first motorcycle on December 1, 2016. Here are my questions:

1) When you mentioned the BRP seat do you mean the cannonball seat?
2) If I do get the cannonball seat, should I get the BRP backrest?
3) Where can I go to buy these for a good price besides at the BRP shop?

If you must know I am 5'5 at 157 to 162 pounds (My weight varies each day). I rode it, and it doesn't seemed to bother me. Though I feel like when I put power on it, I feel like I will fall of my bike...sorry like I said I am new at this.

[tehrlich]

I am actually new at this Can Am Spyder F3-S. I just got my first motorcycle on December 1, 2016. Here are my questions:

1) When you mentioned the BRP seat do you mean the cannonball seat?
2) If I do get the cannonball seat, should I get the BRP backrest?
3) Where can I go to buy these for a good price besides at the BRP shop?

If you must know I am 5'5 at 157 to 162 pounds (My weight varies each day). I rode it, and it doesn't seemed to bother me. Though I feel like when I put power on it, I feel like I will fall of my bike...sorry like I said I am new at this.

I really don't have any experience with the F3. You'll have to ask on that forum.

[tehrlich]

Sold the Ultimate Tall Boy seat. It is a phenomenal seat, but in my opinion NOT great for any legroom. My friend in CT is going to enjoy this, I know. Great deal for him.

Still have the Corbin. Put it on last week to see if I could make it work. It, too, is not as good as the BRP Comfort seat for someone that is a bit taller. Plus, I need to make a correction: the Corbin does have a prop, it just doesn't use the stock gas prop. It is a roller type prop that is built into the seat. I missed it the first time I used the seat.

So, if someone is interested in a lightly used Corbin (in the previous pictures) contact me.

[greybeard]

at 6'1" I totally agree with your assessment of the comfort seat and after 9000 mls on my RT I find no need for a backrest

[tehrlich]

at 6'1" I totally agree with your assessment of the comfort seat and after 9000 mls on my RT I find no need for a backrest

I'm thinking the same thing about not needing a back rest. I'm at 17K miles now, and have not "needed" it. When I tested out the other seats, I tried with and without. I always liked without.

[irvin48]

i need the utopia to have something to push against with my back.
i now have a comfort seat with mikes utopia bracket tha i had to remake
to work for the cmfrt seat. big b-tt roomy for me.

[robmorg]

i need the utopia to have something to push against with my back.
i now have a comfort seat with mikes utopia bracket tha i had to remake
to work for the cmfrt seat. big b-tt roomy for me.

The combination of the BRP Comfort Seat and the Utopia Backrest is the perfect combination for tall riders, IMHO - especially tall riders with a "bigger than average" butt. There's only one thing you can do to make it even better... Put one of Motorcycle Dave's Comformax GEL-Foam inserts inside the Comfort Seat. That's what I did, and I can now ride all day in comfort for a small fraction of the price I would have paid for a custom seat that may not even feel as good.

[UtahPete]

When you are thinking about the other seats, think about this picture. I sat on the seats and measured from the edge of the seat to me to demonstrate the room I had. I'm not a heavy set person, but probably proportional for my height. 7 inches from the edge to me is "Trump Huuge" in the comfort arena for me. I was dying with my legs jammed up with the Ultimate Tall Boy.

I can't quite make out what you are measuring. It looks like the height of the front of the saddle, but that wouldn't make sense since you're comparing the seats for the amount of legroom they provide, I think?

[tehrlich]

I can't quite make out what you are measuring. It looks like the height of the front of the saddle, but that wouldn't make sense since you're comparing the seats for the amount of legroom they provide, I think?

The measurements are from the front of the saddles (at the glove box) to where "I" begin. It was just a way of showing how much more the BRP Comfort seat really let's you go back. The others do not. The Ultimate Tall Boy was absolutely the most restricting.

[UtahPete]

The measurements are from the front of the saddles (at the glove box) to where "I" begin. It was just a way of showing how much more the BRP Comfort seat really let's you go back. The others do not. The Ultimate Tall Boy was absolutely the most restricting.

Okay, now I get it. I'm 5'9" so don't need THAT much extra room but would like a couple of inches over what the stock saddle gives me. Thanks.

[tehrlich]

Okay, now I get it. I'm 5'9" so don't need THAT much extra room but would like a couple of inches over what the stock saddle gives me. Thanks.

The Corbin seat does give you more room, and it is wider. You also sit a bit lower into the seat.

[tehrlich]

Okay, now I get it. I'm 5'9" so don't need THAT much extra room but would like a couple of inches over what the stock saddle gives me. Thanks.

Also, you may have been looking at the measurements incorrectly. I didn't show a stock seat, only the Ultimate Tall Boy, Corbin, and the BRP Comfort.

[Fat Baxter]

All the seat threads I've seen are for tall riders looking for more room; that throws a wrinkle into the equation. I'd really like to see a thread for shorter guys.

I'm 5' 7" and 170 lbs., and the stock seat on my 2014 RT-S fits me OK. No backrest. I also use a sheepskin pad. I've put 22K miles on the bike with that combo. Since I rarely experience a sore butt on long rides, an aftermarket seat is kinda optional. Maybe I don't know what I'm missing. I confess I really like the colors and textures available on an Ultimate seat, though.

One benefit of the stock seat is that it doesn't require a cover in the rain.

[tehrlich]

All the seat threads I've seen are for tall riders looking for more room; that throws a wrinkle into the equation. I'd really like to see a thread for shorter guys.

I'm 5' 7" and 170 lbs., and the stock seat on my 2014 RT-S fits me OK. No backrest. I also use a sheepskin pad. I've put 22K miles on the bike with that combo. Since I rarely experience a sore butt on long rides, an aftermarket seat is kinda optional. Maybe I don't know what I'm missing. I confess I really like the colors and textures available on an Ultimate seat, though.

One benefit of the stock seat is that it doesn't require a cover in the rain.

While I was looking for more legroom and positioned back further, I can certainly tell you that the Ultimate Tall boy seat does little of either. What it does DO, in my opinion, is sit you taller. The leather is fantastic, but you are right, it needs a cover. If you're good on the stock seat, I'd stick with it. Spend your money on something more important to jazz things up like car tires, new shocks, etc.

[canamjhb]

I have owned most of the seats here from time to time. My last Goldwing seat was from Tom Simmons Custom Seats from Arkansas. Best of the best. Rode on one for over 10 years and it was great. Looked new the day I let my wife have the bike and she loves it. Don't know if he does Spyder seats but if he does, it will be my next seat. Check him out.

[Paul G]

I have owned most of the seats here from time to time. My last Goldwing seat was from Tom Simmons Custom Seats from Arkansas. Best of the best. Rode on one for over 10 years and it was great. Looked new the day I let my wife have the bike and she loves it. Don't know if he does Spyder seats but if he does, it will be my next seat. Check him out.

I contacted him about 2 weeks ago and he said he does do Spyder seats.

[Jerryv]

Like many, I can't just go to a meeting and try out seats, like a lot of advice given here. So, I ended up buying three and actually using them.

First of all, I realize that many have a lot of passion for their seats, and my opinions by no means indicate that they are bad and wouldn't be perfect for someone else.

Second, I'm 6'3" and 230lbs. I need a seat that is better for a taller person.

The attachment has a lot of comparison images with measurements. My conclusion: the BRP Comfort Seat was the BEST for me as a taller person.


I knew the stock seat wouldn't work when I purchased my 2015 RT Limited last year. So, I never used it. I've ridden the BRP Comfort Seat for roughly 9000 miles. It is intended for taller people than the stock seat.

I bought a custom Corbin seat, and the Ultimate Tall Boy with croc inlays. I rode the Corbin about 500 hundred miles, and I was only able to ride the Tall Boy about 150 miles.


My primary concern was that the seat could accommodate my height. Believe it or not, I found the BRP Comfort seat best for this, the Corbin second, and the Ultimate Tall Boy a very distant third. You'll see in one pic how much room I found on each seat. The "Tall Boy" was so restrictive for me that I had to stop riding it.

I have a 2010 can am spyder rt and my own seat measures 17.5 inches form the tip to the drivers lumbar support. You show that the comfort seat measures the same 17.5 inches. I called brp and gave them the sku number from the tag under my seat and they said it is a stock oem seat not a comfort seat. So I'm wonder how your. Comfort seat measures 17.5 the same as my stock seat. Please let me know.

[troop]

You replied to a thread (4) years old.

[Peteoz]

As Troop says, the last response was 4 years ago, Jerry, and I believe Terlich is no longer a member of this group. Perhaps someone else may know the answer, but.........

Pete

[Peteoz]

There’s a review of the comfort seat below, Jerry. It actually says that taller riders on the “newer” model RTs may find the seat too close to the bars. Perhaps the older models had a longer seat but that was reduced when the 2015s were introduced, and the comfort seat, with its extra 1.9” was then introduced to give back the room to taller riders? See if there is something in the article that may help.
https://www.cycleworld.com/2015/09/1...comfort-seats/

Pete