What seat do you like the best and why?

[Livetoride]

Seat Choice after 900 miles

We just finished about 900 miles in the past few days in which I installed the Ultimate Midrider on my wife's 2012 RT limited. First day at about 300 miles I asked her what she thought and she said she loved it as it was comfortable. As we continued she told me she told me the ride would not have been as enjoyable without it. The seat w/drivers back rest was $900 to include shipping. I will say that Ultimate would not deal and the price was the price. I could have gotten a Corbin w/backrest for about $730 from a local dealer who would discount it. The Corbin may be just as good or better which we can't say because since she's happy with the Ultimate we'll be keeping it.

 

[Bob Ledford]

Seats

As many know seats can be so subjective as a debate item because everyone of us built different. We rode the factory seat for several months until we decided this puppy is not getting the job done. Being fortunate to being just about fives mile south of Corbin's Florida store we naturally went there one Saturday morning. The nice young man showed us all the different options available and we made a decision to try one. He swapped the seat out and told us to go for a ride of at least an hour to see if we liked it. So we did and when we got back we were sold on it.

Then a few weeks later we went back as we could not get it to unlatch and raise. He went out stuck the key in the switch and smacked the seat with his fist and up it came. Several more times this happened to where we could not gain access to the under seat area and we did the same drill without any success but they could smack it and it would open. Finally during Bike Week 2013 while at the BRP tent, we stuffed our helmet straps under the seat and secured them. Come time to go and the darn seat would not unlatch. Until a man with an ISCI shirt came over and moved the seat around until it unlatched. After getting it up and our helmets out another RT rider came over and said he had just had his fixed at Corbin they discovered the seat form was about an 1/8th inch to long in the front.

Being local we avoided the weekend crowd and went during the week. Got the same dog an pony show. Key, smack, open your fixed, see ya! Well I was not satisfied this time but I went on rather then argue the point. When we got home we tried to raise the seat again. After almost getting arrested for seat abuse it decided to let go. secured the seat with the built in prop did my under seat inspection and cleaning. Went to put it down and could not remember " was the prop to the back or the front? So I logically decided to the front. Latched the seat and tried to open it. Bingo, it opened. Did it again, same thing, opened. Tried it again, same thing. Tried it again except this time reversed the prop. Would not open! Smacked it around until opened and reveres the prop and it opens every time.

Why did it take all those trips to Corbin and they not think to check the prop? They obviously don't communicate well internally.

Got a friend with a 2012 RTL bought a Corbin seat. Stitching was pulling loose under warranty. He had to take and have his original seat reinstalled so they could send the Corbin warranty repair to California to have the stitching replaced. Why could they not just swap the seat out, repair it and resell it? It was not modified or damaged! So he makes three round trips of 120 miles a trip!

I will think twice before I do the Corbin route again!

 

[jnt]

Russell dual with backrest. Original seat (SM5) was painful.

 

[Marker]

The next time I get a new seat I would seriously consider the Kontour seat
http://kontourseat.com/index.html . I met Spyderpops in Ottawa at the Spyder Rally and had a chance to chat with him about his contour seat . The seat is of great quality and workmanship and is highly customized to fit Spyderpops . My only draw back was having to ship my seat to them in Arizona. I went with Corbin and I am happy with my seat. I ordered the stock heated seat and we are happy with it. It is more comfortable than the stock seat

 

[finless]

I got the BRP comfort seat and installed it 2 days ago. So far I love it. Fits me perfect and I am 6'4".
I had the wife get on the back as I also want to add a driver backrest. There is just enough room for it and her

Bob

 

[Pappazippy]

I went with the Ultimate tall boy with the fuel door and no back rest. It gives me better support and my butt doesn't hurt. Granted the factory seat had 20k miles on it and the foam was pretty soft. I'm 6'0" ant the "tall boy" sits me farther back and I am more upright. But the hard part is you never know how a new seat fits you until you try.

 

[spyder3]

Neither i or the wifey could sit on the OEM very long. We went with the kontour seat and luckily it pleased both of us. More my luck becuase she would have shot me if it wasnt more comfy....

It also flows air very nicely through the area. Very good in the summer, can be a bit chilly in the winter. I'd prefer not to sweat.:thumbup: No problem if it rains.

http://kontourseat.com You do have to send them your seat to be rebuilt and your choice of colors as long as its black-)

I did not do the passenger back rest, yes on the driver. Wanted to make sure it was good first.

 

[SpydherLuv]

Neither i or the wifey could sit on the OEM very long. We went with the kontour seat and luckily it pleased both of us. More my luck becuase she would have shot me if it wasnt more comfy....

It also flows air very nicely through the area. Very good in the summer, can be a bit chilly in the winter. I'd prefer not to sweat.:thumbup: No problem if it rains.

http://kontourseat.com You do have to send them your seat to be rebuilt and your choice of colors as long as its black-)

I did not do the passenger back rest, yes on the driver. Wanted to make sure it was good first.

Did you send them your Utopia backrest? It looks a lot like a Utopia.

 

[BajaRon]

Stock seat, 08 GS.

1- Already paid for
2- Works fine for me
:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:

 

[spyder3]

Did you send them your Utopia backrest? It looks a lot like a Utopia.

Yes, the utopia was sent along with the seat and they did that as well.:thumbup:

 

[Bob Denman]

I have been pleasantly surprised with the stock seat; 4, 600-plus mile days getting back and forth to SpyderFest proved that it's comfortable... :clap:
But I've got the Utopia order filled out, and ready for the "Go" signal... :thumbup: