Can anyone recommend a seat?

**crna63** · 06-07-2006, 11:29 AM

Can anyone recommend a seat?

Anyone have a currently available seat they can recommend?
TIA
Bobby

**Pain** · 06-07-2006, 12:08 PM

You best option to to have the current seat re-done. There are several places that will re-do a seat, based off the seat pan, and it can run from cheap to really expensive. If you have a local mechanic you trust, ask who they use for seats.

Personally, I am thinking about getting a day-long (www.day-long.com), but at $600 some thought and sucking up is required, and I might try to have the local vintage seat guy do a rebuild first.

**MAXIMAN** · 06-07-2006, 04:44 PM

Here's what I did. I sent my seat to Sargent and had them customize it. It turned out better than I expected and it cost about $250. However I did it in the off season and got a 10%discount.

**MAXIMAN** · 06-07-2006, 04:49 PM

One more. Poprock just got a Diamond Custom. It is a HUGE touring seat and absolutely one of the more supportive and comfortable seat I have ever encountered on an Eleven.

Diamond Custom Seats

**crna63** · 06-07-2006, 08:54 PM

They did an excellent job on your seat. I'll check it out.
Thanks

**crna63** · 06-07-2006, 09:03 PM

Thanks, I'll check them out.

**Jerry** · 06-08-2006, 08:41 AM

Diamond seat

I've had a Diamond seat on my XJ since the spring of '01. Price was about $423.00, (with shipping) and included a new seat pan. Came with a rain cover. Here is a comparison between the Diamond seat and the seat that was on my XJ when I got it:

Diamond seat comparison

Note: Originally I thought my XJ had a stock seat, but have since learned it was probably recovered and not original.

Page noted above is not very sophisticated, sorry, just slapped it together for a couple people who were interested at the time.

It took about 500 miles for the seat to break in, and 5 years later it is still very comfortable. Red insert has faded some (you get your choice of materials / color for the insert) but otherwise the quality has held up through many thousands of miles, rain storms, storage, and all the other stuff a seat is exposed to.

Have never compared it next to a Day-Long or Corbin; at the time neither company would make me a seat, but have been very satisfied with the Diamond over the years. Diamond built the seat for me over the winter of 2000 - 2001 and let me pay for it in 3 payments, which made SWMBO a little happier. Its a good alternative brand if you are in the market for an upgraded saddle.

**mro** · 06-08-2006, 09:00 AM

Check out these guys

Motorcycle Seat Covers

http://www.motorcycleseatcovers.com/

B&H Specialties crafts hand sewn replacement motorcycle seat covers for ATV’s, motorcycles, scooters and trail bikes. We have a wide variety of patterns including a large selection of vintage motorcycle seat covers that are almost impossible to find elsewhere. We are family owned and located in Texas. Since we began in 1984 we have shipped to almost every country in the world. Browse our catalog and if you don't find what you need, contact us. We can handle custom orders.

have heard that they can deliver in a few days and price is right

mro

**crna63** · 06-08-2006, 08:32 PM

Thanks for the recommendations, I am going to order from Diamond and I'll let you know how I like it when it arrives.
Thanks

**MAXIMAN** · 06-09-2006, 08:25 AM

I think you'll LOVE IT! I've ridden Poprock's since he installed his on Kong ('80 Special). The seat feels almost as comfortable and supportive as a good car seat.

Good luck.

Can anyone recommend a seat?

Can anyone recommend a seat?

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