who's got the standard comfy seat?

[ross]

i was looking back on the pictures and there was a brochure of a standard with a very comfortable touring seat....are they still available and does anyone have one?.....if not can go searching, but it almost looks like a special seat, but not quite...wide and comfortable....with 2 butt grooves for rider and passanger....please respond asap 2 this message if you know anything about this style of seat....my a**cheeks are holding me hostage until i find a more comfortable seat for the long hauls....thanx in advance....ross

[79XS11F]

King / Queen seats can still be found and pop up on e-bay from time to time. i got one and it is comfee. I got it because it keeps inexperienced passengers in their place. There's nothing I hate more then the passenger sliding into me at ever stop or flying into me in a quick stop. The only thing I didn't like about this particular seat is that it added about 2 inches of height to my seating position.
Rob

[ross]

hey 79XS11F....can you tell me how you would know if it is a king/queen standard seat or if it was a special seat.....there has got to be some measurement differences...just want to make sure if i go for one, it fits my bike....thanx in advance...ross

[trapper_492001]

Hi Ross. I got my King Queen seat from Dennis Kirk. You can go on line and order. I really like mine (and so does my skinny old but)
www.denniskirk.com

Trapper

[wa407mpp]

If you want a comfortable long distance seat you have to spend the money, and go with a Diamond, they are made to custom fit you, by weight and inseam ,so they fit perfect. They pour the foam density for your exact weight so don't fib if you want it to fit right. they also make them for both standard and special and mold their own pans so you don't have to send yours in to them.

[79XS11F]

Originally posted by ross
hey 79XS11F....can you tell me how you would know if it is a king/queen standard seat or if it was a special seat.....there has got to be some measurement differences...just want to make sure if i go for one, it fits my bike....thanx in advance...ross

When I bough mine it was a NOS item and was listed for the standard model. The seat pans are different between the standard and special models and likely between the 78-79 and later years within the standard model but someone else will have to confirm that last part.
Rob

[ross]

a prisoner of my own a** cheeks!!

hey wa407mpp....hate 2 ask, but how much did that cost ya.....they look great.....i think i have heard of these people...they use your dimensions and a couple of pictures of both riders on the bike, in their riding positions?.....so far i found a seat from dennis kirk that is $128.....the rebel devil bank account is about 2 go belly up.....but will still look into it....and yea, my a** cheeks are still holding me hostage...hehehe....thanx in advance...ross

[wa407mpp]

seat

If I remember correctly it cost $275. to $285.,but It's been 10 ro12 years and it still looks and feels like new and I can still spend 12 hrs. at a time on it , no problem, and I'm an old man of 60 So if you can if you get one it is worth it.

[ross]

hey folks....can anyone tell me just how hard it is to install a new seat on the old seat pan....it doesn't look hard, but maybe there is something i'm missing.....like the carbs, i want to make sure this is something that even an idiot like me can do without messing it up...hehe...thanx in advance...ross

[wa407mpp]

Here's a picture of my seat and the back rest ,I had Diamond recover the back rest too so it would match the seat, so that raised the price up for me, but I don't remember by how much. sorry the picture is so big.

[ross]

thanx...

hey wa407mpp....very nice ride you have there....i like the seat alot....will let ya know what we decide on.....ol' lady doesn't like the look of how it rides on the inner thighs right above the knee area....(she has bad knees and can only ride when we have warm, dry weather).....it's ok though....she thinks i'm totally nutz!!.....but yet she still is looking 4ward 2 getting on and going 4 a ride....go figure....ross

[wa407mpp]

I forgot to say that my seat is a single king not a double, the rear half of a double is like the front of mine. You can also get it with cloth seat insets, that are more comfortable in hot climates. I think they call it the Highmiler.

[renegade_xs11g]

I have one....for sale

sorry, about the quality of the pics

[ross]

interesting...

hey there renegade_xs11g....i wish the quality of those photos were better.....i am interested....just how mid-michigan are you...as you can see i'm just north of detroit area....i smell a road trip coming.....could you possibly get me some better (brighter) photos of that seat....also you seem to say it came from a standard, right?...don't want 2 put words in your mouth, but just want to make sure the seat fits.....anywho, let me know what ya want for it and we will see if it's a deal...if ya wanna pm me with the info, thats cool....also if you deliver (trucker eh?!..) might work some thing out....i do smell a deal here and hope we can work it out...talk 2 ya later...ross

[Cobia]

Found one on cheapBay

Hey Ross and other interested parties,
Found one on ebay, here's the link:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&sspagename=ADME%3AB%3ASS%3AUS%3A1123&viewitem=&item=330228392843

The last long number is the item Number, in case the link doesn't work.
Good luck

ps-Renegade, I'm not trying to get in the middle of your business. Just trying to help all XSessives. I get reports 3X a week about parts for the XS11 that are for sale on ebay.