Difference between the XS11 and XJ11

[MAXIMAN]

Jerry,

THANKS ALOT for going to the trouble of showing the difference in those seats. There's a significant difference between those two seats.

I did notice your "stock" seat wasn't the stock cover. My experience with most recovers hasn't been good. Many local upholstery shops will use material that has a soft foam inner liner that rests on the old seat foam. This "double foam" layer usually makes the seat way too soft and mushy.

I'm gonna investigate that Diamond Seat a little more.

Thanks again for the help.

[Jerry]

Yes, it could be the recover, done by PO, made the seat worse than stock. BTW, click on the photos themselves to see how the seat fits on the bike....

Next time I have the XJ out I'll take a few more photos. One thing that makes the Diamond more comfortable is the deeper 'bucket' with a straighter back than the stock seat. That extra height at the back, and less of a lean angle, adds quite a bit of support and comfort.

Seat took about 500 miles to 'break in' and get really comfortable.