Aftermarket Seat - Ducati.ms

sloduck · May 16th, 2008, 1:19 pm

This is the most uncomfortable seat I have ever sat on. Have you guys replaced yours with an aftermarket? Which one do you have and why? Also, how do you like it compare to the OEM? I was told the DP made 2 different seat. Racing and gel comfort. Any other brand?

TIA

TheFirerider · May 16th, 2008, 1:27 pm

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Originally Posted by sloduck

This is the most uncomfortable seat I have ever sat on. Have you guys replaced yours with an aftermarket? Which one do you have and why? Also, how do you like it compare to the OEM? I was told the DP made 2 different seat. Racing and gel comfort. Any other brand?

TIA

Sir, you are a lucky man! If this is the most uncomfortable seat you have ever set on!! Wow is all that I can say. Granted it is not the best, yet it is certainly not one of the worst.
You might check seargent seat to see if they have one available. I had one on my Gen 1 FZ some time ago and it was way better than a Corbin IMHO.
JCIII

Fess · May 16th, 2008, 1:41 pm

I agree, very uncomfortable. I bought the DP comfort seat. The comfort seat looks nicer but the comfort factor is only slightly better. Corbin makes a seat and I have had a lot of luck with their products, but it is quite expensive and and I think there is a limit to what you can do with the limited seating width.

I have tried sitting on it with my Airhawk cushion and that is pretty comfortable, but not sure it would be stable enough to ride with it. Although I may put it on for the slog to the twisties,then remove and stuff it in a backpack and ride the fun stuff without it.

yota · May 16th, 2008, 1:50 pm

I have about 900 miles on my comfort/low seat and think it quite a bit better. I believe Sargent is working on a seat for the hyper. I was contacted by a young lady at Sargent a while back about using my bike as a template but declined. She replied that she had a donor.

MarksFriggin · May 16th, 2008, 4:18 pm

Sargent can modify your stock seat if you don't want to wait for their retail version to be created. I think that's not expected until this fall.

euromotoaz · May 16th, 2008, 4:43 pm

Corbin lists a seat available now. I did a custom seat for my Gran Canyon with Sargent and was extremely happy with turn around and the results.

AXE · May 16th, 2008, 6:01 pm

The comfort gel seat is exceptional for longer rides and looks great too. Well worth the money (probably one of the few things worth the extra $). However, it is really just a reshaped version of the stocker with the "gel insert". I don't think the problem with the stocker is the foam, but the shape.

If you want to re-shape the stocker, then I suggest peeling back the upholstry and shaving the foam down about 1"-2" to create a flatter seating position. If you want to do this, then go on to the FZ1 Owners Association forum and do a search for "skiman's seat mod". It should help.

Others on this board have also cored the stock seat foam with a 1/1" hole saw every couple of inches and said it made the stocker better. If you do a search you will see pictures of this.

Out!

mjjflynn · May 16th, 2008, 6:30 pm

where can you get the comfort gel seat? I've only seen the racing model and the lowered model

ducatichick · May 16th, 2008, 7:44 pm

The seat that lowers the seat height has the comfort gel in it. I think it's more comfy than the stock seat - didn't do squat for the seat height though. Available from your Ducati dealer - I paid $222 for it.

Planning on taking my stock seat to a a local guy to customize for me. Looks like he works with seats shipped to him.
http://www.mredsmoto.com/

**CDONA** · May 17th, 2008, 1:32 pm

The stock seat worked for me until I left the straight, flat roads. Now I live off of 89A with mountain roads. I can't stand the forward slope the seat has on downhill sections. It keeps pushing me forward onto the tank. The flatter gel seat is on order.