Sargent Seat Feedback - Ducati.ms

hyprduc · Jul 24th, 2009, 9:38 am

Wondering who has had a chance to ride with the new Sargent seat????????? Please tell us which version, standard or low, and how it feels.

I just ordered the standard height with red welt so I hope it is the shiznit for comfort!!

Cheers

Duc102 · Jul 24th, 2009, 11:40 am

I haven't done any real long rides with mine, but it felt pretty amazing for the 50 or so miles I put on it.

hyprduc · Jul 24th, 2009, 12:29 pm

Standard or low seat?

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Originally Posted by Duc102

I haven't done any real long rides with mine, but it felt pretty amazing for the 50 or so miles I put on it.

MarksFriggin · Jul 24th, 2009, 12:36 pm

I took my stock height black on black Sargent out for a 40 mile ride this morning. So far I'm not thrilled with it.

Just a little info about my skinny ass... I'm 6'1" tall and weigh about 170 pounds with a 34 inch inseam.

First thing I noticed was the seat being taller. It's not just the wideness that makes it feel taller, it's literally taller toward the front near the tank. On the stock seat I was flat footed at stops. Now I'm on my toes. Not a big deal unless you've got shorter legs than I do.

Second thing I noticed that was kind of bothering me was how dished out the seat is. I felt like I was sitting "in" the bike instead of on it like the stock seat. This might be okay if you've got a bigger ass than I do, but I wasn't diggin it.

That dish in the seat also caused another problem. The seat foam on the far left and right side of the dish (see picture) was putting pressure on the back of my thighs which seemed to be cutting off circulation in my legs. Maybe it just needs some break-in... I hope.

Part of my problem is the lack of padding on my own ass even with bike shorts and leathers on. The seat is nice and wide but I still found myself squirming around trying to find a comfortable spot to sit like I've been doing on the stock seat for the past 2 years.

On the positive side, the front part of the seat is more padded toward the tank. Going into corners I like to get up close to the tank so this was a welcome addition.

For those of you with wider rears, this seat might be a perfect fit.

I'm going to give it a couple of weeks to see how it is on longer rides. Maybe it'll break in a little and I'll get used to it. If I only had one day to test it, it would be on its way back to Sargent already. Good thing they give 30 days.

Caidly · Jul 24th, 2009, 1:38 pm

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Originally Posted by MarksFriggin

I took my stock height black on black Sargent out for a 40 mile ride this morning. So far I'm not thrilled with it.

Just a little info about my skinny ass... I'm 6'1" tall and weigh about 170 pounds with a 34 inch inseam.

First thing I noticed was the seat being taller. It's not just the wideness that makes it feel taller, it's literally taller toward the front near the tank. On the stock seat I was flat footed at stops. Now I'm on my toes. Not a big deal unless you've got shorter legs than I do.

Second thing I noticed that was kind of bothering me was how dished out the seat is. I felt like I was sitting "in" the bike instead of on it like the stock seat. This might be okay if you've got a bigger ass than I do, but I wasn't diggin it.

That dish in the seat also caused another problem. The seat foam on the far left and right side of the dish (see picture) was putting pressure on the back of my thighs which seemed to be cutting off circulation in my legs. Maybe it just needs some break-in... I hope.

Part of my problem is the lack of padding on my own ass even with bike shorts and leathers on. The seat is nice and wide but I still found myself squirming around trying to find a comfortable spot to sit like I've been doing on the stock seat for the past 2 years.

On the positive side, the front part of the seat is more padded toward the tank. Going into corners I like to get up close to the tank so this was a welcome addition.

For those of you with wider rears, this seat might be a perfect fit.

I'm going to give it a couple of weeks to see how it is on longer rides. Maybe it'll break in a little and I'll get used to it. If I only had one day to test it, it would be on its way back to Sargent already. Good thing they give 30 days.

Mark,

Thanks for the write up. If you keep it longer than 30 days and still want to get rid of it, my fat ass would like to try it for $200!

ilsrwy27 · Jul 24th, 2009, 3:04 pm

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Originally Posted by MarksFriggin

Just a little info about my skinny ass... I'm 6'1" tall and weigh about 170 pounds with a 34 inch inseam.
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That dish in the seat also caused another problem. The seat foam on the far left and right side of the dish (see picture) was putting pressure on the back of my thighs which seemed to be cutting off circulation in my legs. Maybe it just needs some break-in... I hope.

That's exactly why I did not go with it. That thing looks way too wide for skinny asses...

Brainfry · Jul 24th, 2009, 4:52 pm

Well, I gotta say, I love mine so far. The red is much more subtle than I thought, which is cool... and the piping is pretty thin. As for comfort, it feels great... I didn't experience any of the issues our "skinnier" brothers experienced... and I'm by no means FAT. 6' 1 215lbs... other nice thing about this seat is the built in "wheelie support" where the passenger seat rises...

I also don't feel it's any higher than the DP race seat...

Hopefully it will continue to get even better in the long run.

See pics attached.

B

PS: I went from the DP racing seat, which I liked, but felt a bit hard in the middle... and NOT for a long day.... the sargent spreads the weight more evenly.