Seats

[525]

Does anyone know if there is any difference between the Mille and the Tuono seats?

Does model year matter?

Are they all interchangable?

Thanks,
Michael

[cornercarver]

Seats before '01 are different. An earlier seat will fit onto a later model, but it doesn't fit quite correctly. There is a gap up front on the sides. Later seats will not fit on early models.

'01, '02, and '03 models share a common seat, and Mille and Tuono seats are the same although the Tuono R model had a different color.

I have no idea what is on the '04 models, but it seems likely that the seat wuold change shape.

I didn't actually verify part numbers, but I've moved seats from an '02 Mille to an '03 Tuono.

Rear seats changed in '03, so they are incompatible to '01 and '02 models.

--sam

[525]

Thank you Sam.

This explains why Corbin says they don't make one for the Tuono.

Hello Sargent....

M

[cornercarver]

Yeah, Corbin never made a seat for models after '00.5. I had one of the old seats on my '02 Mille, and it fit, but didn't look great. I actually found the Corbin quite a bit more comfy than the Sargent, as it has a contoured seat 'bucket' which distributed weight nicely. It was harder to move around on when riding aggressively and hanging off, though.

--sam

[525]

Sam,

As I mentioned on another post, the seat on the Tuono feels slanted toward the tank. Being on the short side (5'-7"), I find my 'parts' being trust into the tank and I'm forever trying to shifting to reseat my rear to the rear. This also puts unecessary pressure on the hands/wrists. I was hoping to find some resolution with an aftermarket seat.

The pictures of the Tuono seat on the sargent site look as though the seat is more flat (slightly higher near the tank?). It may be the solution but I'd hate to spend $250.00 to find out it's no better.

Any opinions or ideas?

Michael

[cornercarver]

Originally posted by 525


Any opinions or ideas?

Michael

I believe that Sargent have some kind of satisfaction guarantee. If it sucks, they'll take it back. It should be pretty easy to sell around here, regardless. Personally, I've never noticed any tendency to slide to the front on the Sargent seat.

--sam

[scabbard7]

Get the Sargent. I just took my first trip on this seat last weekend, 1200 mi. in three days. It's so good you just don't even think about the seat or your ass. Best seat I've had on a motorcycle.

[rainh8r]

I've had my Sargent on the Tuono now for about 3500 miles and find it's way better than the stock seat but not as good as the Corbin I had on my TL 1000. It stops the slide into the tank very well but is harder than the Corbin was. I would not consider the stock seat again, esp. after back-to-back 12 hour days without pain or problem. No doubt that it's the best alternative available.

[ApexMolester]

http://www.homestead.com/prosites-rm...ayercycle.html


this guy has made many seats for me on the oem seat pans.

just take a look at the ktm seat....my yz426f s-motard will have the same look but in black. rick is also going to do my tuono. every fz1 was done by rick and they are AWESOME!!

there is nothing better then a rick mayer seat!

IMO

[008man]

Apexmolester, I would like to see what your sadle looks like when you get it back from RMS. Could you please post pics? Also, what is your height and weight? I am 6'2" and only 160lbs skinny with no padding in the butt. I always have problems with comfort, and have tried a Corbin seat (86 GSXR1000), and it was worse than stock. I was thinking of the Sargent's seat, but now you have provided another alternative I was unaware of! Thanks!

[008man]

Does anyone have experience with the Sargents quick release pins/hardware for the RSV/Tuon? I saw a Sargents seat on ebay and the lister mentioned these. He liked them so much, he was keeping them while selling the seat. Anything to make it less of a hassel to remove the seat (and lessen the chance of spinnig the rivetnut) would be great! This might be a great add on even if you don't use their seat.

[scabbard7]

Yes, I use the quick release pins with my Sargent seat. They are very handy, and I would hate to go back to the bolts (which is not an option, after having to drill out the threads).

[cornercarver]

Incidentally, Rick Mayer will happily build a completely custom seat for you, while you wait, if you ride into his shop. You get the advantage of being able to take material off of places where you don't like it and build it up where you do, and his shop is located right in the heart of some of the best riding in northern California.

I wouldn't be surprised if we couldn't arrange a group buy where some of us norcal riders head to Redding on a Friday evening (slab it), get seats made on Saturday, and ride some phenomenal roads on the way home on Saturday afternoon and Sunday. We'd just need interest from 3-4 people.

It is, unfortunately, getting kind of late in the season to do such a thing, as days are getting shorter. We could try to see if Rick can squeeze us in, but he is usually booked out a ways for weekend ride-in appointments. We need to find out just how many seats he can do by early afternoon on a Satuday, too. I imagine he could churn them out quite quickly since they are all the same.

For those that may be interested, the guy who made my custom molded attenuating earplugs is in Redding, too (a good friend of Rick's, in fact), so we could get molds made for custom speakers and get custom earplugs made on the spot. If memory serves, he charges $40 for custom plugs (which work SO MUCH better than foam ones and are more comfortable to boot) and under $200 for custom ear-speakers built into a plug.

More to the point, however, is that I don't often get a chance to run roads like 96, 3, 36, 299, etc, so any excuse will do for me. Unfortunately, te seat I need the Rick Mayer treatment on is my Beamer, so I wouldn't be on an Aprilia myself.

--sam

[theImmoralist]

I was planning on getting a Sergeant seat for my Tuono, as I hadn't previously heard of Rick Mayer seats.

Looking at the pictures, the Rick Mayer seats certainly look comfortable, but they don't look appropriate for a sport bike, where you may be moving side to side across the seat.

Can he make seats that are flatter and less "craddled?"

I generally find Apex Molester to know his m/c gear, so if he likes them, they're probably good, but I would be curious to see pictures of seats that aren't so, ahem, "form-fitted."

[ApexMolester]

i found it very easy to track-ride a rick mayer seat. i to thought they may look out of place on a race-rep, but you'll get use to it.

also, it's the butt that gets the final word and i can ride 4X on a mayer set over any POS corbin. you may find that the crown'd seat alllows one to transfer their weight from left without issue.

rick will build a seat just for you, to your specs and will rework until your happy. you can mail him your seat, or as i do, dive up and have in done on the spot in 3-hours. the big $ item is the gel-foam at $$$/sq/ft.

if your leathers are sticking, a little honda polish goes a long way (like a track weekend).