Low Sargent seat on long rides

[Hammam]

I am considering getting a low Sargent seat for my not yet ridden 2009 GS. I am only 5'7" and I have the OEM low seat, on which I can almost put my feet flat on the ground. Not perfect, but it'll do. But I'm questioning the comfort for long range riding. Anyone has experience with the Sargent low seat? Do they manage to keep the padding plush and comfortable despite it being low? And how is the front width when standing still?

Thanks.

[JPB]

I don't have any experience of Sargent seats, but I have the Kahedo low seat (available from Touratech) and find it very comfortable for long distances. The BMW low seat is notoriously hard and uncomfortable.

[Glenfiddich]

I had the low Sargent on my 4k mile ride to Johnson City TN and back to VT. I'm 5-10, but long in the torso with only a 30 inch inseam. While I found the seat comfortable for up to 400 miles, having my knees flexed at such an acute angle caused me a LOT of knee pain. The Sargent was nice and narrow up front. I now have a standard height Mayer and a standard height Touratech LDC -- when the snow melts I'll see which one is more comfy for me and will sell the other.

FWIW, as you gain experience on the bike the height becomes much less of an issue. My Mayer seat was built for a rider 2 inches taller than me and I really have no trouble with it.

[pdxrmccgs]

Seat position...The owners manual calls out two seat positions on page
59-60. I am not clear exactly how this applies to the low seat
options as I have not checked it out yet.

[Hammam]

Thanks, friends. I think I may give Sargent a try. The only thing is that I sent them a mail two weeks ago, enquiring about their seats, and they haven't bothered to reply.

[Hammam]

Originally Posted by pdxrmccgs

Seat position...The owners manual calls out two seat positions on page
59-60. I am not clear exactly how this applies to the low seat
options as I have not checked it out yet.

I don't have my newly bought bike yet. It's wintering at the dealer's. So, I don't have the manual with me. I suppose the two positions refers to the standard seat which, I think, is adjustable in height. Not the low seat, though, AFAIK. Thanks.

[bloke]

low seat only has one position, but using the pre load adjusters on the front and rear shock will gain you vital millimeters, wind them both off to minimum and the bike wil drop a good 15mm and thats a bunch when it comes to seat height

[Hammam]

Originally Posted by bloke

low seat only has one position, but using the pre load adjusters on the front and rear shock will gain you vital millimeters, wind them both off to minimum and the bike wil drop a good 15mm and thats a bunch when it comes to seat height

It's the second time I read bout adjusting preload on the FRONT shock. You can do that? I had no idea. Also, I have ESA.

[marc]

If you have ESA then ESA does all the adjustment for you. I'm not aware of anything you can do other than push the ESA buttons.

Non ESA bikes have a few different settings for pre-load. The earliest bikes had 9 notches to choose from, the latter 4 or 5. Pre-load only, no damping adjustments are available on stock shocks.

[bloke]

ESA only alters damping not pre load so it doesnt make any difference to height,