So, I'm looking to buy a seat, could can I get some advice on what is the best seat for high miles? What are the seats everyone uses on these iron butt rides?
Thanks.
Thanks.
What is the best seat for 400 mile plus rides on a 1250GS
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Well said!
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Well, it was really cool hearing from everyone. I appreciate everyone's input. I have decided to go with Sargent they are running a summer heat special, so I got a 100 off. I just purchased it today because of what everyone said. So, I will post up in about a month and give real facts if I wasted my money? The one thing also that helped me was my stock seat has heat and Sargent will include that also. Enjoy your ride talk to you soon!
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It takes three weeks to build.
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Here is my journey with seats
Bike came with a rallye seat...used it and then went for a BMW stock low seat....used it then went for the Corbon seat....used it then went for a Sargent regular height.....used it then went for a Sargent low....used it and now am on a Wunderlich seat.
Ive finally realised the seats are ok its my Butt that seems to be an issue. As someone said and would be the best advise....move around the bike, stretch, take breaks and work on your fitness.
There is no seat which can beat fitness and fatigue.
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Thank you most insightful. I’ve had 1 Corbin seat on the 08 kawa 1400 concourse, comfy af and the 2 inch plus bar risers +seat did the trick 4 me. Any seat is better than stock on klr650 and drz400s enduros. Food 4 thought. Has anybody tried the gel over the Seat pad or the round bead pad?
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I fooled around with an Air Hawk on a couple of long rides. I found the trick to that was to inflate it, sit on it, and while sitting on it deflate it until my butt was in contact with the OEM seat. That way it fills in the gaps but no longer feels like you're riding sitting on a beachball. I ultimately decided that the only reason I had it on there was the thinking that if I'm spending 12-14 hour days on the bike I should need something. For the last several long trips, the only time I do anything to the seat is when I'm riding in stinking hot weather and then I add on the Windrider cover:
windriderseatcovers.com
It increases my seat height a bit and it was noticeable the first time I rode the bike with it but having air circulating between me and the seat is pretty nice on a very hot day when I have several hundred miles to go.
Cool Motorcycle Seat Covers
Wind Rider Seat Covers™ have been designed and manufactured especially for hot climates. A cool seat cover design for motorcycles , scooters and ATV’s.
windriderseatcovers.com
It increases my seat height a bit and it was noticeable the first time I rode the bike with it but having air circulating between me and the seat is pretty nice on a very hot day when I have several hundred miles to go.
I second that...Russell Day Long, the one that looks like a saddle. 1200+ miles non-stop from Banff, AB to SF, CA and Dallas to Toronto (different years mind you
). Not sure I'll be doing that again after literally falling asleep and waking up a couple of feet beside a flatbed going 60mph. Not proud of it but glad I survived.
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I have a Rallye seat if anyone’s interested
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Hey Beard, thanks much for the tip on how to do this. While all agree the stock seat leaves much to be desired, it’s durable and useful for most day rides. I too kept an Air Hawk from my cruiser days, because no foam works a well as an air cushion for those 6-8hr days! First time I tried it on the GS I didn’t like it at all, it was too high and slippery due to fit and inflation. I am going to try your procedure and see if that works better for me!I fooled around with an Air Hawk on a couple of long rides. I found the trick to that was to inflate it, sit on it, and while sitting on it deflate it until my butt was in contact with the OEM seat. That way it fills in the gaps but no longer feels like you're riding sitting on a beachball. I ultimately decided that the only reason I had it on there was the thinking that if I'm spending 12-14 hour days on the bike I should need something. For the last several long trips, the only time I do anything to the seat is when I'm riding in stinking hot weather and then I add on the Windrider cover:
Cool Motorcycle Seat Covers
Wind Rider Seat Covers™ have been designed and manufactured especially for hot climates. A cool seat cover design for motorcycles , scooters and ATV’s.
It increases my seat height a bit and it was noticeable the first time I rode the bike with it but having air circulating between me and the seat is pretty nice on a very hot day when I have several hundred miles to go.
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SARGENT FOR NORMAL MONEY HAD GOOD LUCK WITH CORBIN ON OTHER BIKE S
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Sargent or Corbin for normal money
I'm another vote for Seat Concepts. In addition to comfortable, they have different seat covers to choose from. I got the grippy one because I don't like sliding into the tank when I brake.
2025 R1300GSA and 2022 K1600GTL. | Previous 2015GS, 2018GSA, and 2019GS.
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Like many others, I had had seats from multiple providers. I prefer the Sargent seat for sport and off-road riding, and for shorter trips. However if you want a multiday, long distance saddle, the Russell Day long is my favorite. While expensive, they make it to fit your anatomy.
I got the Sargent seat last month and love it. I have the seat in the low position in the back and the high position in the front, but I use the Wunderlich rubber grommets in the low positon. This makes the seat perfectly flat, and I love it. BMW K1600 R1200 R1250 Seat Height Lowering Kit (wunderlichamerica.com)
And let me add to that I used to do 1,000 mile days (too old for that now) and when I did I chose the Touratech Dri-Ride seat. They put a layer of mesh on the seat foam with a Gore Tex cover on top. The air that moves through the mesh keeps your butt dry even if sitting for hours at a time. It's a great cure for Monkey-Butt.
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I’ve put RDL’s on my last three bikes.
How much for the seat, and where are you located?
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I used to believe Sargent seats were the best overall seats. My oil cooled GS had one and I loved it. Could sit on that bike for days. But then I got a newer GS and the Sargent seats don't fit right. They cut off circulation. I can't tell you what a good seat is going to be but I can tell you what a good seat used to be.
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I used the original I use the BMW seat that came with the bike. It is very comfortable to me. My wife and I rode to Great Falls , MT from TN to the BMW rally, 5000 miles around trip, averaged 400-600 miles a day. We are 72 yrs old. No problem
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