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Custom comfy seat suggestions
« on: 22 July 2015, 08:04:37 pm »
Following a recent trip to Europe on my newly aquired Fazer 1000, I've found it to be very satisfactory in all departments apart from the seat on long journeys, can anyone recommend anywhere which will custom make me a seat so it's as comfortable as possible? I'm getting old and decrepit nowadays and need the comfort, thanks.

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Re: Custom comfy seat suggestions
« Reply #1 on: 22 July 2015, 08:19:43 pm »
I've just ordered mine from here as you can have it built to your own spec. http://www.topsellerie.co.uk/
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Re: Custom comfy seat suggestions
« Reply #2 on: 23 July 2015, 08:58:45 am »
Had one for my Tiger done by Dave Digger - cracking seat. There's a foccer on here who bought one from him at Weston bike night. Comes in at around £140 exchange.
 
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Re: Custom comfy seat suggestions
« Reply #3 on: 23 July 2015, 10:10:28 am »
tony archer is the man you need much cheaper.
I've had 3 seat mods of him my last one was on the nc 2 x seat cost inc shipping £90


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Re: Custom comfy seat suggestions
« Reply #4 on: 23 July 2015, 11:49:48 am »
I have a Tony Archer seat on my Gen1 (courtesy of the previous owner) and I've never had any seating issues even on 5 hour stints - it's usually my neck or head that go first (stupid helmet...)

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Re: Custom comfy seat suggestions
« Reply #5 on: 23 July 2015, 12:10:01 pm »
I got a viper seat, you can custom order it over the phone, had two gel pads put in, very comfortable,  good quality.
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« Reply #6 on: 23 July 2015, 12:54:17 pm »
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Re: Custom comfy seat suggestions
« Reply #7 on: 23 July 2015, 01:35:46 pm »
two words memory foam, I have had bad expierence with memory foam, (two Words) fat bastard.
I was looking on the Sargents seats website, I have had one of there seats on an Z1000SX and it was a fantastic product. I think they are taking the piss now though for the seats for the FZ1 Main &Pillion £350.00 bugger that. I do know people who have used Tony Archer for seat mods, never heard a bad word said about him or his workmanship.
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Re: Custom comfy seat suggestions
« Reply #8 on: 23 July 2015, 05:23:27 pm »

Thanks for the suggestions guys, i'll start with Tony Archer and give him a call tomorrow.

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Re: Custom comfy seat suggestions
« Reply #9 on: 23 July 2015, 09:23:24 pm »

Thanks for the suggestions guys, i'll start with Dave Digger and give him a call tomorrow.

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Re: Custom comfy seat suggestions
« Reply #10 on: 23 July 2015, 09:28:54 pm »
Do you need to provide a seat base for tony archer?
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Re: Custom comfy seat suggestions
« Reply #11 on: 23 July 2015, 10:40:14 pm »

Thanks for the suggestions guys, i'll start with Dave Digger and give him a call tomorrow.

Fixed that for you Billy  :thumbup

Thanks Frosties! Actually in regards to the Diggers seats, ive heard some mixed revues from the guys on the ZRX forum, some good, some a bit disappointed. But then again the seat on a ZRX12 looks comfy but without a doubt the most painful thing ever after an hours riding, im sure I bruised my arse when I went to Corsica on it. So he probably had his work cut out making them comfy.

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Re: Custom comfy seat suggestions
« Reply #12 on: 24 July 2015, 03:08:08 pm »
Get an Arse transplant--Jobs a carrot. :pc