touring seat for s4r

[bigredduke]

I am a new member! Just recently bought an S4R. I had a ride on an SS 900 in the late '70's (older members may remember the blue and silver job which appeared in the mid 70's, good for 140mph even then!) and always promised myself a V twin Ducati when I grew up. I digress. My wife finds the pillion very uncomfortable :( (the lack of a grab rail doesn't help) and I wondered if there was a 'touring' seat or more pillion-friendly seat available. Grateful for any help & advice. I am in East Yorkshire if there are any other monsters in the area.

[manc skank]

corbin and seargent do one. and ducati do one. not cheap tho, might be cheaper to source one straight from the states.

[spm23]

And check out this recent thread

http://www.ukmonster.co.uk/monster/showthread.php?t=11894

[bigredduke]

thanks for the info chaps, a corbin seat is around £250 from a uk distributor, a non-motorcycling mate is visiting the states this summer, I might have a word.....

[Northman1]

The Sargent seat is, IMHO, much better and gives you more strage space and fold out bungy hooks. http://www.sargentcycle.com/ducwsmonster.htm

And yes, I have one on my S4.

[Zimbo]

The other option is to get your standard seat reworked by one of the many UK specialists, with gel inserts and cover of your choice. I bet it costs less than buying a Corbin or Sergeant one! Worth looking into perhaps?

[dukiwi]

The sargent seats are great. The waterproof cannister that is attached under the seat is big enough to carry a disk-lock, a wallet, keys and mobile. Seat's darned comfortable too. Nice and flat.

[Albie]

Whilst I would agree the sargents seat is functional underneath whereas the corbin has not room or space allocated even for a toolkit , It is the comfort that sells itself especially for the passenger as its scalloped for them so no slidey offey backey. Mines all leather as standard and damned comfy. Co pilot loves the journeys wherever. Value is good against the sargent too. Takes your choice but look at the passenger too. :D

[bigredduke]

thanks for the posts fellas, the sargent seat looks better for the rider, but perhaps not so good for the boss! :( I spoke to one of the UK distributors (for Corbin) and they said there wasn't a fitment for the S4R - I assumed it was the same as the S4. Has anyone out there in monsterland actually fitted a corbin seat to the S4R?
Someone has suggested one of those belt jobbies worn by the rider with grabhandles for the pillion passenger. are they any good or will I look like an even bigger t**t than I do already? :eek: . middle age spread has definitely set in and love handles ...... I have aplenty!

[Albie]

I dont think there is any difference in seats between s4 s4r but will be willing to try and see if somebody localish wants to put mine on theirs. The only real different components are maybe the shock mounts.Put it like this if anyone has a s2r or s4r and you have a mate with 2001 + try the seat swap and theirs the answer. My moneys on its ok. :D

[Macca]

I am a new member! Just recently bought an S4R. I had a ride on an SS 900 in the late '70's (older members may remember the blue and silver job which appeared in the mid 70's, good for 140mph even then!) and always promised myself a V twin Ducati when I grew up. I digress. My wife finds the pillion very uncomfortable :( (the lack of a grab rail doesn't help) and I wondered if there was a 'touring' seat or more pillion-friendly seat available. Grateful for any help & advice. I am in East Yorkshire if there are any other monsters in the area.

I've got the DP Comfort Gel seat and it's bloody fantastic - after 4 hours of riding the only things that ache are my knees :rolleyes:

I'm actually planning on selling the DP Comfort seat (I'm selling my Monster) so if you feel like making me an offer then please do, otherwise it will be going on ebay..... (from memory the seat was around £230)

Cheers

Macca

[slug]

....For part numbers if you are unsure whether one the seat from an S4 will fit an S4R. You can find parts cat's at http://www.ducati.com/bikes/catalogs.jhtml
They are quite a hefty download but are v' useful when looking around for spares, swaps or upgrades.

If you want to buy a seat from a Duc' dealer I can recommend Sean at Ducati Manchester (01925 753 958), he has just done me a good deal on some carbon bits for my NumptyStrada.

HTH

[bigredduke]

I've got the DP Comfort Gel seat and it's bloody fantastic - after 4 hours of riding the only things that ache are my knees :rolleyes:

I'm actually planning on selling the DP Comfort seat (I'm selling my Monster) so if you feel like making me an offer then please do, otherwise it will be going on ebay..... (from memory the seat was around £230)

Cheers

Macca

Macca
what's it like for the pillion?

[Macca]

I've never actually been pillion on my bike (funny that) but the G/F has not made any complaints - Longest ride was about 4.5 hours (with petrol stops of course) and she didn't have a sore bum :)

It's far better than stock and because it's a genuine DP part it looks great on the bike - You can't fit the pillion seat cover to it though.... (there is space for the tool box and tank stand however)

Cheers

Macca

[S4R Dude]

Shame that there isn't a Corbin seat out there yet for the S4R as i'd get one. The good lady finds the bike a mite uncomfortable after 30 miles.

We ended up going for a gel seat pad from M&P, i'll update when we have recieved it and given it the bum test!

[marchesini]

Shame that there isn't a Corbin seat out there yet for the S4R as i'd get one. The good lady finds the bike a mite uncomfortable after 30 miles.

We ended up going for a gel seat pad from M&P, i'll update when we have recieved it and given it the bum test!

I am pretty sure there is absolutely no difference between the S4 and S4R seats. The tanks are interchangeable and the frames are no different so my guess is that the seats are both no different either. In the Ducati catalogues, the touring seat is listed to fit on every model of monster from s4/ s4r through to the m400/600/750/800/900/1000 which would confirm this.

Not sure of the year, but the Ducati tank shape changed so the older corbin would not fit on the newer shaped tanks - found this out for myself when I changed from an M900 to an S4 a few years back. If I'm to be entirely accurate, it does fit but leaves gaps on the left and right of the tank.

I also recently bought an M1000 seat off ebay for my project which also fits on my S4R so I can't see any reason why the S4 corbin would not fit the S4R?

Best regards

simon

[S4R Dude]

Cheers for that Simon.

Though in all honesty i am going to keep this bit of info quiet just in case the gel pad thingy solves the problem!

If not then i'll go that route.

BUGGER she just walked in on me as i typed this.....caught...nuts.

[Chalky]

Like the idea of the 'Love Handles'. never thought of using them for motorcycling though...
'Tunbridge Wells is a quite Town'
Chalky

[S4R Dude]

Got the gel pad thingy now and went for a test run. There is an improvement in comfort but we need to try some more arse testing and positions :rolleyes: before we decide.

The one run we did was with it strapped with the narrower end toward the front of the bike and it would probably be better the other way round.....watch this space.

[bigredduke]

PLEASE!!!! no photographs of the arse-testing or different positions :eek: - a simple report will suffice!!

[NC35]

Hi bigredduke

Just bought a S4R last week.

Got it for two reasons, CBR600RR too good.... going into bends faster and faster, so just waiting for the unexpected. :eek:

Secondly bit too extreme for pillion riding.

Partner had no problems as a a pillion on the RR except the high speed, on the S4R - she can't get a perfect position. This weekend she even got cramp in her legs.

Have you got a replacement seat and what is the conclusion.

BTW - West Yorkshire if you ever fancy a meet up.