Monster 696 796 1100 Comfort Touring seat

[Funkatronic]

How does one tell the difference between a stock and a touring seat?

part codes on the plastic base are the same for all the differnet types i have seen (stock, lowered and possibly )

i know the lowered seats have a sort of voulour finish (that lets water into the foam apparently!. yeach)

not so obvious as older bikes cos you cant see the gel pads

anyone got a nstock a nd a normal dp (non lowered) one who can tell me what differences are
thanks
ali

[Albie]

How does one tell the difference between a stock and a touring seat?

part codes on the plastic base are the same for all the differnet types i have seen (stock, lowered and possibly )

i know the lowered seats have a sort of voulour finish (that lets water into the foam apparently!. yeach)

not so obvious as older bikes cos you cant see the gel pads

anyone got a nstock a nd a normal dp (non lowered) one who can tell me what differences are
thanks
ali



Ali
The touring seat has a higher density foam inside. It is harder but more give if you get my drift. It is defined by the red stitching from front to back and also has a different vinyl down the sides. Slightly rough feel. Worth every penny or £140. The lowered racing seat has the velour type of material. The DP race seat which I also have is high density foam and a single seat and NO pillion and covered in with the carbon cowel. Its defined by white stitching around the shape of a seat and states Ducati Performance.
The stock has colourless stitching
Touring seat
http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l209/albies4/Monster%201100S/DSCF2206.jpg
http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l209/albies4/Monster%201100S/Bytheriver002.jpg
http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l209/albies4/Monster%201100S/MonstercleaningdaybeforeArrowMill20.jpg
Performance seat
http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l209/albies4/Monster%201100S/IMG_1689_0032.jpg
http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l209/albies4/Monster%201100S/IMG_1693_0036.jpg
Stock seat
http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l209/albies4/Monster%201100S/M1100S002.jpg

[Funkatronic]

wicked, nice one albie
just looked and they are £159 now list!!!

think i might have found a bargain 2nd hand one though :-)
does the DP one have Ducati Performance writtenen on it anywhere?

[Albie]

See added pics. There was a bargain touring one the other day. Just the expensive one yes. Retails at just under £600.

My stock seat just got me home. Ok but not as good as tourer. Pillion is comfy according to my better half. Flatter the older.

[Funkatronic]

nice one thanks again albie

nice bike mate :-)

just spoken to the guy and his seat does have Ducati Performance embossed either side under the seat cowel just above the indicators

[bex]

Mine is the lowered 'sponge', but the standard one I got with it looks the same as Albies 'touring' seat... :scratch:

[Albie]

nice one thanks again albie

nice bike mate :-)

just spoken to the guy and his seat does have Ducati Performance embossed either side under the seat cowel just above the indicators

Ali
Just checked mine. Yes it does but have to admit never noticed it in nearly 2 years :dunce::dunce:

Bex they may have changed slightly in the time. I know the evo seat looks better now.

[Funkatronic]

i know its confusing, hence the thread,

the stock ones have sticthing round the rider saddle not all the ay to the back, and a Ducati logo emboosed into the rear of the pillion seat

and they ALL have the same part code on the bottom

thanks for making it simple Ducati

[sbhumphrey]

The first thing I did when I bought my bike was to replace the seat as the covering was wrecked but I am considering whether I could have the old seat customised to make it more pillion friendly. Anyone tried this?

[sbhumphrey]

Where are the touring seats from?

[gary tompkins]

The comfort seats are made in Italy i guess

None of these fit the earlier monster like yours, and touring seats for the older monsters are getting harder to find. Alternative option is to buy a corbin or sergant seat, or get one re-covered to a custom design.

[Albie]

If you have the old style seat and you want to make it pillion friendly you really want to take a leaf out of Corbin's book and scoop a bit so they sit in it rather than slide off the back. Ducati actually make a old model new concept touring seat based on the new ones with high density foam.Chris Yeatman has one and very fairly price imho.

[rendo]

Touring seat for 696 for sale on ducati up north forum

[Albie]

The comfort seats are made in Italy i guess

None of these fit the earlier monster like yours, and touring seats for the older monsters are getting harder to find. Alternative option is to buy a corbin or sergant seat, or get one re-covered to a custom design.

Gary
They produce a new version for the older monsters. Its available from Ducati Dealers. Chris Y has one and AlanC is interested in getting one. They are not the Gel seats but density foam now.

[gary tompkins]

Yes I know - pity they stopped making the DP Gel seat :(

Glad I got one for the trike when I did

[Steve748]

Touring seat for 696 for sale on ducati up north forum

Not any more.....

[sbhumphrey]

As I already have a spare seat I might look at getting that shaped and recovered in the first instance. I had my ST2 seat shaped in the past and that worked a treat!