Upgrading your Bike Seat from stock to Aftermarket.
When it comes to comfort when riding a aftermarket bike seat is a must.
Motorcycle Seats are produced by a variety of manufacturers. The main ones being
Sargent, Corbin and Mustang. When choosing a motorcycle seat there are really
two factors that come in to play. One is definitely the look of the seat on your
bike and the other is the comfort level that can be achieved by the upgrade.
Most of your bike seats these days are made of a memory cell foam or some such
material that is highly durable. It will actually almost act like a second shock
absorber. I upgraded from my stock bench to a Corbin seat and it was a night and
day difference.
Corbin Seats use a material called comfort cell foam which is built to be
firm so even after hours of riding it wont sink, where your stock bench's foam
would loose firmness within 30 minutes and you would be sitting on the plastic
pan that the bike seat is made from. Sargent seats are either covered with
leather or a synthetic material that is made to look like leather. No matter
what you ride Corbin will have a bike seat that is made to fit your bike. Almost
all motor cycle manufacturers have a Corbin upgrade that will bolt right on
available to them. This goes for cruisers as well as sport bikes alike.
Sargent motorcycle seats also come in a variety of flavors, however their
selection tends to lean more towards sport bike owners then cruisers. Sargent
also caters to the exotic bike owners. Seats are available for makers like
Aprilla and Ducati. This manufacturer uses a material called super cell foam in
their seats which is designed to give incredible comfort even for long distance
rides. Not only does this manufacturer make one hell of a comfortable seat the
quality and looks are also part of the package making this one of the premier
makers of seats in the world. Little things like synthetic material that
imitates a carbon fiber look or the Italian flag being sown in to the front of
the seat make this not only a comfortable bike seat but also a great looking
upgrade that help give your bike a custom look.
Mustang motorcycle seats are mainly available for cruiser's instead of sport
bikes. Mustang manufactures many a motorcycle seat that is made to look like the
old school bike seats that you would see on bikes from the 60's, 70's &
80's. They are great if you are trying to achieve and old school look for your
chopper. Not only do they make the saddles they also make sissy bar pads and
backrest. Mustang currently has motorcycle seats available for Harley Davidson,
Honda, Kawasaki, Suzuki, Yamaha and Victory Cycles. Mustang seats are made with special
controlled-density foam therefore assuring riding comfort even on long rides.
When you do decide on a bike seat no matter who the
manufacturer is it is always recommended that you find out about the
manufacturers warranty. Also with some seats extra hardware is required to mount
it on to your bike. I think most important of all is that you get some feedback
from others that have similar seats. You can find reviews online at different
social sites that are geared towards bikers.
For details on all the Motorcycle Seats we carry
please visit our online parts catalog for full descriptions on all products.
Our main location is
located in Houston, Texas with warehouses located throughout the United States
that enable us to deliver parts and accessories to all 50 states including New
York NY, Los Angeles CA, Miami, FL. Chicago, IL. Denver CO., El Paso, Texas,
Dallas TX, San Antonio, TX, Austin, TX, Boise ID, Atlanta GA, Raleigh-Durham NC,
Washington DC, Albuquerque NM, Huntsville AL, Fayetteville AR, Norfolk VA ,
Madison WI.
This article was published on Wednesday 30 July, 2008.
