Corbin or Sargeant seat

[braando]

Hi Guys......can anyone help me or guide me to where i can purchase either one of these seats for an S4R  , not sure which one, any input  ?
Many thanks.
brian

[Betty]

There are plenty of people on here that should be able to advise you on the Sargeant.

When we got Jukie's Corbin we couldn't buy direct and had to go through their Aussie agent (VPW in Melbourne at the time). There should be other threads on here or certainly on TOB discussing the pros and cons of each.

The Corbin is quite heavy, feels firm but is apparently quite comfy ... but it has no storage. The Sargeant 'feels' softer, sits slightly higher and has a storage cylinder underneath.

[mattyvas]

There is good and bad in both seats.
I inherited a Corbin when I got my S4Rs, it was not to my liking. Very firm and low at the front.
No storage underneath as mentioned but I thought it was quite light.

I had a Sargent from my previous bike that I had kept and it went straight on the new bike.
It is softer has a nice raised hump at the front of the seat with the already mentioned storage tube (very handy)
The seat does get a bit heavy especially when you pack the tube full of bits'n'pieces.

My choice would always be the Sargent, you can buy direct from them. They are around $450-$600 I believe.
Buying a Corbin, I am not sure really haven't ever looked at them.
Then you could always look at the other option, the "Virgin's" seat but you might have to sell your first born to do so.
They are closer to $1000, enough to make your eyes 

[ozducati]

+1 , Sargent seats are always well made and nice and comfy.. the alternative is to contact these guys and ask them to re make your seat to a Sargent style or whatever you like...


http://www.australiancumfymotorcycleseats.com.au/A%20Ducati%20Seat.html

[brimo]

You can always buy a second seat and go to town on it with a carving knife and some memory foam as I did to make a half decent pillion seat.
Some good info here
http://ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=2513.15
Tightarse option too is a bit of sheepskin, and the bicycle shorts. 

[heatherp]

You have to get sargeant seats from Australian Motorcycle components in Qld $600 (not the price on their website) and it takes forever.

[braando]

Many thanks for that all..........think i will follow up on the sargeant........gotta make it to bar Italia one thurs night.......
brian

[mattyvas]

It does seem to be the choice of many here.
If you can make Bar Italia the 29th April might see quite a few folks there.