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« Reply #45 on: July 30, 2022, 08:55:56 PM »

It's amazing how seats and ergos are such a personal thing. I really like the seat.
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« Reply #46 on: July 31, 2022, 07:34:34 AM »

Yes....it does seem amazing.  My butt still hurt hours after getting off the bike. A number of times I found myself either standing on the foot pegs while rolling or slightly lifting myself off the bike at stops. The lunch and petrol breaks were welcomed.  The roads, scenery and scents of the rolling green farm fields almost made me forget about my arse.  I put about 280 miles or so on the bike. The Mississippi River Valley/Lake Pepin area between Minnesota and Wisconsin is just outstanding. A good mix of tight twisty roads, long sweeping curves, a few long straightaways. I found some sweet new roads too.

There's a Ducati Performance Comfort Seat for sale on DMF that sounds like a fair buy @ $200+ shipping but I have no idea if it'll fit my 1100 Evil ~ Evil:

https://ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=79367.0#:~:text=https%3A//imgur.com/a/7xWrKTo

I looked around the internet and the best price for the Sargent seat would run about $500 w/shipping.
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« Reply #47 on: July 31, 2022, 02:52:09 PM »

Looks like an earlier gen seat. What does the dealer have for 696, 796,1100, Evo? I'm thinking DP comfort seat 96766909B.
Cost less than a Sargent?
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« Reply #48 on: July 31, 2022, 04:07:17 PM »

Thanks for the heads-up on fitment.  I'll check with a dealer and see what they have. 

So does the same seat will work for a 696, 796, 1100 and Evo models? [#96766909B]
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« Reply #49 on: August 01, 2022, 01:29:48 AM »

The DP book  for 2011 says 696, 796, 1100/S. I know the 696 seat fits an Evo.
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« Reply #50 on: August 01, 2022, 09:38:01 AM »

Cool. Thank you as always.  I sent an email to 1 dealer in Nebraska to see what they might have. I'm going to reach out another on the east coast.
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« Reply #51 on: August 01, 2022, 05:06:53 PM »

You might try AMS in Dallas... they have a lot of stuff.
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« Reply #52 on: August 01, 2022, 07:33:15 PM »

Done.  Thanks Charlie98.  No word from Ducati of Omaha.
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« Reply #53 on: August 02, 2022, 04:19:00 AM »

I e-mailed you a link to a DP comfort seat for sale.
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« Reply #54 on: August 03, 2022, 08:04:16 AM »

Thank you koko64!!!.  I've reached out but he has a sale pending.  Ducati of Omaha and AMS in Dallas both had nothing to offer.

I found a Sargent seat that will fit. It's in good nick and at a fair price.  My concern is that it's the lower seat height model: lower height = less padding = less comfort?   My 900 has a standard height Sargent and is just grand.

Anyone have a lower height Sargent experience?
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« Reply #55 on: August 05, 2022, 07:07:11 AM »

The Sargent Low Seat uses 1 inch less padding.     Undecided
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« Reply #56 on: August 06, 2022, 11:30:38 AM »

The Sargent Low Seat uses 1 inch less padding.     Undecided

I wondered about the 'low' seats... it's not like there's a whole lot of fluff built into it in the first place... and you ain't moving those frame members.
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« Reply #57 on: August 09, 2022, 06:17:36 PM »

I think I snagged the Ducati Performance Comfort seat off of Facebook.  It should be here by the 16th. [thanks koko!   applause]   I have a Dynojet Optimizer on order as well, from Italy.  Hopefully the installation will help with the lower RPM roughness, back-firing and maybe a be a bit quicker out of the gate.

I found an open-box Givi small-size tank bag and mounting rings for a fair price and, wow, is it nice to get at least a bit of storage on the bike.

I was SO tired of carrying my opera glasses and harmonica collection around in my pockets.
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« Reply #58 on: November 10, 2022, 06:05:53 PM »

...fwiw:  The Duc Performance seat is  ......... better than OEM but not by a ton. It's not "all day comfort" to my thinking but I'll take it. I don't think it's as comfortable as a Sargent but to each his/her own.
I received the 02 Optimizer, installed it and, meh, didn't really notice much difference. 
I picked up some bar risers that gave me a bit more upright position that took the pressure off of my hands, from leaning over, on longer rides. I like it a bunch.
After squeezing 4 nice long rides in this fall, I just put the bikes away for the winter today.  I think I managed to put just short of 2300 miles between the 3 bikes this season, 1700 on the Evil.  It's the most riding I've done in years. I REALLY enjoyed it this season.
I managed to F-ING DROP my Honda 1100 Aero as I was putting it away.  Roll Eyes   applause  Stupid old man move did it to me but nothing major. $30 plus and hour or so of work will get it right again.
Overall I LOVE this 1100 Evil.  I'm glad for my wondering mind ..... mostly.
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« Reply #59 on: November 17, 2022, 01:27:25 AM »

Pity the O2 Optimiser didn't make more difference. It really fixed the rough low rpm running on my bike and gave both smoothness and greater response. The difference was marked. However, saying an Evo1100 is smooth is a relative term. A customer with a stocker remarks how smooth and responsive my bike is in the closed loop range. If you want to sell it I can ask him if he wants to buy it from you.
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