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- 2020 Bonneville T120 Black
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I rode to Jacksonville this morning to pick up my brand new Sargent seat for my Tiger 800XC. I installed the seat at the Sargent shop and tried it for the 164 mile trip back home.
The Sargent seat is a little wider than the stock seat especially the saddle portion. This gives better support for a long trip. I did not try it off road yet; so I don’t know how it will do there. It is more firm than the stock seat but it is comfortable. I would say in firmness it is somewhere between the (new) Bonneville seat and the Tiger 800 stock seat.
The material appears to be stronger/more durable than that of the stock seat and the quality and workmanship are excellent. This has been my experience with Sargent seats in the past.
The pillion seat is much better than the stock pillion seat. It is nearly flat with only a slight slope forward. It rises in the front to keep the pillion from sliding forward into the ride. It is much better padded that the stock pillion seat is.
The ride was comfortable with no sign of monkey butt; but for a long day in the saddle, I will probably use a sheepskin.
There is much less of a tendency for the rider to slide forward with this seat as opposed to the stock seat and I can sit farther back. The Sargent seat has more of a saddle aspect to it vs. the more off road design of the stock seat. Doing a couple of hours on the stock seat, I have to remove my wallet from my back pocket or it creates a pressure point and gets uncomfortable. I did not remove my wallet on the 2.5 hour trip home and it did not get uncomfortable for me. The Sargent seat made it more comfortable use my highway pegs.
The Sargent seat has less of a “valley†than the stock seat. Since it did not rain, I don’t know how it does in a hard rain. But the stock seat funnels water right to the crotch area. I would expect the Sargent seat to funnel less water.
The extra width of the new seat makes a difference when I put my feet down at a stop. It is just a wee bit lower than the stock seat; but the extra width makes it feel taller. I have to slide forward just a little bit to comfortably flat foot the bike. I have the seat set on the low setting just as I did with my stock seat. I have a 32 inch inseam. I am sure that I will rapidly get used to the difference seat and won’t even notice the change after a short while. The difference it not a problem; it just is a different feel.
Based on my 2.5 hour ride, I like the seat and I can easily recommend it. I can tell you that your pillions will love it!
The Sargent seat is a little wider than the stock seat especially the saddle portion. This gives better support for a long trip. I did not try it off road yet; so I don’t know how it will do there. It is more firm than the stock seat but it is comfortable. I would say in firmness it is somewhere between the (new) Bonneville seat and the Tiger 800 stock seat.
The material appears to be stronger/more durable than that of the stock seat and the quality and workmanship are excellent. This has been my experience with Sargent seats in the past.
The pillion seat is much better than the stock pillion seat. It is nearly flat with only a slight slope forward. It rises in the front to keep the pillion from sliding forward into the ride. It is much better padded that the stock pillion seat is.
The ride was comfortable with no sign of monkey butt; but for a long day in the saddle, I will probably use a sheepskin.
There is much less of a tendency for the rider to slide forward with this seat as opposed to the stock seat and I can sit farther back. The Sargent seat has more of a saddle aspect to it vs. the more off road design of the stock seat. Doing a couple of hours on the stock seat, I have to remove my wallet from my back pocket or it creates a pressure point and gets uncomfortable. I did not remove my wallet on the 2.5 hour trip home and it did not get uncomfortable for me. The Sargent seat made it more comfortable use my highway pegs.
The Sargent seat has less of a “valley†than the stock seat. Since it did not rain, I don’t know how it does in a hard rain. But the stock seat funnels water right to the crotch area. I would expect the Sargent seat to funnel less water.
The extra width of the new seat makes a difference when I put my feet down at a stop. It is just a wee bit lower than the stock seat; but the extra width makes it feel taller. I have to slide forward just a little bit to comfortably flat foot the bike. I have the seat set on the low setting just as I did with my stock seat. I have a 32 inch inseam. I am sure that I will rapidly get used to the difference seat and won’t even notice the change after a short while. The difference it not a problem; it just is a different feel.
Based on my 2.5 hour ride, I like the seat and I can easily recommend it. I can tell you that your pillions will love it!