eram310
Member
I love my Super Tenere ES but my sit bones do not.
I have owned the bike new since 2015 and in the first year I have replaced the stock seat with the Sargent. No improvement, maybe even worse. The only thing I like about the Sargent is that I can slide around the tank when riding aggressively in the twisties. (I have a Sargent on my 19-year-old SV650S and I also had a Sargent on a Triumph Street Triple R and it worked great for me on those bikes)
Based on feedback here and my personal experience, I decided to install Helibars on the bike. The assumptions, being 5’7 and 160LBS and short reach, the Helibars would put me more in the center of the seat and not in the narrow part close to the tank. No Help.
Today I test road a MultiStrada 950S, very nice bike, but it didn’t wow me. I did feel I was occupying most of the seat. It is almost like the Multistrada is designed for smaller people and it feels like a smaller bike. It also has taller pegs.
Bottom line, I want to keep the ST ES, but I have to be able to do more than 150 miles without being uncomfortable.
A few things about me, I have been riding hard core for the last 25 years continuously. From Sport touring, track days, off road and dual sporting. I am no Iron Butt, but I have done 600+ days on my SV650S with a Sargent seat, Tiger 800 stock seat with sheepskin. My normal day rides are usually 300-500 miles.
My next try is going to be something like Skwoosh Comfort Cushion or an AirHawk. I don’t want to spend $500 + on a RDL, Lamm or Bill Mayer and be disappointed again.
I know I am getting older, so just for reference,Last week I jumped on my SV650 S and did about 200 miles and although my knees were a little sore , my bottom felt great. Only about 150 miles today, maybe 30 on the Multi and 120 on the ST, and I still feel my sit bones as I am typing this.
Feedback from people my size and riding style will be highly appreciated.
I have owned the bike new since 2015 and in the first year I have replaced the stock seat with the Sargent. No improvement, maybe even worse. The only thing I like about the Sargent is that I can slide around the tank when riding aggressively in the twisties. (I have a Sargent on my 19-year-old SV650S and I also had a Sargent on a Triumph Street Triple R and it worked great for me on those bikes)
Based on feedback here and my personal experience, I decided to install Helibars on the bike. The assumptions, being 5’7 and 160LBS and short reach, the Helibars would put me more in the center of the seat and not in the narrow part close to the tank. No Help.
Today I test road a MultiStrada 950S, very nice bike, but it didn’t wow me. I did feel I was occupying most of the seat. It is almost like the Multistrada is designed for smaller people and it feels like a smaller bike. It also has taller pegs.
Bottom line, I want to keep the ST ES, but I have to be able to do more than 150 miles without being uncomfortable.
A few things about me, I have been riding hard core for the last 25 years continuously. From Sport touring, track days, off road and dual sporting. I am no Iron Butt, but I have done 600+ days on my SV650S with a Sargent seat, Tiger 800 stock seat with sheepskin. My normal day rides are usually 300-500 miles.
My next try is going to be something like Skwoosh Comfort Cushion or an AirHawk. I don’t want to spend $500 + on a RDL, Lamm or Bill Mayer and be disappointed again.
I know I am getting older, so just for reference,Last week I jumped on my SV650 S and did about 200 miles and although my knees were a little sore , my bottom felt great. Only about 150 miles today, maybe 30 on the Multi and 120 on the ST, and I still feel my sit bones as I am typing this.
Feedback from people my size and riding style will be highly appreciated.