Street Triple Sargent Seat

[Tom Herold]

To help with all the things you mentioned, I rolled my handle bars back about an inch and it made a huge difference/improvement over the seating position, the ability to maneuver the bike while shifting and braking.

Give me your thoughts on if you feel less harshness in the suspension with the Sargent? To me, the improved foam and position took out a bit of the jolt....

[nevinfs327]

I just put another 1200 miles on my seat this past weekend and I'm really liking it a lot more after some break in.  I didn't end up moving the bars but it all feels right now.  

[Rincewind]

My Sargent seat arrived today.  I'm very happy with it, and I haven't even used it yet.  The flatter seat with a more cafe-bike-like butt stop is exactly what I wanted.  Ship time was very short, and they offered me free shipping and 10% off after I placed the order.  

The seat came with two screws and washers.  What are these for?  Is this provisions for a passenger hold strap like the OEM seat?  Does the OEM passenger hold strap fit to the Sargent?  It doesn't seem like it would.

[gradus]

Were any of you able to research the Gel seat from Triumph before deciding to go after-market?

[Rincewind]

Were any of you able to research the Gel seat from Triumph before deciding to go after-market?

I considered it, but have never seen or sat on one.  The gel seats go for around $240, versus the $369 I paid for a Sargent, so there is some savings there. 

The gel seat APPEARS to be the same basic shape and width of the OEM seat.  It is the basic shape which can make the OEM seat uncomfortable - sliding nads into the tank and not keeping your butt at the back of the seat.  The Sargent solves the shape issues by providing a taller butt-stop, while also raising the front of the seat to prevent sliding into the tank.  It is also wider so it supports your things slightly more - the OEM seat would cut into my thighs if I did extended highway miles.  My wife gave the passenger section a test sit and was immediately impressed.

So far I really like the Sargent - however the seat material is noticeably slippier than the OEM seat cover.  Time will tell whether that is a big deal or not.  It's the shaping that makes it a much different animal from the OEM or gel seats.  (Of course you can get the OEM seat reshaped for less money, too, even with gel inserts like from Butt Buffer, as a different custom option.)

[nevinfs327]

The seat came with two screws and washers.  What are these for?  Is this provisions for a passenger hold strap like the OEM seat?  Does the OEM passenger hold strap fit to the Sargent?  It doesn't seem like it would.

Congrats on the improved seat - definitely changes the ride for the better even on short trips.

For the screws, I thought they were for the hold strap (rather than seat cowl) based on where the bolt holes are located on the Sargent (topside instead of underneath).  I didn't bother fitting the strap to the Sargent.

[nevinfs327]

Were any of you able to research the Gel seat from Triumph before deciding to go after-market?

I rode a demo bike with the gelseat.  It improved the cushion, but as Rincewind noted, didn't change the shape.  The shape was what caused me discomfort on long days.  

[Tom Herold]

The Sargent made a HUGE difference for me, money very well spent in my opinion!