my brand new '04 S4R

[Curmudgeon]

Curmudgeon - this is your opportunity to weigh in with the Sargent Seat - are you on commission ?

Hardly..., but I DO get excellent service, so you might want to use my name. Call and speak to Troy Ragan. Read this page top to bottom first. The fit is intentional. The seat takes a few miles to break in. Others here will tell you about the older Sargent seats. http://www.sargentcycle.com/ducwsmonster.htm Also, I note here that it says about fitting the stock seat cowl: "(special brackets from Sargent are recommended)". Not needed on the new bikes.

I'd go with black but for a price Troy will do anything you want within reason. If you get a special welt though, make sure you ask for the thinnest they have. I'll rub less. I don't notice mine.

Now, go and ask the lads here about Sargent saddles. 

[Curmudgeon]

Congrats!   Now chop that tail. 

Maybe she doesn't want a black stripe up her backside. 

[Moronic]

Great decision! Congrats.

FWIW, I had a custom seat done for mine on the stock pan. I needed the pillion capacity but of course could have left the rear part stock.

Specifically asked for an extra half-inch of saddle height, and that is how it came.

That 15mm makes an astonishing difference for me. I suppose the enormously improved seating area helps too. But, no knee pain or soreness whatever now on long rides. Just complete comfort from one fuel stop to the next.  



Obviously, it's a touring version. You wouldn't have to go quite that far.

The stock seat was good for about 40min, I found, then sore in all the usual places.

I keep a stock version for solo sporting stuff. It takes seconds to change them. But I never use it.

[Duchess]

Very pretty - who made the seat for you ?  HOw long did it take ?

[Duchess]

And on the tail chop - I just ordered a white leather jacket, so I'll be trying to keep that clean !

Besides, my experience from cycling in the rain, with no rear mudguard, is that as well as the black stripe on my back  (and a pretty rooster tail) the mud and rain matts up my ponytail and its a pregnant dog to get my hair clean again. One time it matted up so bad I had to have it cut short :-(

so the duc keeps its tail .... so I can keep mine 

[duc996]

Congrats! great purchase  ,i have the same bike and color, you are going to enjoy riding that bike.It will always put a grin on your face.Ride safe

[Ducatamount]

I'll rub less.  

Yes,the need just isn't there as we get older 

[Mhanis]

Congrats!

That bike is cool; the white wheels take it to a whole new level of  AWESOME!

Have fun and be safe!

Mark

[El-Twin]

Duchess.... You do good work!  Now break that thoroughbred in, ride safe & enjoy.

[BastrdHK]

And on the tail chop - I just ordered a white leather jacket, so I'll be trying to keep that clean !

Besides, my experience from cycling in the rain, with no rear mudguard, is that as well as the black stripe on my back  (and a pretty rooster tail) the mud and rain matts up my ponytail and its a pregnant dog to get my hair clean again. One time it matted up so bad I had to have it cut short :-(

so the duc keeps its tail .... so I can keep mine 

The tail chop won't sling water/road debris up your backside.  There is still plenty of tail under the pillion seat to prevent that.  Of course I am biased, as are several on this board b/c we have hacked it off and never looked back.  You would probably immediately want to chop the cans to match the new lines. 

Incredible find....have fun! 

[Mike_D]

Beautiful bike Duchess...even with the front fork reflectors    Have fun  and enjoy!

[Duchess]

Beautiful bike Duchess...even with the front fork reflectors    Have fun  and enjoy!

Hey, if it stops some idiot T-boning me at an intersection, I'll leave the fork reflectors on ...  See and be Seen, is my motto.

Talking of which, anyone got a good source for color matched reflective tape ?  My last bike I had white reflective tape on the white fairing and tail section. Didn't "show up" in the day time, but at dusk and at night, shone out like a beacon.  Saved me one dark wet night from an idiot motorist ....

Duchess

[stopintime]

http://www.monsterparts.com/pc/PG5025/Accessories/PG5025.html

[mgrisham]

I'm a fan of leaving the tail just the way it is. And, I'll admit it: I like those reflectors.

[Duchess]

http://www.monsterparts.com/pc/PG5025/Accessories/PG5025.html

sweet ...  should really light up the white marchesini's ... now, stealth white, per original plan, or spice things up a little ..... ruh oh, no neon pink   may have to be white after all ...