Keith
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- First Name
- Keith
- Last Name
- Foster
I added a Sargent Seat to the ZRX last week and finally had an oppertunity to try it out. My thoughts and impressions follow, but it should be noted that I'm 6'1" tall and north of 250 (I'm also cranky at times, but that has nothing to do with the review)...
Better Than Stock?
The Sargent was better than the stock saddle by a WIDE margin, but still wasn't comfortable for the long haul. I began to feel saddle pain (monkey butt) at the 100 mile mark, which is about 25 miles more than the stock saddle was able to provide. My "bumm" also recovered MUCH faster on the Sargent than the stock saddle - which allowed me to take much shorter breaks during the ride. So for "bumm" pain the Sarget was not only better, but even when it did get uncomfortable I was able to simply move around a bit (stand or sit back on the pillion) and keep moving. With the stock saddle you had to stop completely, get off the bike, and then when you got back on you really weren't any better than you were before. I believe the Sargent will get better as the saddle gets broken in. We'll see next week as I have a 300 mile ride planned...
Any Issues?
Now for the bad - Unfortunately, the Sargent lowers the seat height by about an inch (dishes out the main seating area). This works great to reduce the "slide into home plate" feeling you get with the stock saddle, but I didn't need to be one inch lower. Matter of fact - at 6'1" I could stand to be one inch higher than stock. So now - with the Sargent in place - I'm actually 2" lower than I'd like to be....
I have a set of Buell lowering pegs that are suppose to give me an inch of additional room at the knees. I'll need to install these to get back the inch I lost in saddle height. The bike also has 1" bar risers and I may need to remove these as the lowered saddle gives me too much cockpit room for my upper body.
Quality Saddle?
You bet! This is one VERY nice looking saddle. The workmanship is excellent and the saddle fit with no modification to the bike at all. It also comes standard with a fairly good sized tube that attaches under the seat (great for storage of small items). It appears a flat tire emergency repair kit would easily fit in there. The tube is a bit larger in diameter than a soft drink can and just a bit longer.
Changes?
I have a feeling that I'll eventually need to send the Sargent in to have extra gel added. That should give me back some of the height I lost.
Conclusion
Good purchase. I'm pleased with it for now and believe it will address all of my complaints with the stock saddle in the end. As mentioned, I do think I will still need to have it modified slightly, but I need to wait until after break-in to be sure. As a "tall" rider the saddle was not exactlly designed with me in mind, but it's SO much better than the stock saddle that I feel I have a good platform to work with.
Better Than Stock?
The Sargent was better than the stock saddle by a WIDE margin, but still wasn't comfortable for the long haul. I began to feel saddle pain (monkey butt) at the 100 mile mark, which is about 25 miles more than the stock saddle was able to provide. My "bumm" also recovered MUCH faster on the Sargent than the stock saddle - which allowed me to take much shorter breaks during the ride. So for "bumm" pain the Sarget was not only better, but even when it did get uncomfortable I was able to simply move around a bit (stand or sit back on the pillion) and keep moving. With the stock saddle you had to stop completely, get off the bike, and then when you got back on you really weren't any better than you were before. I believe the Sargent will get better as the saddle gets broken in. We'll see next week as I have a 300 mile ride planned...
Any Issues?
Now for the bad - Unfortunately, the Sargent lowers the seat height by about an inch (dishes out the main seating area). This works great to reduce the "slide into home plate" feeling you get with the stock saddle, but I didn't need to be one inch lower. Matter of fact - at 6'1" I could stand to be one inch higher than stock. So now - with the Sargent in place - I'm actually 2" lower than I'd like to be....
I have a set of Buell lowering pegs that are suppose to give me an inch of additional room at the knees. I'll need to install these to get back the inch I lost in saddle height. The bike also has 1" bar risers and I may need to remove these as the lowered saddle gives me too much cockpit room for my upper body.
Quality Saddle?
You bet! This is one VERY nice looking saddle. The workmanship is excellent and the saddle fit with no modification to the bike at all. It also comes standard with a fairly good sized tube that attaches under the seat (great for storage of small items). It appears a flat tire emergency repair kit would easily fit in there. The tube is a bit larger in diameter than a soft drink can and just a bit longer.
Changes?
I have a feeling that I'll eventually need to send the Sargent in to have extra gel added. That should give me back some of the height I lost.
Conclusion
Good purchase. I'm pleased with it for now and believe it will address all of my complaints with the stock saddle in the end. As mentioned, I do think I will still need to have it modified slightly, but I need to wait until after break-in to be sure. As a "tall" rider the saddle was not exactlly designed with me in mind, but it's SO much better than the stock saddle that I feel I have a good platform to work with.