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Makes sense that they're built for racer builds, don't it?
I wish...
I can also add that at 5'10" I read the windscreen threads with some amusement - if I stand on the pegs I can just feel the breeze on top of my helmet...

Nitekreeper you're really helpful! When you start riding 2500 km in a couple of days not months then you might start to understand the meaning of a sore arse!
If someone has a Top Saddlery seat that would offer some advice that and only that would be helpful!
230 lb and 6'-2, when I come to Oz, i'll be look'n for YOU!
(and a poet too!):)

I'll make it easy for you, and carry a box of donuts...

hilarity ensues for me here. I'm sorry, put down the blowtorches, and get a good laugh. omg.

I'm glad you think it's funny that when someone ask for alittle advice some little b. Undermines the point of a thread. There is a lighter side going on somewhere.
It's nice to read the advice of others from experiences they have endured to help the rest of us but sometimes you have to ask and so it seems as I waste my time and yours to read this.......
I still like to know if any one has a top saddlery seat because I have a pain, make that two, in my arse.

And since nobody's responded while I've been keeping the thread warm, I think you have your answer.
Did you search the forum? Might give you another answer...

As for the other pain in your arse, I recommend you stop scratching it.
And lay off the donuts.

hmmm, donuts. Actuallly, I'm not really a donut man. Pepperoni pizza and twelve-packs are what have done the damage . But I have never sat on a Top Saddlery seat.

A buddy with the bandit 1250, bought a Corbin - Holeshot (a company affiliated with Corbin), he let me try it for a ride of 90 miles. The seat is lower and I could notice before leaving the parking lot that my knees were uncomfortably high. (I'm only 5"9", but have relatively long legs). Then I recalled that he has flipped his pegs upside down to gain some room.. would need to do that with the 6560F too. So the seat is lower, and you sit further back, it made for extra reach to the bars, and for the first time in 3 seasons, I had a sore back. The seat was definitely more comfortable than stock. Another guys wife drives the 650F, with the same Corbin seat and has no problems.

I agree; I weigh 83 kg and get a soar behind after approx. 45-50 minutes riding. Looking to change the stock seat sooner or later

I have a stock (read, firm) GSF1250 seat, and it corrects the usual "sliding forward" 650f posture, with raising the front, but it isn't that comfy slab riding.

I imagine the GEL GSF1250 seat is the ideal choice here, moreso than the corbin and other choices. there are some that will swear by them, but I imagine if I spent 400 bucks on a seat, I'd -really really- want it to work too.

I think it's 50/50 saddle to just getting used to your particular posture.

If I spent that much on a seat, I'd expect it to give me a happy ending every time I sat on it!

I hate to say it, but I semi-agree with nite here, the stock seat is fine for me. And I'm not 72kg like him, I'm more like 120kg. I commute 50 miles each way and don't have any problems with it. I am good for a couple hours at a time then need gas anyway.

But to help out the orig. topic, I have heard good things about the corbin/holeshot and the Sargent seats, not so good about the 1250m gel seat. Another option is to get a spare 650F or 1250 seat and send it to here : http://greatdaytoride.com/Home_Page.php

It is a lot of money to spend on a seat (in my case, it was $650 AUD). But for me the decision was simple - either the seat gets replaced or I buy a new bike. Trading in the bike would have cost me thou$and$ so it was worth the risk. I could last on the stock seat for about 30 minutes. On the sargent I last two hours or more. In my particular case, it was money well spent.
I will be getting a sargent on any future bikes I purchase.

Mate i have a Sargent seat the "low" version. The standard seat pushes me on the handlebars putting more weight on my hands the Sargent is flatter and wider and very comfortable for long distance riding. I have just done in the last few weeks a 4000km touring trip in three and a half weeks. I had no bum soreness at all i have fitted bar backs which also help alot for me anyway on long distance rides. The longest day was 800km and did it easy my knees got a bit sick of it but i have arthritis.

I went looking around and the high is about an inch and 3 quarters higher than standard ( i found that on this forum ) and the low is about 3 quarters of an inch higher than the standard seat ( measured my standard and then the Sargent ).

I have ridden on Corbin seat on a vfr800 and found it to be a very hard seat and not very comfortable at all for me.

Hope this helps you out.

Thanks for your input Johnny!