Top marks for Top Sellerie seat

[Ant]

Im really pleased with mine too, just ordered the tank cover in green also.......

[alibx11]

Well must say I'm impressed with the service from Top Sellerie, ordered my seat on Monday night and received it today, Friday.

Took a few images to show comparisons with original.

Apologies to anyone who already has one as this will be of no interest to you but to anybody considering buying one this may be of interest....



Can understand the packaging material but it doesn't half make a mess of your clothes etc, so open the box outside...



Looks like a GRP base they make, but at least it comes with the lock plates installed...



This is my topside, I went for the tarty one with GTR lettering, maybe I should have got a plain one as if it fits ZZR's as well it would be easier to sell when I'm done but hay ho....



Standard profile... photo's were taken with camera on a tripod so the pics are identical and comparisons can be seen.


Sellerie profile.... seat is deeper and looks like a bit more padding.


Standard shape...


Sellerie shape.....


HAven't had it out yet to see if it is more comfy for me but weather permitting should test it on Sunday... sorry for the long winded post.

[Bryn]

Can't believe how much you have to pay for something like a Corbin or Sargent seat... when you can get one of these babies a lot cheaper... and its probably the most comfortable bike seat I've ever had   

PS is your garden the same width as your house   

[O.C.]

Great looking seat, it looks to be a wee bit higher than the standard seat, is that so, or maybe its just more squashy for yer arse 

BTW when you come to sell it if you want to attract ZZR owners simply stick some Grey/Black Gaffa tape over the GTR logo and write 'ZZR' on it with felt tip........they'll never notice 

[alibx11]

BTW when you come to sell it if you want to attract ZZR owners simply stick some Grey/Black Gaffa tape over the GTR logo and write 'ZZR' on it with felt tip........they'll never notice 

LOL, worth a try... it's definitely a little bit higher, that's the reason why I took pics with the panel fence in the background as a reference to check the height profile, looks a lot nicer than the standard seat and better finish cover so happy with it, but the proof will be in the road test, as soon as I can get out.

[mecki]

Looks like a GRP base they make, but at least it comes with the lock plates installed...

I don't think they make the bases themselves but mainly use pre-loved original seats instead.
OK they will need to buy some new bases since not everybody returns their old seat but why else would they offer you money for your old seat if they manufacture the whole thing themselves?

[alibx11]

I don't think they make the bases themselves but mainly use pre-loved original seats instead.
OK they will need to buy some new bases since not everybody returns their old seat but why else would they offer you money for your old seat if they manufacture the whole thing themselves?

They made my base as it's molded into the seat "Top Sellerie".

They may not make all of them but mine definitely appears to be their own , it's also thicker than the original base.. will try to get a better pic of it tomorrow if I can.

[Lonewolf]

I like that new seat. The pre 2010 model seats were a bit flimsy.

[alibx11]

Here we go.. looks made by Top Sellerie to me...

[mecki]

Well, mine is a genuine Kawasaki base.

[alibx11]

Took the bike out for a proper test of seat today, it was a charity run for the Children's hospice, over 140miles and think the seat is an improvement over the standard but it gets minus points for it's pillion friendliness according to number 1 son.

Problem seems to be the forward angle of the pillion seat, every time I hit a bump in the road, which over here is a lot, or I braked he would slide forward, which was cramping me up in the riders seat too. I never had him onboard with the standard seat on so don't know if it's solely a problem with this seat.

That said I don't take him out very often so the fact that the seat is more comfortable for me is more important.

Here's a pic of use at a rest stop in Glenariff Forest park, bikes were strung out all over the place on the road so it was impossible to get them all together at the same time for a pic.

Funny thing though.... if there was 1 ZZR there was half a dozen of them, but mine was the only GTR, not that it was getting many second glances.. 

[Debs]

Funny thing though.... if there was 1 ZZR there was half a dozen of them, but mine was the only GTR, not that it was getting many second glances.. 

The ZZR may be a good bike but its getting very common and boring.. 

[Lonewolf]

The ZZR may be a good bike but its getting very common and boring.. 

All we hear now is ZZR this Versys 1000 that. 

[O.C.]

All we hear now is ZZR this Versys 1000 that. 

Behave yourself....

I can see your GTR in the pic .

[Boomer]

I've had my Top Sellerie for 2 weeks now but due to sciatica have not been able to ride.
That is now starting to ease (Thank  for that) so hoping to go for a ride next weekend or may take the bike to work this week.
Mine is identical to alibx11's but mine has the step further back due to me being a lanky git.