Top Sellerie ---- aaaaaargh

[O.C.]

I'll P.M ya Debs     

[GTRpilot]

Had one on my Blackbird, and pan ST13, very comfy indeed. Got a Top Sellerie on my GTR14 

Although after my latest jaunt with pillion I may go back to motor bike seats, very comfy on my last two bikes, and toured with the Pan around southern Germany and Austria, and the Picos, no problem.

[viper]

I'm now looking at these   

http://motorbike-seats.co.uk

ive had 2 from them, melvin from memory . Both seats became hard after 2 years and when I had opened one  up the gel pad portion was only the size of a fag packet and he had used a tescos carrier bag to waterproof the seat beneath the vinyl.

ive had a top sellerie seat and it was great, i just bought one off ebay so didnt have to go through the communication thing.
do you know anyone who can write in french or even try using google translate ?

[viper]

Have you tried Tony Archer in Huddersfield?

had 2 seats off him, great seats but dealing with tony now that he is a lot older is not easy . I visited his workshop chasing up a very slow build /not answering the phone ect  and he pointed to a pile of 50 or so seats most still unwrapped  and said its in there somewhere . the seat turned out to be ok but it was just too stressful dealing with him.

[GTRpilot]

ive had 2 from them, melvin from memory . Both seats became hard after 2 years and when I had opened one  up the gel pad portion was only the size of a fag packet and he had used a tescos carrier bag to waterproof the seat beneath the vinyl.

ive had a top sellerie seat and it was great, i just bought one off ebay so didnt have to go through the communication thing.
do you know anyone who can write in french or even try using google translate ?

Doesn't sound good, how long ago was this, can you recall?

[viper]

im fairness it was 7 years ago. When gel seats were just getting to be the norm . After the second one went hard I opened it up and he had use basic   chip foam with a recess cut out and a small piece of red lattce gel , honestly it was so small it would make no difference , I asked him about the tescos carrier bag as a waterproof layer , he said he always used what was to hand as a barrier .

Knowing what I know now after 12 seats and 30 years id avoid " local " seat guys unless you stand and watch them . I was more than happy with my top selerie seat and id either go that route again or even try for a russell all day long from the states but they dont ship outside of the usa .
A note on the top selerie. I didnt send back my old seat , swallowed the £55 fine and prompltly sold my stock seat as a zzr1400 seat and got£125 on ebay , its the same fitment and the zzr guys  love them .

[GTRpilot]

Only asked as I have had two seats from Coventry for my Blackbird and Pan ST1300, both were good, but they were more recent.

[O.C.]

I just bought a Top Sellerie from one of our forum members.

I had a quick blast across to the Lake District and back yesterday and the seat is very comfortable, Gill has yet to try the pillion on the road but seems happy that it will be ok.

So I'm a happy bunny. The OEM seat on this latest model GTR is better than in the past but the Top Sellerie is slightly better   

[O.C.]

Top Sellerie....top job   


 

[pross]

O.C.
The new seat is it standard or with the gel inserts they advertise.
Also is there any different in the seat hight compared to stock seat

[O.C.]

I compared them together when I got the Top Sellerie and I couldn't visually see much if any difference, after a ride last Wednesday I couldn't feel much difference either apart from finding the Top Sellerie slightly more comfy, also it doesn't feel as if it pushes me forward as much as the OEM seat.

The OEM seat on my latest model GTR is slightly narrower and more comfortable than previous GTR OEM seats.

All in all I'm pleased with it   

Just noticed your question about gel inserts......I bought it used so TBH I'm not sure if it does have the inserts.....I will check and let you know   

[pross]

Thanks O.C.

[O.C.]

Hi Pross,

I have done a bit of research and I'm fairly sure my seat does not have gel inserts....

Here's a couple of  pics, (quickly taken with my smartphone), which I hope may help to show a comparison 

The dimensions are almost exactly the same for both seats, except the TS seat has more bum/back support





 

 

[pross]

Thanks for the info and pictures. O.C.

Desisions decisions 

[iamkwackers]

I had the good fortune to meet up with OC on Sunday (26th June) and I had just spent all day in the saddle, so was able to "feel" the difference betwen the standard seat and the top sellerie fitted on OC's bike.....it was a massive improvement and felt really comfortable, It certainly moves the pressure points and stopped me from sliding slightly forward. I am convinced, so if anyone has a top sellerie seat for sale please let me know...thanks