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Tkelly:
Lose the bunji cords,buy RokStraps.

Zimmermichaels1ea:
Guzzidad,
I have no idea if that is the comfort seat or not.  I bought the bike used.  FWIW, the dealer had another 2021 Bobber in Centenario livery with the same looking seat on it.  All I know is that the seat is comfortable for a day long ride...IF...I can scootch around on it from time to time.  When I'm locked into one seating position, then as the day goes on I'm actually glad that the bike can only go about 125 miles before I need gas and a break from the seat!

Tkelly,
Maybe one day I'll pick up some rokstraps, for now, I've done several thousand miles with bungees and haven't yet had my load loosen...knock on wood.  The bungees only hold down my sleeping pad and sleeping bag.....though it would suck to lose either....outside of my Bi-PAP machine those are the two most expensive pieces of gear I carry!

blu guzz:
Zimm:

You make a true point about the flat seats and being locked in.  All of my old Asian bikes from the 80s and the Euro bikes too had those great, flat seats you could move around on.  When I got my first BMW, an 84 100RS, it came with 3 seats.  Stock, which was essentially flat, Corbin which was dished for your butt and allowed very little movement and the single seat sport saddle which allowed some movement.  The Corbin was the most comfortable for about 2 hours, then the lack of movement started to take its tole, even on my late 30s year old body.  The stock probably would have been best, but it also likely needed rebuilding which I didn't know about then.  The next was a 97 1100RS with a stock torture seat.  Ironically, cured by a Corbin Gunfighter which was not as locked in as the one on the 84, but really one of the best I have owned.  It was with my 2004 RT that I really learned about locked in as that was a real stepped seat.  I tried 4 seats including standard BMW (10 minutes)  and Comfort (20 minutes), Corbin, Sargent and finally CeeBaileys which was good for about 2 hours.  I was just too cheap to got the full Day Long route although looking back, I should have. 
I have wanted to love the new V100s bit the "locked in" seat is one reason I have not been able to.  If I had the seat built up to where it was flat with the back piece, I would not be able to flat foot the bike.  Since I am ranting, I hate the "ass in the air" look of most modern bikes today except the Adv. bikes where it looks correct to my eyes.
happy thanksgiving.

faffi:
The Guzzi Convert and Suzuki GS1000 probably had some of the best stock seats ever to be put on a motorcycle. Flat to allow free movement, firm but thick foam that give supple enough support without compressing too much. If a seat is to lock you in, it will need a very big platform to rest your butt on.

Tkelly:
I rode for Around 10 years before I got a 750 Honda,never riding farther than50 miles from Chicago.I did 2 750 mile days,back to back and never found th seat unbearable,I guess it was uncomfortable compared to my car but I just thought it was part of the deal,same with a Kaw900.All my Guzzis have had stock seats except the stock 1100 scooped ones that hurt my back untilI had them built m up.

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