I had a Seth Lam, didn't do anything for me, except give me a sore rump. have a Bill Mayer now, better, but they took up too much of the seat Good luck for me, not leaving enough room for my wife. She is pretty petite too. The best part of my part of the seat is not really even usable due to the forward slope. I'm going with a Baldwin now, that was my first choice, but he is real busy so you have to get on the schedule. He rides a Connie, so I figure he knows how to build a seat for one without the dern forward slope.
All just opinions though, for what it is worth. Good luck!

I bought a Russel Day Long. Felt pretty comfy, but between the wings and the height, I didn't feel stable at a stop (33" inseam). I could barely get my both toes down. I sold it and had Corbin build me a custom version, much lower seat height - I can now flat foot the bike at a stop with my knees bent. It does make for a more aggressive knee position while riding and I'm considering lowering the foot pegs to increase comfort.

As for the seat - they said it would take about 1000 miles to break in. They lied.    It took me a little over 2000. And the seat is hard. I put it on, rode it around for a few hundred miles and then left on a 2-week trip. About day three, I was ready to burn the seat.  About day five it never even crossed my mind. Maybe it's true what they say: "You don't break in a Corbin seat - it breaks you in."

Anyway - wouldn't trade it for anything now. And love the heated seat option that I chose. 

Is the heated seat really worth it? I've heard it both ways but most seem to think not. I live in So.Cal and can ride year-round but I do live in an area where it can dip into the low 20's during the winter. I am going to buy a custom seat (hopefully soon) and have been doing a lot of thinking...heated or non-heated.

I had the heated Corbin on my 2011. Loved it. Once you've had heat, you won't go back. Saving up to put a heated seat on my GS now.

I had a Corbin and a Sargent on a prior ST bike... I went back to Corbin on this bike.

What was it about the Sargent you didn't care for?

Ifn yer pants bother you....

Man rides naked on a motorcycle

Is the heated seat really worth it? I've heard it both ways but most seem to think not.

To me?  No.  I bought it as an included option on the Sargent World low seat, thinking it might be handy.... really, I think every other heated accessory is far more valuable (grips, jacket, pants, whatever).  My butt sitting on an insulated foam seat with zero air flow over it is just not cold

To me?  No.  I bought it as an included option on the Sargent World low seat, thinking it might be handy.... really, I think every other heated accessory is far more valuable (grips, jacket, pants, whatever).  My butt sitting on an insulated foam seat with zero air flow over it is just not cold

True - not saying it replaces anything - but then once I'm moving, I don't want to stop. 

This could help...

I want one! 

jscon...what RAM mount setup do you have in your picture? Does it do a good job holding onto the phone?

I have done over 1000 miles in a day on the stock seat, but wanted to get something better.
Bought a Sargent and it was unbearable after 150 miles.  I just could not get comfortable on it.
Bought a Corbin.  Seems hard as a rock and I was unsure about it. Have since gone over 700 miles in a day and find that it fits my rear.  I did find that I needed to put risers on the bike to make the Corbin comfortable as the design caused me to lean forward.  I ride further back on the corbin then I did the other two.

Good luck!