The seat
She’s a tall girl with a seat height of 875mm that can be adjusted to
860mm and the seat is split for rider and pillion that has a noticeable
lift to keep the comfort. The slight felt feel to the seat makes for
excellent grip. Wide pillion seat that is lifted in the centre got a note
of approval from the Mrs.
The rider seat is level so you don’t feel an urge to lean back or
forward when riding. This does leave you a lot of shifting around
options on longer rides. I did 190 miles none stop from Northampton
to Lancaster on pretty much all motorway and felt as fresh as a daisy
when I pulled up. The rider seat narrows at the front making it easy
to cock a leg and get the most from your inside leg. I had no issues
getting both feet planted on the ground but shift back and you get
the spread of the seat for maximum comfort. For me there was no
reason to look into a comfort seat or an Airhawk on this bike.
More over you have the added and very welcome bonus of a heated
seat; this comes in three settings. Min that will warm your cheeks like
a soft caress from a warm pair of hands or you can up that to Mid
where at times I was shifting around getting my arse cooked and that
was through Lindstrand pants and base layer. Last but not least there
is the “My arse is on fire!” setting and I would imagine you’d need to
be in the Arctic or have some kind of nerve damage to ever go on to
this setting. The only other time my arse felt like this was after a
good beating from the Head at my all boys Catholic school (pre
namby pamby days when getting beat with something made of wood
was considered character building).
Thank whatever you hold sacred that the pillion seat heating is
independent from the rider seat. There is an easy to adjust dial at the
rear seat that clicks ONLY the pillion seat heater on. The rider knows
the seat is on as it comes up on the dash but you (the rider) have your
own settings. This is more evidence, if you needed it that this
machine is set for top end luxury adventure touring.