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Sargent /5 seat restoration
Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2012 4:21 pm
by Unclviny
I really LIKE the way my /5 seat looks but I really DON'T like the way it feels. Sargent offers resto/rebuild services with installation of that "super-duper" foam they sell ($240.00 + shipping to them), has anybody had this done?
Vince
Re: Sargent /5 seat restoration
Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2012 4:35 pm
by Major Softie
I've sat on seats that had received that service, but never owned one or rode any distance on one. It looked and felt great.
Re: Sargent /5 seat restoration
Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2012 6:02 pm
by Unclviny
Thanks MS, if it does not look right it won't matter how it feels! You made me feel better about "the deal".
Vince
Re: Sargent /5 seat restoration
Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2012 12:43 am
by Major Softie
Unclviny wrote:Thanks MS, if it does not look right it won't matter how it feels! You made me feel better about "the deal".
Vince
You should be happy then. I find Sargent seats to be the most attractive of all the common aftermarket seats.
Re: Sargent /5 seat restoration
Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2012 11:11 am
by George Ryals
Sargent rebuilt my '74 R90S seat with their super duper foam. On a long ride before the seat felt like sitting on the edges of two pieces of 1/4" plywood. After it is an all day firm seat. I'm in the Atlanta, GA area if you want to come by and sit on it.
Re: Sargent /5 seat restoration
Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2012 4:28 pm
by teo
I have used Sargent for covers and parts; they are very good. Their reputation is very good also. As to different foams in rebuilds, I had Bill Mayer rebuild and recover my /6 seat. With the new foam insert, slightly shaped seat, and leather covering I can go 800-900 miles per day without any probems in the butt area; that's not to say my neck doesn't cramp and my shoulders get tired.
Teo