cee bailey seat for r1200rt

[44135]

I am thinking of buying a Cee Bailey seat for my 2010 R1200RT. Does anyone have any feedback or experiance with one.

[k9gromit]

Saw you had not gotten a reply so I figured I'd put my $.02 in. I preface it by saying that I've never ridden a Cee Bailey (I do have one of their windscreens on my Dakar, though). I have, however, done quite a bit of research on my own. I've looked at the BMW comfort seat, all of the Meyer iterations, Corbin, and several others. I just put in an order for a Russell Day Long.

What convinced me is my attendance at the Iron Butt Association Pizza Party. Couldn't find anyone who regretted their Day Long purchase. Many had been through successive other brands first and settled on the Day Long. After having been through that expensive experience prior to buying my Roadcrafter suit, I wasn't going to do it again. The Day Long will cost me a bit more than I paid for the 'stich. It really hurt to scratch the check at the time but I've never regretted that purchase. If other long distance rider's expereince holds true, I'll feel the same about the Day Long.

Good luck!

[zenduddhist]

I have not ridden on a Cee Bailey either, but will put in another plug for the Russell Day Long. I have one on my Goldwing and it is awesome. I bought my 2011 R1200RT a month or two ago and I hate the OEM seat. First seat I tried was a Sargent. Nice seat, better than the OEM for sure, but still not as comfortable as my Russell. Then I ordered the BMW Comfort Seat. To me, this was worse than the OEM. The main problem was that it is lower than OEM and, the worse part, is that it really pushes you forward toward the tank. I rode 10 miles on it and knew right away that I was sending it back. So, after trying several of these seats, I am definitely ordering a Russell. I am not thrilled with the looks of the darn things but they are close to perfection from a comfort standpoint.

[David13]

I am still using the oem seat. It is not perfect. But I have heard so many people get a seat, and complain, or send it back, etc.
My difficulty is that I cannot sit on the seat for 3 minutes and say, good, or no good.
I need to try it for at least a week or two.
I'm thinking of riding up to Hollister to see what I can find out up there.
I don't want to get a new seat and find out, after a bit, that it is no better than the original.
dc

[Pauls1150]

I have a CeeBailey on my 1150RT. LOVE IT! It is their "full custom upgrade" with the gel pad (no it does NOT get too hot or too cold); this is a coast-to-coast seat. Since I live in the general area, I could do a ride-in and got a custom fit. Dealt with the the guy who would actually be doing the work, and met a few others on the team. They loaned me an old stock seat (YUK!!!) for a week while they did the restuff to my pan.
This is after some loud obnoxious guy in Ojai repeatedly brushed me off; C/B was actually reworking his screwups.
I've had a Russel on another bike - also supremely comfortable, but the side wings put a limit on the body English that can be applied while doing the twisties.

[Arkyride]

I had a Russell day long saddle on previous bike (98 R-1100RT and did a 1000 mile day with it. ) Everything else was tired, but my dierre was fine. If you are inseam challenged like me, be aware that the extra support also splays you legs and makes the ground a little further at stops. Also be advised that the stitching is not waterproof, so you need to carry the raincover. If you camp, and don't cover the seat, and it rains--it takes a long time to dry out!

[richarddegeer]

I have owned both A Rick Mayer and a Cee Baileys. I weigh 240lbs. and had realized with past seats ( Russell Day Long and Corbin) that at my weight there is a problem with the foam packing down on longish days. There is a seam running along the side of all the above except the Cee Baileys. This seam is in a concave space, and rises up as the foam packs down; feels like sitting in a climbing harness. I discussed this with Rick Mayer and was told he would route the seam down the side. He did not. I took the seat to him and he made it right. If I was 60lbs. lighter I would have been satisfied. I found the seat very uncomfortable on the second half of the day due to pressure on my tail bone. Enter CeeBaileys. I find it firm and supportive all day and they have me in a much nicer riding position.