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If you don't do anything else this week, remember this web site above. It is the home of  Frank, A.K.A. Spencers Moto Care, who is making a name for himself on the ST1300 Forums and with riders in general by taking a stock seat, and with a little work, turning that lame stock seat into a seat which is comparable to the higher dollar seats such as the Sergeant and the Corbin brands.

When I first heard Spencer was only asking for $50 to do a seat makeover, I sent him my seat and he turned it around in a day and sent it back to me. $50??? what's there to lose? Try doing that with a Russell order. Being that he was new to his craft, his earlier mods, IMHO, for me, turned the stock 1 hour seat into a 2 hour seat. Past the 2 hour mark I was eager to get off the bike. I had previously written this small review on my site about it.

One final option is this fellow from the ST Forum. Numerous people have sent them their stock seats for modification and report excellent result for and equally excellent price ($50.00) and short turn around time. The seat looks stock once completed. I sent mine to him and I found that it turned my 1 hour stock seat saddle time into perhaps a 2 hour seat. I am one of those people with no butt. I have one but there isn't much to it and it is difficult to find a seat which I can be comfortable on. I have found that for me, the harder and wider the set is, the better off my comfort is. So Spencer's mod my be exactly what you need. You will need to take a picture, from the side, of yourself sitting in your natural riding position, on the bike, while trying to reveal as much of your natural contours as possible without being naked. He also modifies the aftermarket seats such as the Corbin and Sargent.

His name is Spencer

Contact me for stock seat mods
CLICK HERE for info.
Spencersmotocare@aol.com

Ok so it wasn't a glowing mention, but  I didn't trash him. So time goes on and Spencer sends me an email saying he wants another shot at my...er ah.... seat and wants to see if we can improve my review of his seat. I am hesitant, thinking why should I do this again and put more dollars in to a weak solution? So I call him, we talk, he talks about the new materials he is using and says he will cover the freight both ways and I agree. One more shot and then it will be time for a Russell seat order. So the seat goes off to Spencer, I get the seat back really fast, put it on, go for a 2 hour ride and all I can say is I am impressed. Spencer has made drastic improvements in his modification process. This mod is nothing like the first mod. He is now using different densities of foam and is also adding gel inserts under the foam to boot. At the 2 hour mark, the seat feels good and by butt is not aching. The seat is hot again and I will paint the underside with that ceramic paint I mentioned Heat reduction ideas to reduce the general heat which accumulates under the seat. Heat doesn't have anything to do with the mod and is unrelated to my personal sore butt scenario. Over the next weekend. I do a little 5 hour 220 mile ride around the hills out here in TN. I notice I am not in pain from the seat design. Interesting. If the wife's car battery hadn't died I was going to go for an 8 hour day on the seat.

So I can now easily stay on the bike until I empty the tank. Damn fine!!! Well done Spencer. This accomplishes my goal to go pump to pump.

Now the question, If I had known about the 2nd generation of mods would I have bought the Sargent seat? Hell no.

IMHO, Spencer's seat mod turns the stock seat into a seat more suited to the original design of the bike. It is a comfortable sporting seat with touring capabilities.  While the Sargent seat is wider, to me it is more of a clumsy seat and more difficult to roll on the edges of the seat while planting the bike into a curve while turning. I also can tell an improvement in slow speed maneuverability  as well as I am able to shift my weight around faster. Perhaps this also has something to do with the increased comfort in Spencer's seat. I can move my butt around, change angles and increase circulation easier on his mod as opposed to the Sargent. In the event my butt can't hold up to a 12 hour ride, well I have the Airhawk for emergencies. I guaranty this will be the best money you will spend on a seat mod and I suggest you do it before you buy the Beadrider, the sheepskin or the air bladder as you may find you just might not need them.

Like I say he is making a name for himself out there with exceptional customer care and quality craftsmanship. Check out his current prices and order sheet.