The OEM saddle does not work at all for me. I purchased the MV comfort saddle and pillion seat. Much better but I was still slipping forward towards the tank. I had a local guy add some foam at the front and it was much better, but still not at the ahhhhhhhhh level.

I have had very good experience with Seth Laam Custom seats on other bikes and sent him my OEM seats to work his magic. The result is wonderful. My butt and body are now happy all day.

I realize m/c seats are a very subjective part of the bike ; feel and looks. Just showing an alternative option for those not pleased with what they have.

Laam Custom Motorcycle Seats

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Did they modify your seat or is it a brand new one? Also....Pricing if I may ask? Thank you

 

I sent Seth my OEM front and rear saddle (butt pad removed). He completely rebuilt the front and covered both saddles with leather. $649. Had I opted for vinyl it would have been $499.

As a comparison to some other popular US m/c seat builders that work off the OEM seats(pans); BMS (Bill "Rocky" Mayer) would charge $695 for only the front saddle in leather. Russell Day Long $735. And Mr Ed's start at $500 (vinyl).

 

Looks good, I have the comfort seat and will stick it, I'm probably going under mileage of most TVrs but once again our community is spreading the love

Cheers Paul

 

Nice.

 

Does anybody remember when the TVL seat was lowered and redone for comfort? I think it was 2020 or 21.

@wallycycle What year is your TVL? I have put Russell Day Long seats on two previous bikes (a Kawasaki and a KTM), but I was surprised to find my 21 TVL seat was pretty good. Good enough for 500 mile days and 10 touring days in a row. To be honest, it's the best OE seat I have tried, although it is very subjective.

I have heard good things about Laam seats. How many miles do you have on your TVL Laam seat?

A word of caution. I tried a Rocky Mayer seat and he couldn't make it comfortable. It looked amazing, but comfort is everything. After 2 tries, I sent it to Russell and they did a great job.

 

My TVL is a model year 2016.

I just received my Laam seat last week and it's great out of the box. Just a 190 mile day ride so far. If past experience with his seats (SFV4, Z H2) is a guide, it will only get better with butt miles.

I've had three Rocky Mayer ride-in seat builds in the past. One was great. One pretty good and one not so good. I went back to have the not-so-good modified and was only able to get it to ok. It was the attitude I received about the rebuild that made it my last visit.

On other bikes, I have had really good results from ride-in seat builds at Corbin in Hollister. They take as much time as you need/want. No pressure at all to finish up. I take multiple test rides on a 15 min loop until I am happy. On one occasion, after a month or so, it just wasn't perfect so I went back. They worked on it for two modifications/test rides until I got it the way I wanted. No charge. Corbin only builds seats off their own pans. If they had had one for the TV, I probably would have gone that route.

The only bike I have ridden with an OEM seat that suited me, is surprisingly a '07 Fireblade (CBR1000RR). But as you say, saddles are really subjective.

 

Did it make the seat higher or lower?

 

I had the seat constructed a bit higher for leg comfort along with my lowered pegs. Any seat that ends up dished out (tractor style) will feel higher as it makes it a bit more difficult to slide off the sides. Russell Day Longs are at the extreme end of this style, Lamm and then BMS. Corbin seats in shape comparison are much flatter.

 

Most of these builders will ask for pictures of you sitting on the saddle (feet on the pegs and ground) that you will send them. Based on those photos and your request they will raise or lower the seat. Most will do one adjustment for free.

The Laam seat looks great. I am still loving my Day-Long seat. Gripper vinyl on top to keep me from moving around and I just rode 12 days 7 to 8 hours in the saddle and comfortable all the way.

 

I've got 3-4K miles on the Lamm seat now. Still very comfortable.

Subsequent to starting this thread I've had BMS build two saddles for me in 2024. Aprilia Tuareg and Yamaha MT-10. Rocky passed away a few years ago and now Adrian, who built all the seats even when Rocky was around, is a now a one man show. He's very easy to work with, unlike his former boss. He uses pre-formed "blanks" to create the basic shape and then builds it from there, taking off or adding material. The blanks are all a bit different in size and density to accommodate rider's needs. Both of these BMS seats were ride-ins, but I wouldn't hesitate to have Adrian do a mail-in as his communication skills are excellent. He's been listening to rider's complaints about what's wrong with their OEM saddle for decades and can translate that into a good result. He also offers discounts for Veterans/First Responders.

If I had to choose between Seth Lamm and BMS (Adrian), it would come down to the shape of the seat that I want. Comparing the below photos with the photos of the Lamm seat at the beginning of this thread will explain. All seat builders have their trademark formula that works for them.

https://www.legendarybms.com/

 

Very nice.

I've had 2 Russells, one which I rode for 45k miles before I sold the bike. It was still good.

I had one of the sons do my TVL seat. It was a horror show. At least for me it was less comfortable than the original MV seat. Even the "adjustment" was bad. After that, I just sent the mess to Russell and had them start over.

I'm glad that the Laam seat is working so for you. I would be tempted to try him the next time I need a seat.

 

I've heard from multiple sources that Seth Laam used to work for Russell Day Long. Hence the similar shape. Seth's seats aren't quite so "tractor-like". Seth used to live/work up in the NorCal Shasta Lake area where Russell is located. Seth has since moved to West Virginia.
https://www.laamseats.com/

 

If anyone reading this thread isn't happy with their OEM saddle(s) and want to give the MV comfort seat a go, in the classified section I have the rider/pillion set for sale. The front will only fit E4 models, not E5.

 

Sent them a email, no reply.
Is Seth@Laamseats.com correct?

 

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