GSA Seat

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I think that I have found a GSA that hits the sweet spot of age/price/mileage but in my research about GS' I had somehow missed the fact that a GSA seat is taller than a standard GS. What seat will I need to buy to give me a seat that is both comfortable and be able to get my feet down with. 29" inside leg, without wearing stilettos? Or am I going to be out of luck with this idea?

Thanks a lot
 
On my 2011 GSA I ran a standard GS seat most of the time as it was more comfortable, with a 32" inside leg I could easily get both feet flat on the ground using the standard height GS seat on its tallest setting.

Basically a standard GSA seat is the same as a high GS seat, a low GSA seat is a standard GS seat and a low GS seat is a seat base with a cover and very little padding/foam.

in the above pictures both seats are on the same tallest height setting
 

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Thanks Neil. I will see if I can pick up a standard GS seat used.

The text and pics were really useful.
 
Simple solution to save the flaff of waiting for a seat to come along.

@£70 ish to get Tony Archer to reprofile a GSA seat 1" lower overal (including a comfy gel insert.)
About 4 /5 days by return post.
google him, he's a top bike upholsterer (but rubbish at websites.) many on here use him
 
Think I paid about £25 for mine with a split cover and once I realised it was going to work and was more comfortable (it didn't dig into my inner thighs like the gsa one ) so I got it recovered to match the standard rear .
 
A re-profile sounds interesting. Just need to wobble back to Shetland on the big seat!
 
Hi

A friend has a standard GS seat that will fit your year. He's away this week, but if you are interested I can contact him when he returns.

Bill
 
Have you thought about a low Sargent seat?
Lower than a standard GSA seat and supremely comfortable.
 
The Nutty GSER said:
What year GSA?
Click to expand...

The prevalent use of "GS" & "GSA" on UKGSer is odd. "GS for Sale", "What tyres for my GSA?" We're on a GS forum - obviously we're talking about GS and GSA models. So it's the year of the model that matters, not that it's a GS/GSA. Why not let everyone know up front whether yours is an air-head, 1100, 1150, 1200 oil-head, 1200LC or whatever? :nenau

It's as if those posters are in the mindset that their GS/GSA is the only GS/GSA, and everyone else should know which it is... :rolleyes:

Oldrat said:
Simple solution to save the flaff of waiting for a seat to come along.

@£70 ish to get Tony Archer to reprofile a GSA seat 1" lower overal (including a comfy gel insert.)
About 4 /5 days by return post.
google him, he's a top bike upholsterer (but rubbish at websites.) many on here use him
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Hmmm... Might inquire about getting my Wunderlich seat fitted with a gel (or preferably memory foam) insert. Any Irish Tossers know of someone in Ireland that can do this?
 
Nippy Normans supply Touratech, Wunderlich, Desert Fox and many other makes of accessories.
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