Hi Guys, i have just brought an 848 2009, is the seat in the picture the original 848 seat or an aftermarket seat, the reason i am asking is that i brought a nice seat cover from an Italian company meant for the 848 but i am not confident that it will fit, do all 848 seats bolt down from the top of the seat as in the picture as the cover i brought has no bolt holes. many thanks
That is a Superpole seat. It is a Ducati Performance item, not the original seat supplied with the bike. I am sure there will be a number of people on here who would willingly take it off your hands.
That is the standard fixing for the 848/1098/1198 seat regardless of the type. Potentially you have a super pole seat there which is a good up grade. Andy
Thank you everyone for your quick replies, that puts me in a bit of a dilemma then lol do i sell the seat or seat cover mmmmmmmm thanks for the help everyone cheers
Hi sorry guys but this has got me confused as Android853sp said That is the standard fixing for the 848/1098/1198 seat regardless of the type meaning as in the first picture with the fixing bolts going in from on top of the seat, but in this last picture of an oem seat there are no bolt fixings going in from the top of the seat, is this right,, cheers
The OEM seat fixings are in the same place. You have to peel back the rear corners of the pad to get to the screws beneath. Very gash but it works.
Superpole, like wot iz on mine (below) About 2" to 1" higher than standard at various points and flatter so you don't slide forward. Padding at the front of the seat to push you backwards. Super grippy so you don't slide around. One of the best mods you can buy.
Although I am worried, I wouldn't usually bracket myself with any of those adjectives. Well..... sex worker once, but I didn't make much, so packed it in.
As you have been told by all above, you have a Superpole seat. This is the best modification you can do to a 1*98... The standard item is slippy and they've been responsible for most owners crushing their man jewels several times when pressing on a bit Bought one for my 1198 after reading peoples raving reviews and recommendations on here and it was £160 (new from Ducati) well spent in my eyes... If you decide to re-cover your original instead though, I can't see you having any trouble finding a good home for it on here! Ben.
Just to add, I bought a 1098 a few weeks ago, have found myself sliding back on the seat under hard acceleration. It has the OEM seat. Ducati did make a racing seat too, neoprene covered. Not sure how much better or worse that would be compared to the Superpole.
