I bought the Ducati racing seat today and have just tried to fit it without success. On closer inspection, comparing it with my OE seat, the little oblong rubber pad that is fitted to the part of the seat moulding that locates with the metal tang just behind the tank looks to have been fitted the wrong way round. Could someone please confirm that all 11 of the oblong rubber pads fitted to the seat moulding are flat side visible. Thanks. Andy
I've got one as well but I'm afraid I can't help as I'm away at work for another 4 weeks, sorry. I don't recall any drama when I fitted it though. Good luck
Okay, so I finally gave up and took the bike to Moto Rapido. Turns out that the race seat pad has more padding at the tank end so needed 4 hands to fit it. Do feel quite such an idiot now. The V4 race seat is no 1*98 superpole seat but it is more comfortable than the OE seat and you don’t slide around under acceleration or braking. Andy
Do you have a photo? I'm trying to work where I need to be sitting on the bike, so I can adjust rear sets correctly. Right now I feel like I'm too close to the tank, and your description suggests the seat helps move you back a tad. AFIX Moto also do tank covers which provide different profiles to achieve the same thing.
Happy to oblige but off to Barcelona tomorrow for a few days. Drop me a PM for when I'm back Friday. Andy
Mine race seat fitted easy enough. It does change the riding position a bit and the extra 10mm of height helps knackered old knee joints cope with rear sets a bit better. The Rizoma rearsets are good, and stop wet feet slipping off which bothered me with the standard ones on.
Thanks for the picture. Any chance of one taken from the side (same angle as my avatar)? I'm trying to judge how much you are lifted towards/way from the tank.
I have one on mine. I think it lifts your ass about 20mm. This isn't my bike but should give you an idea. They're supposed set your body position a bit better for track work. Can't say I notice when I ride it tbh.
Really? I'm not so sure. I'm a short arse and couldn't get my feet flat on the floor with the stock seat. This made me cautious when I purchased the race version as I had heard it was 20mm higher. Removed the stock and compared them side by side and couldn't really gauge a major difference. Installed the race and it doesn't seem massively different, height wise. The material provides more grip and the quality is good, I prefer it on the looks alone. It is definitely firmer though....
Does anyone know whether the Comfort seat is equally as grippy as the race seat? I prefer the looks of the comfort seat but if race seat is far grippier then I will have to choose the race seat.
Thanks for the insight. I was really looking at the very leading edge of the seat, and how it MAY move me back just a tad from the rear of the tank. I think the only way to really know is to try one.
