After riding 240 miles I have decided the first accessory for my SV650 will be a new seat.  As with all things motorcycle the real question is “what brand is right for me?”  A quick web search brought out three possible options.  First, Suzuki offers a gel seat as an accessory, Corbin makes a custom seat for the SV650 and last, Sergent makes a custom seat for the SV650. 

Sergent’s seat appears to be a basic seat with a dip in the middle.  Judging by the pictures on Sergent’s website, it looks like they have taken a u shaped approach that leaves the riders sitting an inch lower than the stock seat.  This may be desirable for some smaller riders.  This seat comes in two different fabrics with a price tag of  $299.95.

Corbin re-shaped the seat cutting a shallow channel with a rounded surface for the riders legs to exit the seat as well as a shaped section that maximizes surface contact with the riders butt.  This seat comes in a large variety of colors and fabrics, but not all may be suited to wet weather.  List price for this seat is $259.00.

Suzuki’s gel seat appears to be a stock seat with allot of extra gel padding.  This seat actually raises the seat height by an inch.  It appears that the surface area in contact with the rider is slightly expanded and contoured as the rider sits.  It sells for about $130.

If you have experience with any of these seats please comment.