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Testimonials
from Richard
Hello Don,
I just wanted to drop you a line and let you
know I received my seat Monday the 10th of October.
My butt is comfy and I can also touch the ground
with both feet. This is a first after clocking 45,000 on my F650.
The seat also looks great.
Mark me down as
being very happy......
I'm going to ruin any retirement thoughts you may
have and send as much business your way as possible. :)
Richard Stutz
Bourbonnais Il
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from Gary
hey don
just a note. thanks for all your help. the seat is 100% better than it was. my
butt still got tired, but in the right place. now I just need to break them both
in. We went to spokane and had a wonderful ride. I still move a tich forward,
I will look at the front mount as you suggested, some of that is g-force for
this bike ability to slow down and stop. the seat is wonderful, you did a great
job, the quality is right on. thanks again. hope to meet you someday on the
road.
Gary Hibbert
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from Jeff & Debbie
Don -
We got home safe and had a blast. We really enjoyed ourselves at your
shop. The seats on our 1200 GS are very comfortable and look awesome. Remember
- looks are everything! Right? We would like to thank you for the great
experience and the fine product you created for us. Maybe we will see you on
the road some time. Tell Debbie we said hi.
Thanks - Jeff and Debbie Meyers,
Gold Hill OR
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from Russ
Hi Don,
Just got home. I would rather ride I5 on your
seat than HWY1 on the stock model. The new riding position feels more natural
and resulted in less fatigue. You're right...the extra support felt really nice.
Also, the final shaping did the trick..there is absolutely no forward sliding
tendancy. Good idea on the bar risers.
Thanks both for sharing your F650 knowledge and
on your and Debbie's hospitality. It was a fun experience, and sure beats
putting a seat in a box and hoping it will be right.
I'll be in touch about the Xenon light first,
and then the exhaust (birthday in Nov., and then Christmas?).
Gotta go... I feel the need to make a to-do
list of things that came up on this ride. (otherwise I'll forget them by
tomorrow)
Russ
p.s. the turn signals seem fine...I'm going
to leave well enough alone.
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from Steve
Don,
Hello and my best to you and
Debbie.....
Seat looks/rides very nicely, indeed! Attached is a
photo and ... My apology for being late on
that.
Peace, Steve 
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from Taeko
Hi Don,
LOVE my new seat! I took it out for a spin on Sunday AM. The seat does everything I hoped it would do and more – more comfortable than my stock seat that I didn’t think I had any “butt” problems with, made my legs longer, and just fits my butt better. On top of that it looks so cool. The brushed vinyl keeps me from slipping. Although the seat felt right when I sat on it at your shop, I knew I couldn’t be 100% sure until I actually went on a ride.
I was at a Women In the Wind meeting and the Prez asked me to write an article for the newsletter about my seat experience since there are several members who either want to lower their seat or get a more comfortable one. She wanted to make sure I got your OK to add your name, etc. Also, what was that 650 web site you mentioned?
THANKS!!
--Taeko
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from John
I decided on Don Weber of Mr. Ed's Moto in Albany, Oregon for my '04 Adv. He's semi-retired, makes about one saddle per day, and knows what he's doing. He builds from your own seat pan. "Custom" actually means custom with this guy. He'll do it "in absentia" but prefers to have you there with him all day for on site measurements and test rides during the process. I spent the day with him. He was good company, no bullshit, fun, and bought me lunch. $350 is the usual cost unless you want to pay more for leather so you can worry about the rain. For my ass, the Adventure had the worst stock seat I ever had the displeasure of sitting on for long distance. I recently returned from an 11 day ride that covered just under 4k miles and included a few 5 & 600+ days. No pain, no problem. I get no kickbacks ...just a satisfied customer who appreciated somebody doing business as if the customer actually mattered ...and a very fair price to boot. Here's a link to Don (Mr Ed) building a seat for a customer.
~John
John Arnold
'86 R80(100)G/S-PD-AD.NAUS
'04 Adv.
Oregon
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from Debbie
Don,
I'm sorry I haven't taken the time to write before
now. I received my seat this past Saturday and couldn't put it on the
motorcycle right away because I had to admire it for a while - it's BEAUTIFUL!!!
I love it! And the texture is perfect too, not slippery at all but I can still
move around if I want to. After feeling it all over and looking at every single
minute detail - by the way, I especially like how you used two different types
of vinyl - I put it on the motorcycle. The combination of the lowered seat plus
lowering the forks the second inch (for a total of two inches) makes the height
of the bike very manageable for me. I can reach my toes to the ground on both
sides. I went for a short ride of a half hour or so and just loved everything
about the seat. I couldn't stay out too long though, because I caught a horrible
cold late last week and could barely breathe. Anyway, I so much appreciate what
you did with the seat.
And now the boyfriend is super jealous!! He would
really like to get his seat done the same way. He's got a 2004 BMW GS 1150 and
although he doesn't have any problems with the height since he's been riding for
thirty years it wouldn't hurt him to be lowered an inch or two. Also, he loved
the work you did on mine. He liked the look and the feel of it, and the
craftsmanship of course is amazing. Unfortunately he can't afford to have his
done right now, but I won't be surprised if he eventually breaks down and has it
done.
I know you already have a lot of extremely well
satisfied customers, but if you EVER need a reference please feel free to send
people to me. Also, if anyone in this area ever asks about your work I'd be more
than happy to show them my seat. In fact, I can even ride my motorcycle to
wherever they are to show it to them!!!
I'll send updates on my progress, and please tell
your wife how thrilled I am with the seat!
Thanks again,
Debbie
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from Dave
Don; Thanks so much for taking the day ( Tuesday) to build my seat. I rode all the way home non stop. Albany to Troutdale, 90 miles, FYI that's the longest non stop distance I have traveled on my K75. I had a little hot spot under my right leg after about 70 miles, If I moved around on the seat it went away. I assume that once the seat breaks in and conforms to my butt that won't even be an issue. Thanks for the books and good conversation. I will drop them off when I'm done reading them or mail them back. Weather dependant. Regards, Dave Salesky
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