Here you go, even though someone who spent a pretty big chunk of change on
a new seat then went through the pains to install it usually are not going to tell you the
problems they have had or the the bad points of going to a different seat
the important points are easy to see, with the after market seat you need a
heat shield and skid plate, you need to fabricate mounts, with either the vinyl
or cloth covered seat you have to worry about it getting wet when it rains
the vinyl seats the water seeps INTO the tiny holes where it is sewn, with the
cloth seat you have to worry about it filling up with mud and sand, it is
fun to watch the after market seat owners run around like a chicken with their
head cut off trying to cover then when it rains, the seat consumes more cockpit
space, not a problem for the little guys but sux if your taller, getting the harness
mounted in the proper location so it will properly secure the driver is a trick and
can be a pain in the ass, the stock seat has the heat shield and skid plate
integrated INTO the seat design, the foam is extra firm allowing your harness to
remain tight all the time not part time, unlike the FL350 seat contour the Pilot
seat is contoured to fit the body better, the stock seat is engineered and proven
to be reliable and durable, I am sure there are many more important points
I have seen and read about that would apply like the cord on Litespeeds corblew
breaking when it was a year old, after seeign the two after market seats I have
removed then installed I would have to say the stock setup has a weight advantage
over the after market setup, removing and installing is a pain making changing
the balancer oil a pain.