I live near O'Hare and came out to Beil based on these reviews, especially Andy C's. Last summer I bought a 96 BMW K75RT with the ironically named "comfort seat". It's design prevented me from sliding back at all. I'm a 5'9.5" tall and my knees kept hitting the fairing lowers so I had to splay out my legs. It didn't take too many rides for me to be thinking of a new seat.
When I got to Beil on a Monday afternoon, Trevor attended to me almost immediately. I explained what I wanted. he offered a few solutions. In the end, I decided to shave off 2" off the back of the rider's section which would allow me to slide back. I also decided on a standard black cover. Trevor offered to let me bring the seat home after the shave to try it out. Since I lived so far and I thought it was a simple modification, I declined. Still a professional gesture which I appreciated. Trevor then took me into the back room to show me his motocycles including a Grom and Ruckus. Always to cool to talk to a bike enthusiast! I then asked for a delivery estimate and price. I asked if I could have it by the end of the week, hoping to go riding on the weekend. Trevor said they had some large projects and that they would try. The price was to be $200-250. A little more than I wanted to pay, but then again, what do I know?
Friday Morning I got a call that the seat was ready. I picked it up. The price was $200. The seat looked great, looked OEM. I mounted it on the BMW and it sat upon it. Perfect. I'm super happy with the seat and the service. I will be back when I reupholster my VW Westy next! read more