So there has been some discussion about the stock seating on the RNine T Scramblers like the Bean, mostly me whining about it. Of all things I love about Bean the seat was the least, I’m sure that the stock BMW seat is simply a leather-like substance covering a plank of wood, maybe even petrified wood at that. So what to do, well, of course, reach out to the greater minds than my own that live in all the wonderful NineT forums that I am a small part of.
“So what about my seat?” There have been many wonderful suggestions, ideas, and varied solutions posted here and their butt… here is what Bean and I came up with, I hope it helps.
It seems that the Bean and I spend a fair amount of time in the saddle, typical rides are 2 to 4 hour stretches at a time. I must have either a well-padded behind or it is hard as my head, not sure which, that said I do get butt numb after a ride and my two up gives me a serious ear full as well.
In my search for an answer, I discovered and asked about the Unit Garage Biposto (Leather Biposto seat NineT) offering and when fellow rider, Dave R. pulled the trigger and purchased one and the reviews from elsewhere were good, I went ahead and took the leap.
A rather pricey leap.
The new seat or butt pillow as I call them.
New vs. stock:
So let’s talk about the new butt pillow here with some pictures:
Fresh off the boat. Nicely boxed, nothing special here no damage. 
Side by side. Stock on the left. As you can see the pan although not exactly the same as the BMW pan but is very close. Initially I was concerned how the Unit seat would sit on the bike, however, everything lined up perfectly. The catches/latches/hooks under the seat all worked just like stock in that the seat just went on like the stock seat. Even the bolt/screw that BMW uses to secure the seat down lined up, (note that I did have to wiggle it in a bit). 
Top view, stock on left 
Side view, stock in back. The Unit seat seems to have a fine grained leather of a nice quality, and is shaped very close to the stock shape, with a bit more roundness because of the extra padding, (read about that on their site). You can see that it has much thicker padding in the places that count.
Mounted on Bean:
Sitting on Bean it looks good. Despite the extra padding, I don’t think it looks bloated or fat, however, it is a bit thicker. I feel that the fine grain of the leather and what seems to be very close attention to quality makes the price worthwhile. It looks like a quality piece and I got what I paid for.
How do you spell relief?
What do I think now that I have one…… Ahhhhh. Wow-what a difference for me, yes it does make me sit a bit taller, however, compared to sitting on my brother’s GSA 1250 the saddle is still below nose bleed height and both feet touch the ground at stop signs, (I am 5’10” and shrinking with average length legs). I also want to give Unit Garage a shout-out here because the turnaround was amazing, in just over a week from order my seat went from Italy to California. No issues, no problems. (No, I have no affiliation with them)
Butt wait, there’s more.
One last thing, a tip that I got from my favorite mechanic at my favorite dealer San Jose BMW.
You know that annoying screw that you have to deal with to put the seat on and off with, ditch it. (Yes the lovely folks at BMW give you a little thingy for your key-chain that works, but I mean REALLY BMW)
I went to my hardware store and bought a ‘T’-handled screw, no more using a Torx or that little thingy that comes from BMW that you have to carry. I like the ‘T’ version because the webbing on the underside of my fender acts as a lock to keep it from unscrewing and falling out, however, some may find that using a knurled one works better for you as it will not interfere with the webbing.
Summary:
Pros:
- Unit Garage did a good job with supply and quality of build, got what I paid for, no complaints.
- Fit and finish seem top notch, very much plug and play and over the long term, time will tell the tale.
- Comfort rating so far is very high, this is such an improvement on stock and that is the whole reason to buy.
- After a couple of months of serious time in the saddle, no flat spots, lumping, tears or seams coming apart.
Cons:
- The high quality leather is very soft and may be prone to scratching from your heel getting on or off.
- I have ridden around town with lots of starts and stops, feet up/down all is good but I do sit further off the ground.
So I hope this was a bit helpful to anybody thinking about a new butt pillow.
Cheers,
~Bean