Looking for Miyata seat

Get a Torker LX saddle. It's a copy of the Miyata saddle.

The Miyata saddle uses a different bolt pattern than the KH seat. The
Miyata seat will not fit on a KH seatpost. You'll need a new
seatpost.

The only seatpost that can fit either the Miyata or KH seat is the 'GB4
Universal Seatpost'
(http://www.unicycle.com/shopping/shopexd.asp?id=608)

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Hi,

I have two versions on stock:

'green/white' (http://tinyurl.com/arn4w)

'black/grey' (http://tinyurl.com/865gt)

Cheers

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In reply to what John said, i have a torker TX saddle which is in the
Miyata style and therefore i presume the same as the other torker seat
that can be fitted in place of a miyata, i've found this saddle to be
incredibly uncomfortable, the KH on my Muni beats it hands down, i've
never ridden on a miyata so can;t comment but the TX saddle is def. not
a good buy in my opinion

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Darren Bedford has green miyata saddles. They are the good quality
ones, with strong plastic. I bought one when I was at Toque. I think
the new torker saddles are basically the same, but for me part of the
reason I like the miyata's so much is the colors!

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kington99 said:

*In reply to what John said, i have a torker TX saddle which is in the
Miyata style and therefore i presume the same as the other torker seat
that can be fitted in place of a miyata, i've found this saddle to be
incredibly uncomfortable, the KH on my Muni beats it hands down, i've
never ridden on a miyata so can;t comment but the TX saddle is def.
not a good buy in my opinion

Dave *

It all depends on the type of riding you're doing. For freestyle and
trials the Miyata is plenty comfortable. For Coker riding or muni
riding a KH would be more comfortable or an air seat conversion on the
Miyata.

The Miyata has a better shape for freestyle riding. It's easier to pull
the seat out for freestyle skills. Its thinner shape makes it easier to
hold. Its shallower "U" shape means that you can move around a little
bit on the saddle to shift your weight forward or back. That's why it's
better for freestyle.

You can also change the foam in the Miyata seat. Some people use
neoprene. Many of the more serious freestyle riders are using modified
Miyata seats to either stiffen them up or make them more comfortable.

For the KH Fusion you can cut the foam down to make it thinner and more
suitable for freestyle. There's also the Koxx-One saddle which is
basically a KH with thinner foam.

So what saddle is best depends on what type of riding you plan to do.
There is no one answer.

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I'm going to use it for trials. From what I've read it's really a matter
of preference. I've never riddena Miyata, but I hear they're nice for
seat out stuff.

The seat post widths are the same right?

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PopeSamXVI said:

*The seat post widths are the same right? *

The Miyata seatpost is a 22.2 mm diameter.
I'm not sure what diameter the Torker LX seatpost is. It may be 25.4
mm.
Unfortunately it looks like Unicycle.com is out of stock of the Miyata
posts and they don't show the Torker LX posts in the catalog. You can
call them and ask if they have the Torker LX seatposts. Or you can see
what Darren Bedford has.

What frame do you have? None of the KH frames take a 22.2 mm seatpost.
I think they're all 27.2 mm.

Since you already have a KH seatpost the easier solution would be to get
a KH Fusion seat and cut the foam down to half thickness. Cutting foam
an be difficult to do smoothly. An electric carving knife can give good
results or a sharp serrated bread knife.

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PopeSamXVI said:

*I'm going to use it for trials. *

then all you need is a Viscount seat.

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jagur said:

*then all you need is a Viscount seat. *

... and a handle

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daino149 said:

*... and a handle *

no not really, its mostly seat out in trials and the Viscount is the
most comfy for that.

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Viscount eh...Will that fit a summit frame? Or rather, is the seat post
diamter the same as the KH post?

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PopeSamXVI said:

*Viscount eh...Will that fit a summit frame? Or rather, is the seat
post diamter the same as the KH post? *

Summits were sold with a shim to fit a 27.2 seat post. the KH post is
27.2 also. so yes.

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*Viscount eh...Will that fit a summit frame? Or rather, is the seat
post diamter the same as the KH post? *

Summits were sold with a shim to fit a 27.2 seat post. the KH post is
27.2 also. so yes.

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*Viscount eh...Will that fit a summit frame? Or rather, is the seat
post diamter the same as the KH post? *

Summits were sold with a shim to fit a 27.2 seat post. the KH post is
27.2 also. so yes.

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A KH Handle fits nicely on a Viscount .

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