It really was much easier than I'd expected. The OEM seat cover and foam weren't fastened on the seat pan much beyond the staples, and after the staples were removed all around, the OEM seat lifted right off the seat pan in one piece. Following the directions to use 3M spray adhesive for joining the foam to the seat pan, that piece is molded to fit the contours of the pan perfectly. Then you lay on a layer of very thin, flimsy plastic for waterproofing--that was kind of weird because it's really thin and way too big for the job. I folded it over, put it on and then trimmed it down rough under the seat cover to make the stapling easier. To fit the new seat cover over the slippery plastic from one end towards the other, it does help to have another pair of hands so one person can position and stretch the cover in place, while the other staples it down around the perimeter. Then trim the plastic layer again for a better look and fit.
The company suggests a $30 pneumatic staple gun from Harbor Freight, but I don't have a compressor, so I just used a $15 heavy duty Black+Decker hand stapler and 1/4" stainless staples (Amazon). It worked fine with no strain, fitting into almost all the tight spots, and the seat pan plastic was soft enough to take the manually-driven staples without issue.
The OEM seat was uncomfortable for me after about 30 minutes, and I have an Air Hawk cushion that would extend comfort to about an hour. After that, lots of squirming and standing to alleviate the monkey butt. The SC seat is wider and flatter, distributing my weight over a wider area. I've only put ca. 150 miles on it so far (winter in Mid-Atlantic USA), but it's much more comfortable and I don't need the Air Hawk on a 2-hour ride in the cool/cold weather. I'll see about longer rides in the spring, but my butt is already telling me that the SC seat will do fine. I expect it will break in over time for even better comfort, and it doesn't change the seat height-to-ground distance, just like the SC rep wrote.
So far, the only negative I've noticed is that it does take a long time between order and arrival--around two months. Also, I wonder if that plastic waterproofing layer will make the seat hot in the summer--the OEM seat only had the vinyl cover over the foam. Time will tell I reckon, but so far all good!
The company suggests a $30 pneumatic staple gun from Harbor Freight, but I don't have a compressor, so I just used a $15 heavy duty Black+Decker hand stapler and 1/4" stainless staples (Amazon). It worked fine with no strain, fitting into almost all the tight spots, and the seat pan plastic was soft enough to take the manually-driven staples without issue.
The OEM seat was uncomfortable for me after about 30 minutes, and I have an Air Hawk cushion that would extend comfort to about an hour. After that, lots of squirming and standing to alleviate the monkey butt. The SC seat is wider and flatter, distributing my weight over a wider area. I've only put ca. 150 miles on it so far (winter in Mid-Atlantic USA), but it's much more comfortable and I don't need the Air Hawk on a 2-hour ride in the cool/cold weather. I'll see about longer rides in the spring, but my butt is already telling me that the SC seat will do fine. I expect it will break in over time for even better comfort, and it doesn't change the seat height-to-ground distance, just like the SC rep wrote.
So far, the only negative I've noticed is that it does take a long time between order and arrival--around two months. Also, I wonder if that plastic waterproofing layer will make the seat hot in the summer--the OEM seat only had the vinyl cover over the foam. Time will tell I reckon, but so far all good!