The seat is second only to the bike itself in determining how much you will enjoy your riding. A poor seat will have your buns burning and screaming for a break in as little as 30 minutes in some cases. Conversely, sit on a good one, or even a bad one that just happens to be built right for your butt, and it will seem like you can ride forever!

• Honda - I'm one of the lucky one's whose butt was designed for the stock Nighthawk seat. Honda must have done their marketing research on the 40'ish baby boomers who are either just beginning or returning to biking, cuz it fits me perfect. As for you 80's Nighthawk owners, I've seen pictures of bikes with stock seats and those with customs. Let me know what you have, and how you like it.

• Corbin - I know that Corbin makes a seat for the 90's Honda Nighthawk 750. I've heard good and bad. Some love them, some don't care for them. In my opinion, the best part about Corbin is that they will go out of their way to make sure your seat is right for you. If you can spend a half a day or so in their factory, they will practically custom fit it to your butt! I bet if you had an older Nighthawk, and were willing to spend a few hours with them, they could probably build you a seat on your existing seat base. Check out their Web site and send them an e-mail. You can read about a visit to the Corbin factory posted by Yvonne, who is a "vertically challenged" Nighthawk 750 owner. She had a seat custom made to compensate. Follow this link to read about how other Nighthawk owners feel about Corbin seats.

• Russell - Russell will make a custom seat for your bike. The only catch is, they build the seat on your existing seat base. You will be without a seat for a while, and if you ever sell the bike, let's hope the next owner has the same buns! If you live in or are planning a trip to Northern California, they will perform a "one day ride in" service for you for an extra $60.00. They can be reached at: Russell Cycle Products, 43151 Hwy 299E, PO Box 609, Fall River Mills, CA 96028, Phone # 800-432-9566

• Travelcade in Dominuez Hills, Calif. (right by Long Beach, Calif.) Will install gel into the seat -- add 2" of raised lumbar support at rear of rider position and recover for $250. You actually get to talk to the guy who will make your seat. Can actually do anything you want, leather backrest etc. Also all measurements are to fit you. 10 days delivery time. Their phone number is 310 638 1222