You didn't even bother to test ride a '14 before you ordered yours? I think passenger comfort is very subjective. If they find the stock seat uncomfortable, do yourself a favor, demo a couple of different options at your dealer before you order one. There are a lot of great aftermarket options as well, you just won't be able to try them before you buy them.

 

upgrade...sundowner is a good choice.

 

streetglide seats have been improved since 2014 ( maybe even earlier not sure ). Wider and longer for the passenger. So try it and see. YOu can always buy another. I had good luck with Mustang seating as they are of very high comfort and quality.

 

+1 on the Mustang solo with passenger pillion and backrest. I ride solo 99% of the time but can slap on the back seat in like 30 seconds. Much more passenger friendly. And the Mustang is also available with a rider backrest. Highly recommend one of them!

 

Great choice on the bike - congrats!

The stock seat comfort is subjective and dependent upon time spent in the saddle. Cheryl is okay for around town and short hops on it, but I always put on the sissy bar for back support. Anything longer and I toss on the Mustang Supertouring.

As mentioned, you can demo seats at the dealer. Try a Hammock. I hear they're a good choice.

 

500 days on a bike trip would make anyone sore.. Where do you ride to fer cryin' out loud. ;-)

Mark

 

We got a 14 SG and added the hammock right away. She said she wouldn't ever sit on the factory seat. Never looked back at the seat choice after installed except for a bit higher windshield as it does put the driver up about a inch in height. Next is shocks over the the winter.

Batman and robyn.

 

My wife would not ride at all if she had to ride on the stock SG seat. We tried the Saddleman road sofa, neither one of us liked it, then bought a sundowner. The Sundowner was better, but not great.

After upgrading the shocks, I put a tourpack and a road zeppelin seat on our SG.

She can ride twice as long at a time on the road zeppelin as the sundowner, but I am sure the tourpack helps as well.

I have to warn you though that your SG won't look like a SG with a good seat for the passenger attached to it.

Dennis

 

Very true, but it will still be an SG! It does seem to be a challenge for some HDF members, who buy bikes with unsuitable accommodation for a passenger, then struggle to adapt them. The MoCo is very obliging and makes all the right detachable parts necessary - like dual seats and tourpak etc - so we can swap from lean-and-mean to cosy-and-comfy and back. Simples!

 

I figured out very soon after buying my SG that I should've just got an Ultra. I didn't really care for the sundowner seat, but I was ok with it when my wife rode with me because it was so much better for her. I used to put the sundowner seat and detachable backrest on when she wanted to ride, then take her backrest off and put the stock seat back on when I went solo.

I like the tourpack and the road zeppelin seat so well that I haven't switched back since I bought them, even when I ride solo.

I guess I should try to sell some of the parts I have laying around that I will probably never use again, but I think I'll hold on to them just in case or maybe put it back close to stock if I ever decide to sell or trade it.

Dennis