I have been riding for a while. Got a 2016 TG last summer. Had a Road Glide and Dyna before that. I like to take very long multi day rides. Just came back from a ride to Orlando and back from Kansas City. About 3,000 miles total. I rode a little more than 700 miles Saturday in 12 hours. I know many riders have done that and more. After spending a fair amount of money on seats and cushions for things like a Sundoowner Seat, Airhawk, sheepskin, highway pegs etc I have come to the conclusion that there is not a seat setup out there that won't make your a$$ sore after 3 or 4 hours in the saddle. Is this a fair statement? Or, does someone have a setup that doesn't make you sore after 3 or 4 hours? I still love the long rides and will keep taking them, just want to see if I am missing a saddle/seatup option option. Thanks.

 

I have also tried out a few seats the best that I have found is the Harley road zeppelin have had it on my 06 ultra now for 10 years. ultra has 84 thousand miles with most miles long haul What I find is somedays everything just don't want to feel right . You know what I mean.

 

I have used these guys for last 2 seats ( changed to Trike & prev.seat wouldn't fit). www.astechseat.com/ Great to deal with & make it right if your not happy. Call & talk to them. We love our seat. Did a 5500 mile ride & comfy.

 

We have a Sundowner and like it very much. Demo seats at dealer and see if one fits your backside. Mean city cycles will alter your stock seat too.

 

16 hours, 1000 miles. Only stopped long enough to fill up or ****. Stopped once for food.

Hammock seat and padded bicycle shorts under the jeans. No issues at all.

 

I've done an Iron Butt Saddle Sore 1000 and a Bun Burner 1500 concurrently. Did it on a Russell Day Long. The seat is custom made and is comfortable the whole time. The seat has more endurance than me. When I went on my coast to coast trip in 2012, I rode miles 500-600 mile days. This seat has been on 2 triglides and is a keeper. I want to say somewhere around 38,000 miles total so far... Good luck in your search.

 

You might want to look into getting a seat made. Seats by Rick Mayer or Russell Day Long Saddles are used by a lot of the people that do Iron Butt Rides .Their seats are made according to your height ,weight and inseam.Also a lot of people don't realize that any kind of pants with pockets on the back are not comfortable for long day after day road trips.
Look up the Iron Butt Association and see what kind of gear those guys use.To ride 1,000 miles a day 11 days in a row you have to have the right gear. Safe travels.

 

Road Zepplin the best, and that's after I've had an Airhawk, Mustang, and Corbin. I wouldn't hesitate to buy another Zepplin.

 

Hmmm.. The bicycle shorts are the least expensive and most expedient possible solution. Think I will try it. Any particular brand or type that works best?

 

I have done quite a few 1000+ mile days on my 2010 Ultra with a Road Zeppelin seat. For me it's the best seat for that type of riding, of course everyone has their own opinion on what works for them.