Seat Rant
My seat sucks too, but there is a simple solution. Pull the staples from the plastic pan and fold back material. Use an electric steak knife and reshape the foam for your comfort. Pull the fabric back over and re staple with an electric stapler. Worked great on my 01 WG and works great on my 15 RG.
Cruiser
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 127
Likes: 1
From: Indianapolis
At first the seat on my Ultra was ok, but butt burn and sore after a few hundred.
I had a Pro Pad Tech Series from my Sportster and that fixed it.
900 miles in one day and felt fine on my 64 year old boney butt.
Plus the WO578 bars made it just right.
I had a Pro Pad Tech Series from my Sportster and that fixed it.
900 miles in one day and felt fine on my 64 year old boney butt.
Plus the WO578 bars made it just right.
Grand HDF Member
Joined: May 2008
Posts: 4,585
Likes: 673
From: Rolla
I put 400 miles on my 2015 Limited yesterday and all was great except the seat! The stock seat may be the most uncomfortable seat I've been on in 20 years of riding! It makes me feel a little leaning forward and the cushioning isn't in the correct location. Its too far back on my butt and just plain sucks! I expect better from a touring bike! Shame on Harley for using such a bad seat!
It is perfect just the way it is.
Good job Harley
OP: Which version of the Ultra Limited do you have? There are two different models with two different seats.
Last edited by RollaMo; May 10, 2015 at 06:44 PM.
Road Captain
Joined: Jul 2014
Posts: 684
Likes: 23
From: Weymouth, MA
First longish ride on my SGS, went about an hour and a half, went to get off the seat to hit the head and grab a cup of joe, and immediately decided "I need a different seat!" I couldn't stand upright and serious tailbone pain.
My last seat was a corbin, hard as a rock but felt like momma cupping my cheeks! Could ride all day on the DT.
Went out and bought a Mustang Wide with backrest and detachable backseat. It's good, but not as good as that Corbin was!
My last seat was a corbin, hard as a rock but felt like momma cupping my cheeks! Could ride all day on the DT.
Went out and bought a Mustang Wide with backrest and detachable backseat. It's good, but not as good as that Corbin was!
Road Warrior
Joined: Mar 2011
Posts: 1,904
Likes: 126
From: NC
You know what they say "There's an *** for every seat".
My 14 Stock Limited seat was just okay I guess, it was a nut crusher for me. Tried a Hammock from my dealer, and it was okay too, but another nut crusher. Bought a 14 CVO Limited Heated take off seat for $700.00, better, but I had to have it reworked for another $400.00, to make it lower, further back, memory foam, and a complete new cover had to be made, oh and a Mustang Backrest too. I'm finally comfortable after Khrome Werks Chrome 1 in. Narrow +2 Sweeper Bars, and the reworked CVO seat. I've done a few 250 to 350 miles rides and so far so good, but what an ordeal getting it there.
No matter what seat Harley puts on a bike it won't make every *** happy, but they have a 50/50 chance or so
My 14 Stock Limited seat was just okay I guess, it was a nut crusher for me. Tried a Hammock from my dealer, and it was okay too, but another nut crusher. Bought a 14 CVO Limited Heated take off seat for $700.00, better, but I had to have it reworked for another $400.00, to make it lower, further back, memory foam, and a complete new cover had to be made, oh and a Mustang Backrest too. I'm finally comfortable after Khrome Werks Chrome 1 in. Narrow +2 Sweeper Bars, and the reworked CVO seat. I've done a few 250 to 350 miles rides and so far so good, but what an ordeal getting it there.
No matter what seat Harley puts on a bike it won't make every *** happy, but they have a 50/50 chance or so
Last edited by ACLazer; May 10, 2015 at 08:20 PM.
Advanced
Joined: Oct 2014
Posts: 60
Likes: 1
From: McKinney, TX
Stock seat on the LTD is awful IMHO!
New hard as a rock but long mileage Corbin with a Tourpack, leather to my liking, heat with a New Backrest arrived this weekend but the storms are keeping me off the bike. I have decided the real culprit are the shocks. Corbin weighs in more than twice as heavy as the cheap fold in half harley seat. Should not have components that bad on a $30K bike.
Happy with everything but the shocks and the seat. Half way there.
New hard as a rock but long mileage Corbin with a Tourpack, leather to my liking, heat with a New Backrest arrived this weekend but the storms are keeping me off the bike. I have decided the real culprit are the shocks. Corbin weighs in more than twice as heavy as the cheap fold in half harley seat. Should not have components that bad on a $30K bike.
Happy with everything but the shocks and the seat. Half way there.
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Stellar HDF Member
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 2,335
Likes: 328
From: Arizona
Same here, this may be the first bike that I dont replace the seat on...
