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Does it change how you sit on bike at all? Is it worth 500 bucks compared to stock for you also?
Well I bought mine in early 2020 for $250, so yes it was worth it. I would be spending $$$ on a seat regardless because the stock seat is unacceptable for a passenger for more than 10 minutes. I dont feel like it sat me any different on the bike. It is an exceptional seat no doubt. Everything from construction to comfort.
I sent my seat to MCC and they narrowed the front shaved the back 1 inch to move me back and widend the passenger seat added memory foam and heaters. Custom stitch and added ostridge inserts.
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Honestly, it kinda depends on you and your wife's size, and everyone likes different seats. I could not go 50 miles on a Corbin, but some guys swear by them.
It used to be with mustang, if you order it directly from them, you could return it within 14 days if you didn't like it and didnt damage it. Dunno if that's still the case.
Last edited by kceder001; Mar 27, 2024 at 10:45 PM.
My advice to the OP is to go in a direction where you can try the seat before you buy it, or can return it if you don't like it. I bought my 2014 Road King new, and put an Airhawk cushion on it as a "temporary" measure. Ten years later, I'm sick of using the Airhawk, and decided to invest $$$ in the seat. For what it's worth, I'm 6'2", 200 lbs, 34" inseam. Based on all the positive reviews on this forum, I sent my seat to Mean City Cycles. I told them the primary complaint was the deep dish crunches my "boys", and I wanted to move up and back. They worked on the seat, returned it, and the difference was so slight I could barely tell. Back it went to Mean City. They reworked it, and I got it back yesterday. I've only had time for a ten mile ride, but my initial reaction is I cannot tell any difference from the first time, and that I just wasted $500..
I am not saying that to malign Mean City. Every *** is different, and there's probably nothing more subjective than seats. Just for me personally, it was not the right choice. I'm going for another longer ride this afternoon, but I'm not optimistic it will get better. The problem with a custom seat modifier....if it doesn't work for you, you're simply out the $$$. I suspect Mean City might be better at modifying seats for shorter riders than building them up for taller riders.
I found a Harley dealer 80 miles away who deals in Saddlemen seats, and has an extended reach road sofa I can demo. That might be my next step. Wish I had tried it to begin with. The three Harley seats I have demoed were not right for me.
My advice to the OP is to go in a direction where you can try the seat before you buy it, or can return it if you don't like it. I bought my 2014 Road King new, and put an Airhawk cushion on it as a "temporary" measure. Ten years later, I'm sick of using the Airhawk, and decided to invest $$$ in the seat. For what it's worth, I'm 6'2", 200 lbs, 34" inseam. Based on all the positive reviews on this forum, I sent my seat to Mean City Cycles. I told them the primary complaint was the deep dish crunches my "boys", and I wanted to move up and back. They worked on the seat, returned it, and the difference was so slight I could barely tell. Back it went to Mean City. They reworked it, and I got it back yesterday. I've only had time for a ten mile ride, but my initial reaction is I cannot tell any difference from the first time, and that I just wasted $500..
I am not saying that to malign Mean City. Every *** is different, and there's probably nothing more subjective than seats. Just for me personally, it was not the right choice. I'm going for another longer ride this afternoon, but I'm not optimistic it will get better. The problem with a custom seat modifier....if it doesn't work for you, you're simply out the $$$. I suspect Mean City might be better at modifying seats for shorter riders than building them up for taller riders.
I found a Harley dealer 80 miles away who deals in Saddlemen seats, and has an extended reach road sofa I can demo. That might be my next step. Wish I had tried it to begin with. The three Harley seats I have demoed were not right for me.
I've run Saddlemen on both my Dyna and now a Solo/passenger on my RG. I love that most Saddlemen seats are built specifically to take pressure off the perineum area and offer ALL DAY comfort! I need to update my bike pictures.
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