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Hi, I just purchaced a 1999 dyna fxd superglide, The wife and i went for a ride , she complained about the seat not being comfotable. Yes i should have bought a touring model !!! I need to find a wider and more comfortable seat for her, The comment about her butt did not go over well !!i need some help ... thanks
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RE: superglide seat
It's more money, but the Mustang Wide Touring seat or something like that is the most comfortable seat I have seen. I have compared them to the Sundowner, and the Sundowner is much better than stock, but the Mustang is better. www.mustangseats.com
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My wife hated the seat on my FXD and refused to ride. She begged me to buy an Ultra Classis so she could be comfortable. I got this:
She still wasn't comfy and refused to ride. I got her this new seat and she is happy as a lark, and I never hear any whining when I'm on a long trip.
She still wasn't comfy and refused to ride. I got her this new seat and she is happy as a lark, and I never hear any whining when I'm on a long trip.
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I can not stess enough this fact. Different seats for different butts . make sure you can return a seat you buy before you buy one with no restocking fee . Example , i bought a mustang seat direct from mustang, good thing i did cause i hated it. mustang gives you a 10 day try it .
if not for the sundowner i would have sold my dyna.
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RE: superglide seat
A second vote for the Mustang Wide Touring seat. It's about 3 inches wider than the stock seat and better padding.
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My wife and I did not like the stock seat either. Had to stop at least every hour or less. I put a Sundowner on and that was a major improvement. My wife is still not as comfortable as me. When 2-up we have to stop about every hour and a half. Solo, I can go til I need gas. My wife rode the back of an EG recently and now she wants us to trade the Dyna for an EG.
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RE: superglide seat
I asked the same questions jut before I got my FXDC. I had the Mustang Regal Wide Touring Seat on a Honda Magna. The wife loved it, I was fine with it, but the "pillow look" really wasn't what I was after for the Super Glide. Plus, Mustang seats are pricy - not that they aren't worth it (don't want to start a flame war).
At $269.00 the Sundowner is cheaper, has similar dimensions, about an inch narrower for the passenger and doesn't have little buttons to collect rainwater :-P
I got the Sundowner and the wife is fine with it. My only complaint is that the back part of the rider seat is rather thick. At first, I felt like I was pushed up all the way to the gas tank. But, that allowed me to start thinking about forward controls or highway pegs.... that, is a different conversation.
At $269.00 the Sundowner is cheaper, has similar dimensions, about an inch narrower for the passenger and doesn't have little buttons to collect rainwater :-P
I got the Sundowner and the wife is fine with it. My only complaint is that the back part of the rider seat is rather thick. At first, I felt like I was pushed up all the way to the gas tank. But, that allowed me to start thinking about forward controls or highway pegs.... that, is a different conversation.
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turkeyrun, I am with you on the Sundowner. I am looking at going to forwards as well now.
I find the Sundowner very comfortable for me, and our selection of brands out here is very limited, so I got mine off USA Ebay.
I find the Sundowner very comfortable for me, and our selection of brands out here is very limited, so I got mine off USA Ebay.