Help picking seat
Tourer
Joined: Apr 2008
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From: West Virginia
I've got both a bare bones and a mustang seat that I change out all the time. If I know I'm gonna be on the bike for more than an hour or so I ususally switch to the Mustang. But if you want something that looks real clean, check the bare bones.
Here's a shot of my bike with the BB on it.
Ben
Here's a shot of my bike with the BB on it.
Ben
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From: Palm Harbor fl.
you think the mustang seat is hard...wait till you sit on the lepera...
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From: Virginia
Yea I had a Mustang seat on the Sporty when I had it and it did seem kinda stiff at first but man I could ride on that seat all day and I did (18 hours and a little over 1,000 miles) I could'nt have done that on any lesser seat I don't think. I have a Le Pera bare bones seat I just put on my Bob the last few days and it is quite a bit stiffer than that Mustang seat was. I am getting used to the bare bones now but it is no way as comfortable as that Mustang was. I would have gotten the Mustang seat but it doesn't look as good as the Le Pera.
I have a feeling I will give in some day and still put the Mustang seat on, all it will take is one long day of riding and that may be coming soon with my trip to Del Marva bike week the weekend after next. I'm gonna leave the bare bones seat on for that ride and see how it goes. Should put on about 400 miles or so that day.
I have a feeling I will give in some day and still put the Mustang seat on, all it will take is one long day of riding and that may be coming soon with my trip to Del Marva bike week the weekend after next. I'm gonna leave the bare bones seat on for that ride and see how it goes. Should put on about 400 miles or so that day.
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I tried the saddleman nice seat with good back support but lifted my legs up to high and too close to the bars got the mustang vintage solo it changed everything, moved me back a few inches and just right at the legs.from what i've learned so far the seat is a very important part of the whole ride!p.s. I did all this experimenting with dennis kirk and my patience paid off.
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Cruiser
Joined: Aug 2008
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From: Atlanta
Mustang. Every time I think about replacing it with a better looking seat, I think about how comfortable it is after 100-200 miles. No matter which you choose, nobody sees it when you are rolling down the highway. But YOU feel it all of the time.
Cruiser
Joined: Jul 2007
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From: Chapel Hill, NC
I like the LePera Daytona 2up. My preference is for a firm, more sculpted seat. I find that they are more comfortable for me than a more vague, cushiony saddle. The 2up provides more lower-back support, which I find important for comfort.
Seats are a very personal thing because the most personal parts of you are resting on them. The important thing is to be honest with yourself. If you've got a fat ***, then get yourself a wide seat. And if you're riding two-up regularly, you should make an honest (but unspoken) appraisal of your passenger's payload, too.
Seats are a very personal thing because the most personal parts of you are resting on them. The important thing is to be honest with yourself. If you've got a fat ***, then get yourself a wide seat. And if you're riding two-up regularly, you should make an honest (but unspoken) appraisal of your passenger's payload, too.