Seat suggestions
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Cruiser
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Seat suggestions
I have a 04 sportster 1200 and for short rides the seat is bearable. However long weekend rides are uncomfortable.
I would of posted in the sportster section but felt that would of gotten suggestions to replace the seat. I don't know that I want to replace the seat because they can be expensive and it's not like you can just pop one on, try it, pop it off and try the next. Besides thinking of replacing the bike end of year or begining of next riding season.
I have heard that sheepskins help and I've heard that the suspension being adjusted could help. I would like to get thoughts on these and other ideas before replacing the seat.
I would of posted in the sportster section but felt that would of gotten suggestions to replace the seat. I don't know that I want to replace the seat because they can be expensive and it's not like you can just pop one on, try it, pop it off and try the next. Besides thinking of replacing the bike end of year or begining of next riding season.
I have heard that sheepskins help and I've heard that the suspension being adjusted could help. I would like to get thoughts on these and other ideas before replacing the seat.
exact same thoughts here too, my 2012 sporty 1200c kills my tailbone after about 30 minutes and it's agony to get off the bike for a few moments. I need something that tips me off my tailbone. I still want my seat to be 2 up even though I don't take passengers yet I might, and sometimes I sit on the back if my bf rides my bike (rare but has happened).
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Allen and his guys can modify your stock seat. Inexpensive and a lot more comfortable. I used to ride a Sportster 1200L. Now a StreetGlide. They modified both seat for me.
Allen and his guys can modify your stock seat. Inexpensive and a lot more comfortable. I used to ride a Sportster 1200L. Now a StreetGlide. They modified both seat for me.
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exact same thoughts here too, my 2012 sporty 1200c kills my tailbone after about 30 minutes and it's agony to get off the bike for a few moments. I need something that tips me off my tailbone. I still want my seat to be 2 up even though I don't take passengers yet I might, and sometimes I sit on the back if my bf rides my bike (rare but has happened).
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Allen and his guys can modify your stock seat. Inexpensive and a lot more comfortable. I used to ride a Sportster 1200L. Now a StreetGlide. They modified both seat for me.
Allen and his guys can modify your stock seat. Inexpensive and a lot more comfortable. I used to ride a Sportster 1200L. Now a StreetGlide. They modified both seat for me.
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My wife picked up a Butt Buffer seat pad for her sporty on the way home from Thunder in the Valley. Decent option rather than replacing the whole seat. She said it made the ride a lot more bearable for the 400 mile trip home.
http://www.jpcycles.com/product/802-480
http://www.jpcycles.com/product/802-480
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Stopped into a store and mentioned my sore *** and was pointed to gel packs. Anyone ever use them ? any good ?
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You will want to at least call or email meancitycycles to get an idea of time frame, as they do seat by appointments.
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I had a 1200 and tried everything: Sundowner, gel/memory foam, sheepskin, Danny Grey, nothing worked. I am not a big guy (5-11, 170), so I thought I'd be fine on the 1200. I asked the guy who did the gel/memory foam how come I can sit on a hard wooden picnic table bench for hours but my 1200 custom seats kill me. He said a lot of it comes down to width, not softness. The 1200 seat mods couldn't really change the width and still fit the narrow framed bike. At the end of the season I made an obscene offer on a Wide Glide. Done. Now I can ride all day without a single bit of gluteal discomfort.
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For my '05 1200 Custom, I bought a Mustang Vintage Solo and a Wide Vintage pillion for the old lady. Works like a champ. I can ride 7 to 8 hours on the Vintage Solo with great comfort. The Wide Vintage was to make the ride more comfy for my backpack.