I have a CVO hammock. It sits me up about an inch, so it sounds like that won't work for you. Get your shocks replaced with Ohlins, that'll solve your ride problems.

 

Depends on what slipons you have not sure about the belt mine is Limited came with 13" stock air adjustable shocks, you can test the belt by twisting with thumb and index finger with little force less then 30 degrees to tight more then 45 to loose or use the tool. It's simple to adjust but also critical to have proper torque for the axle nut or the wheel bearings won't last too long, don't DIY if don't have proper tools it's a safety thing.

 

With proper tools and service book adjusting belt is easy but make sure follow all the details or wheel bearings will crap out if not torqued properly.

 

I was in similar situation. I had asked for suggestions and helpful advice and got some. I am 5'7 160 lbs., 30" inseam. I was led to the Sundowner seat. I "demo'd" one for 5 days. Dealer suggested an hour, which was not for me. I needed some miles to know for sure. I was pleased with the comfort, did 10 hours with no issues. Only fault I had with seat was it raised me up too much. I will be going with Mean City Cycles for a seat conversion. My seat reconfigured with memory foam, same height. Worth a shot. Will do over WI winter months. Just do not let Uncle Paul chime in, he had no good advice. Take advantage of the demo for a couple days. Put some miles on and see what you like. That is what the demo program is all about! Pretty simple and easy to do. They keep your seat till you are done. For the record I put 1,313 miles on my demo and glad I did. If it were an hour I would not have known the comfort of it.

 

5'9", 30" inseam.

Stock seat sucked. Tried an Ultra seat. Much softer, but no more comfortable.

Tried a Hammock. I've gone 20,000 miles in the last 12 months. On 500 mile days, I never even THINK about the seat. It's so comfortable it just disappears.

Demo one. Really.

 

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Trying to figure out the differences between the 52000176 and the 52000003A on the Rushmore bikes.
Currently I'm feeling like I would rather not be moved any further back in the saddle than I currently am, while sitting on my stock SGS seat. My concern is that I feel like I'm at full reach for the handlebars with the stock setup, and moving back another inch could be a comfort problem. As far as sitting another inch higher than stock, I really don't think that would be an issue for me.

 

Do you mean 52000176? I'm trying to figure the same thing out. I know that 52000003A can't be used with a tour-pak. This would lead me to believe that there's some difference, just don't know what that difference is. It almost sounds as if the pillion on the 3A may be larger somehow maybe......

 

Yeah, transposing #'s has been a life long struggle......I'll edit my post! Thanks much!

 

No worries brother, I knew what you meant....