This is my experience as well. I've gone through 5 handlebars (stock, Wild1 Chubby 12" Psycho Street Fighter, Carlini Drag Bars, Street Bob bars and now Khrome Werks 1" diameter 12" Bobber apes) and 4 seats (stock, HD Tallboy, Corbin Classic Solo, Mustang Wide Touring) and added springs and emulators in the forks and 13" Hagon Nitro shocks. My bike, FLD, comes with floor boards which, IMHO, can't be beat.
Like kenny55 (ha...my name is also Ken), as mentioned I have an HD Tallboy, and it was used for the longest trip I've yet done...Asheville, NC to Bergen County, NJ in 10.5 hours, 710 miles. For a cheaper seat, it works well and dramatically repositions the rider from stock. It should be noted, the suspension upgrade greatly enhances ride endurance. Seat/bar/pegs comfort is very important, but the suspension really matters in offsetting rider fatigue.

 

My SG came with a Sundowner and it was a pain in the butt...literally.

I replaced it with a Mustang Wide Vintage and then rode from Houston to NE Alabama. No comparisons with the comfort.

I have put well over 30K miles on this seat and I am good for 6-8 hours in the saddle (with breaks).

The first thing I noticed with the Mustang seat was that it moved me forward and higher, and was hard at first, and I was thinking I had made a bad choice, but the more I rode, the more comfortable it got as it conformed to my butt.

It is a good, comfortable seat for long rides.

I do not have a lot of experience with different seats other than these two, but for me, the Mustang seat was a good choice, and the Wide Vintage is great for longer rides.

 

A rider's backrest is a large factor in regards to rider comfort.
And yes, I've done long days in the saddle.

 

here's some pics from when I had my seat made at Corbin.




Cutting and shaping the foam



the start of sewing the pieces together.



More sewing



ready to stretch on the foam





finishing touches, placing the bumpers on the bottom, etc



all done.

And they box your old seat up and ship it home to you. They even have a diner there with a good selection of food that's actually really good. No need to pack a lunch. haha

 

How far can you go?

History any sort of indication - to hell and back (as / if / when necessary)


On the bike - fill up..., to fill up - till it time to sleep..., or I've arrived

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Proper fitting bike..., has as much..., if not more - to do w/ duration and comfort - as the seat tself

Ghost

 

C&C

On my Leather Badlander, 100 miles was the max before I needed to take a few steps.

We did 750 miles last week, and I could go from fuel stop to fuel stop for the first time.

I LOVE my SportTour