Need softer seat for bad back.
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Need softer seat for bad back.
My friend has a 2005 SoftTail deluxe. The stock seat seems to bother his back.
He would to sit a little further back in the saddle, and have a bit more cushion.
What are his options?
Is there a way he can retain the "look" of the Deluxe with a new seat?
He would to sit a little further back in the saddle, and have a bit more cushion.
What are his options?
Is there a way he can retain the "look" of the Deluxe with a new seat?
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RE: Need softer seat for bad back.
I had mine refit by the local seat dude. Cost $180 but some have gotten better pricing.
I have a bad back too (ruptured lower disk). Had him redo the seat so I sit farther back (shaved) and installed gel.
Might want to have some softness added to the the back and slightly down the butt.
I did 350 miles on mine with no back pain. Butt pain at about 300 miles
was mostly about butt bone height.
For long rides a backrest would also help. Found myself slouching a bit.
Corbin sells a seat with a backrest for the softail but not sure if it will move him back.
You can also buy the touring pack with a solo setup (still waiting for mine).
I'm also looking into this thread Detachable Backrest for Deluxe .
I have a bad back too (ruptured lower disk). Had him redo the seat so I sit farther back (shaved) and installed gel.
Might want to have some softness added to the the back and slightly down the butt.
I did 350 miles on mine with no back pain. Butt pain at about 300 miles
was mostly about butt bone height.
For long rides a backrest would also help. Found myself slouching a bit.
Corbin sells a seat with a backrest for the softail but not sure if it will move him back.
You can also buy the touring pack with a solo setup (still waiting for mine).
I'm also looking into this thread Detachable Backrest for Deluxe .
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RE: Need softer seat for bad back.
ORIGINAL: haksaw
get a corbin solo classic seat.
get a corbin solo classic seat.
Link to site
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RE: Need softer seat for bad back.
Back on topic: Check out one of the Sundowner seat on the HD website. I'm on my 3rd one and found them all to be very comfortable. (one of my old bike and a two up and solo version on my current bike).
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RE: Need softer seat for bad back.
I've heard good things about the HD Sundowner myself. I'm thinking about one for my FLSTC. Check out ebay for them. The one for my bike retails for $259 and I've seen 2 of them sell on ebay for $127 and $137.
Good luck,
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Good luck,
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RE: Need softer seat for bad back.
Another thing to think about...
Bluerose kept mentioning a windshield because she had a bad back. I couldn't figure out what the heck she was talking about. Then I got a windshield shortly after.
Back pain was gone. Butt pain still there, but thats a lot easier to deal with. Seems I was straining my back from holding myself up at freeway speeds for extended times.
Bluerose kept mentioning a windshield because she had a bad back. I couldn't figure out what the heck she was talking about. Then I got a windshield shortly after.
Back pain was gone. Butt pain still there, but thats a lot easier to deal with. Seems I was straining my back from holding myself up at freeway speeds for extended times.