I love my seat, super comfy. I've never had a problem with my hands numbing on me though.

 

The backrest is a combination: hunk of steel from home depot, and the top part of a Mustang backrest

 

Hi dc4stroke

"The most comfortable seat HD makes is the unpadded version of your seat. It ain't about the amount of padding/gel. It's about the shape. As to having to find a new way to hang on to the bars.........Something ain't adjusted properly."


I learned to not grip the bars so tight. That fixed the numb hands. But I never had that problem with my previous 01 Softail. I guess I'll go to HD and pay the $$ for a setup check.

Which seat do you recommend?

 

I use the HD 52004-25 (standard).

But have considered going to the 52006-47B (deluxe) model with the skirt. But it will have to wait. Since I'm currently laid up with a broken leg. And I also have two other bikes I'm wanting to do some upgrades on. And this change isn't anything but a cosmetic upgrade. They are both the same seat except for the skirt. I suppose I could sell some of my takeoff parts to get the money. But I like to keep those things in case I ever get rid of it. I think it's a good idea to have the stock parts to go back to.
My Hawk GT runs a Corgin Gunfighter and I love it. My WR250R will one day have a Corbin.
There are a multitude of great seats out there. And I could write pages on the subject. You have so many more choices available to us thanks to the internet.

 

Your pipes are awsome! Where did you find them?

 

DC....I am going to come steal your bike one of these days... I LOVE IT....

 

Those pipes are eBay specials....Noname fishtail: $25.00. Paughco 2/1 for preinjected twimcam with welded in O2 bungs: $150.00. Hightemp coating: Locally sprayed $100.00. I blasted the chrome off prior to coating myself to save a few bucks. I made my own mounts. They sound great, not too loud.....just right. I had V&H Bigshots before the wreck. I want to try a newer coating. And will put a set of Hooker short black dragpipes on while I get that done. Got them from a board member for $125 new in the box.

 

I am the original "Rollin Stone". I rarely stay in the same town more than a couple of days at a time. Good luck finding me.........But Hey! I'm glad ya like it.

 

This was my first post on the Forum. Problem solved.

I just returned from Sturgis (5,190 miles). I am happy to say the bike is as comfortable as my previous bike. I can now ride hard for 13 days straight, and want to ride some more!

Ths solutions:
Seat - with the original seat I tried a gel pad and then beads. No good. Changed to the 1925 tractor seat and now all is good.

Shocks - adjusted the preload to better fit my weight (220 lbs) and the weight of my luggage.

Front fork - had the dealer adjust the fall-away before I left for Sturgis.

Oh.... forgot - I also removed the wheel weights and added that stuff that balances and seals the tube (in the event of a flat). Seemed to really smooth things out!

Still getting used to the foot clutch, but is getting easier.