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Old Jun 24, 2013 | 12:34 PM
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I have a 2007 Nightster with a heavy breather, v&h shot shots, 16 in apes and forward controls. When I bought the bike it had a more touring type seat on it and came with the original sportster seat as well. When I put the apes on the bike I couldn't use the touring seat anymore because it sat me in the gas tank for the most part....uncomfortable. I put the original seat back on and it sat me back a little which was a tad more comfortable. I was wondering if anyone new any seat that are more saddle like so i sit in the seat has a little back support and is comfortable?
 
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Old Jun 24, 2013 | 02:51 PM
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I have apes with the mustang wide touring seat and its comfortable. Has back support and I sit back from the tank
 
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Old Jun 24, 2013 | 05:56 PM
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I have a LePera Sorrento that sits me a back and lower, with a little more back support. It might be one to look at, it is less narrow than a lot of seats, even more narrow than stock, but it fits me pretty well.
 
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Old Jun 25, 2013 | 01:22 AM
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Go woth the mustang solo. You can add the p pad later if you need it. Best thing I ever put on my bike
 
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Old Jun 25, 2013 | 01:37 PM
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I too have the Mustang Vintage wide solo. It will sit you back and up maybe an inch.
 
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Old Jun 25, 2013 | 03:46 PM
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I have the SunDowner seat that I installed to replace my stock seat. It too will move you up about an inch or so. I don't know of any seat, with a little back rest, that will add more comfort over the stock seat that won't move you up a little. Extra padding takes up space which will move you up a little.
 
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Old Jun 25, 2013 | 09:46 PM
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I've had a Sundowner for several years. Its great if you have forward controls or highway pegs otherwise the seat makes you slide forward and is at best average. Being a bucket with your legs stretched out keeping you back in the bucket its more comfortable that my brother in laws Mustang touring seat.
 
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