Most comfortable seat for touring?
Road Warrior
Joined: Mar 2009
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From: Toms River, NJ
AirHawk..... Less air is more !!! Most riders put too much air in them. I have 2, one regular that the wife uses and the model made for men with cut outs for me. Not 100% but does add more miles to the day. I ride with a Corbin and add the AirHawk after a few hours. Just my two cents......
Hope you find something that will work for you, JIM
Hope you find something that will work for you, JIM
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Joined: Nov 2008
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Don't forget the Harley "Hammock" seat. All the Harley aftermarket seats can be tested for gratis at the dealers. They usually keep them ratholed in the back room, so you have to ask to try one out. When you do try one out on your bike, ride it for at least 3 or 4 hours before you decide.
I think most dealers keep 8 or 10 different demo seats to try out. Because of the major frame change in 2009, most of these seats won't fit on older bikes.
I think most dealers keep 8 or 10 different demo seats to try out. Because of the major frame change in 2009, most of these seats won't fit on older bikes.
Road Captain
Joined: Aug 2012
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From: Connecticut
I had a TallBoy seat on my 2000 Roadking. One of the ugliest seats you'll ever see but one of the most comfortable. I just switched to a Police seat with Mustang pillion. The cop seat is not quite as comfortable however it has me sitting more upright which is better for my back, absorbs hits better and having a passenger on the back no longer changes the shape or feel. Once I get a few more miles on it I may send it out to have it reshaped/recovered.
Tourer
Joined: Feb 2009
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From: Penna.
I put a Mustang touring seat on my E.G. Classic. It's not bad but after about 200-300 miles, you start shifting around and are uncomfortable. Otherwise it is good.
I have another bike that had an outright terrible seat on it. I put an Airhawk pad on it and I could ride that thing 500 miles w/o being sore, tired yes, sore no. As others have said, less air is best.
I've tried gel pads and having gel put in my seats, that was the biggest waste of time and money.
I have another bike that had an outright terrible seat on it. I put an Airhawk pad on it and I could ride that thing 500 miles w/o being sore, tired yes, sore no. As others have said, less air is best.
I've tried gel pads and having gel put in my seats, that was the biggest waste of time and money.
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Joined: May 2013
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From: In my house
I put a H-D police seat on my '15 Road King and love it. I'm 6'2", 240 pounds, 34" inseam. I have the seat shock set at exactly the middle and I never bottom it out. I imagine at 300 pounds, if you crank up the preload on the seat, you would probably be okay.
6'6" is tough to fit on a touring motorcycle. It seems like every seat out there sets you right on top of the frame so you're "in" the motorcycle. The stock seat on my Road King put my knees up way too high and put me in a cramped position. It was hell on my lower back.
The police seat sets you up higher so you're not cramped. You can get your legs straighter which allows for proper tilting of your pelvis and takes pressure off of your tailbone.
You can get a backrest for it too, if need be. Mustang makes a passenger pillion that fits nicely with the seat. However, I need to send the pillion out this winter for some adjustments to suit my wife's particular needs. She's hobbit-like so the seat gives her some numbness in her legs after 200 miles.
I also like sitting up higher as it allows me to slide up on the gas tank for slow speed maneuvering and gives me a general feeling of better control.
There is a reason why H-D puts that seat on police motorcycles.
6'6" is tough to fit on a touring motorcycle. It seems like every seat out there sets you right on top of the frame so you're "in" the motorcycle. The stock seat on my Road King put my knees up way too high and put me in a cramped position. It was hell on my lower back.
The police seat sets you up higher so you're not cramped. You can get your legs straighter which allows for proper tilting of your pelvis and takes pressure off of your tailbone.
You can get a backrest for it too, if need be. Mustang makes a passenger pillion that fits nicely with the seat. However, I need to send the pillion out this winter for some adjustments to suit my wife's particular needs. She's hobbit-like so the seat gives her some numbness in her legs after 200 miles.
I also like sitting up higher as it allows me to slide up on the gas tank for slow speed maneuvering and gives me a general feeling of better control.
There is a reason why H-D puts that seat on police motorcycles.
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Joined: Mar 2014
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From: Michigan
Everyones comfort level is different, if I am touring solo my C&C solo seat is the most comfortable seat I have ever road on.
If I am touring two up, my ultra seat that was modified by Mean City Cycles with memory foam is the 2nd most comfort for me.
If I am touring two up, my ultra seat that was modified by Mean City Cycles with memory foam is the 2nd most comfort for me.
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Joined: Nov 2009
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From: Kansas City
Airhawk. Can go all day with minimal discomfort at the end of the day and have done several cross country trips with one. As a previous poster said, if you put too much air in it, you're defeating the performance of it. You only need just enough air that your butt is floating above the seat on a thin cushion of air, no more. If properly inflated, when you pick it up and squeeze it with your hands, it will feel nearly flat.