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Seat Studs?
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Road Master
Joined: Aug 2012
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From: Texas
Seat Studs?
I'm looking at a few seats for my bike, some with studs and some without.
I'm on the fence as to whether I like them or not.
Care to offer an opinion?
Also, in the event that my new seat doesn't fit my backside well, are studded seats harder to sell?
I'm on the fence as to whether I like them or not.
Care to offer an opinion?
Also, in the event that my new seat doesn't fit my backside well, are studded seats harder to sell?
Road Warrior
Joined: Nov 2014
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From: NY
You should get studs if you like them,not because someone else says they do or dont like them.
But the reality of studs ona seat when talking the avg HD owner/rider is they dont like them so if you decide to sell the seat for whatever the reason you will be stuck with it or have to give it away @ a fraction of new cost.
I say that because i had 1st hand exp with just that when i bought a brand new Ultimate 2up seat for my 09 flhtcu that had studs (Wife insisted!) along with optional driver backrest & rain covers too totaling $899.
Well after using it approx 600miles realized the new seat & no other seat was going to help my serious sciatica issues on right side/leg and put it up for sale here in hdfroums.
It was still basically like brand new with only 600miles on it & had never been in rain yet either and was asking $599 OBO on the retail price for everything being $899.
I must have had 50 guys respond in the 1st few days all saying the same thing they would buy it in a heartbeat if it didnt have studs because as per many HD riders studs on a motorcycle seat is for a Girls bike/HD.
Over the next few wks i got many more guys saying the same thing with no 1 serious bite on the seat.
Long story short is approx a yr later someone finally made me the 1 & only offer i got that was less then half of what i paid for it & they owned it like brand new with only 600miles on the seat/dr-backrest & rain covers too.
So if you think there is any chance you would be selling the seat in the future for whatever the reason " dont get it with studs " because the guys in this site told me studs on an HD seat will make it just about " un-sellable " which i found to be the case/true.
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i have several seats
2 with studs and others without. some of the backrests have studs and some do not
I never pay attention to the looks just which seat or pad for the ride on hand
2 with studs and others without. some of the backrests have studs and some do not
I never pay attention to the looks just which seat or pad for the ride on hand
