I want to sit lower and farther back
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Tourer
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From: Edgewater FL
I want to sit lower and farther back
I'm tall and leggy. I want to sit lower and farther back when I'm carrying the lady without sacrificing her seat quality. Any suggestions?
Thanks in advance.
Thanks in advance.
Tourer
Joined: Oct 2014
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From: WNY
Check out C&C, I have had two of their seats. Wife and I found them very comfortable and fit the what you are looking for, down and back. But I would think any seat that moves you back will infringe on passenger space. There is a predetermined amount of space between the tankard backrest.
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I use a C&C solo with their #2 passenger pillion. Moved me back and down about an inch or more and the passenger area is the same (at least thats what I was told by the passenger lol). Remember with comfort that seats take time to break in...so do butts lol.
I ran about 15k miles on a mustang wide tripper, at least 2 inches back and a bit lower than stock. I liked it for the most part, but I had issues with the lower position, my knees above my hips would cause me to cramp on longer runs. My wife liked the rear set as well. I ended up on a mustang super solo, just as far back, but not as low, much better position for me.
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Instead of a new seat,look at modifying your stock seat instead. You might want to move back,but going lower may be less comfortable. It’s pricey,but I would suggest you move your footboards forward 1 1/2” and out 3/4”. Extended shifter and brake pedal would als be a good idea.
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