I am in search of a new seat, non Harley, for 2017 Road Glide. I have been told about Mustang seats, and Ultimate Seats. What have you all used? I have tried a new Harley seat and had gel padding put in, but still very uncomfortable for me. I have decided that I will go the non Harley route, but i am looking for quality as well as comfort. Thank you.

 

ultimate tallboy, c&c, and corbin. all 3 set you back some and at different heights. what are you looking for a new seat to do different?

 

If you want to do a search you can read for hours!

I've put almost 100,000 miles on the Harley Sundowner the last 5 years. I can sit on it all day. I'm only 70 so your results might be different.

Some of us can sit all day on a 2x10 piece of pine. Some that don't ride can't ride 100 miles sitting in a lounge chair.

 

Not cheap, but Corbin has been my choice for a lot of different bikes and many many years. Lapera is a close second.

 

C&C, order a custom!

 

I'm happy with my corbin duel tour. It's firm, but shaped well

 

Keep in mind that it may take a couple thousand miles to really feel a seat. Similar to new shoes, you may find some that feel good, but they don't REALLY feel good until you've worn them awhile.

 

Another C&C fan here. The high quality craftsmanship, good looks, and great comfort makes them worth considering. They also will build it to fit your seating preferences.

 

My wife keeps telling me the new shoes she keeps buying don't need breaking in. I come to find out a month later when I get the charge bill are very expensive shoes.

 

Yup, I get ya. Stock seats are....meh. I'm also looking at seat options. For me, the biggest criteria is how does the seat reposition me for a more comfortable riding position, then quality and features. For me, I'm 5' 11" with a 34" inseam. I find on the stock Road Glide / Street Glide seat, I'm constantly trying to skootch rearward and find on longer rides my hips are a little sore when I get off the bike, signaling that the seat is too low. My ideal seat would move me back 1-2" and raise me about 1" or so.

I'd humbly suggest defining what it is specifically you don't like about your current seat. Does it sit you too low/high, fore/aft, then go from there. Once you figure that out, then start investigating your options based on feature set / construction. Based on the dimensional shifts I'm looking for, my current top contenders are the Saddleman Road Sofa Extended Reach and the LePera Maverick DLT (daddy long legs tall).

On my last bike, a 2013 Dyna Switcback owned since new, I went through 4 seats in quest of a great riding position. Went through a Corbin Classic Solo (outstanding construction...seat dropped me 1" and rearward 1.5-2"), a Mustang Wide Touring (just slightly higher than stock, but not enough to matter) and the HD Tallboy is what I wound up with due to the riding position being altered by up 2" and rearward 1.75". The construction was nowhere near as good as the Mustang and especially Corbin, and I missed the backrest from those 2, but the seating position on the Tallboy is what sold me. Really changed in a very good way, how I rode the bike. The downside is, I have a garage full of seats.

Also, firmness varies considerably between manufacturers, with Corbin, Saddleman, C&C and to a lesser degree LePera known to have seats that firm. I've owned Mustang, Corbin and HD seats in the past, with Corbins being very firm, Mustangs being slightly cushier and HD's being softer yet. I understand Corbin offers a slightly less firm foam as well. IMHO, a very firm seat is better than a too soft seat. By the way, the Corbin backrest is superb. Very well shaped, and the only backrest I know of that is secured on the underside of the seat making it harder to steal. This is offset by the convenience of yanking out the non secured backrest of the Mustang and most others.

Good luck on your seat quest.