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Old Aug 28, 2008 | 01:38 PM
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Does the 07 style for the SG change the riders position much? Say up, down, forward, or back.
 
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Old Aug 28, 2008 | 01:46 PM
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Sundowner on my '06 Fatboy, wife loves it 2up. Is much softer than stock seat.
 
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Old Aug 28, 2008 | 01:57 PM
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I have a sundowner only for when my chick rides with me. The stock SG seat wasn't quite enough for the booty! I personally find the oem sg seat much more comfortable. Sundowner makes me feel like I'm about an inch closer to the bars. My vote is stock SG seat.
 
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Old Aug 28, 2008 | 11:28 PM
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socal what is the difference between the deepbucket and the touring seat. by looking on line they both look like a bucket? Reach different? roadking model fit the streetglide? 08 model
 
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Old Aug 29, 2008 | 12:18 PM
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Originally Posted by flamineclipse
Does the 07 style for the SG change the riders position much? Say up, down, forward, or back.
See this web page:

http://home.comcast.net/~kceder/seats.html

The 07 Sundowner is slightly lower and slightly forward of the stock FLHX seat. Its also a bit narrower at the nose, which gives the illusion of it sitting even lower.
 
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Old Aug 29, 2008 | 12:30 PM
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I hated it and my wife loved it. I'm 6'5" and it pushed me too far forward.
 
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Old Aug 29, 2008 | 12:36 PM
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Originally Posted by hdstreetglide08
I hated it and my wife loved it. I'm 6'5" and it pushed me too far forward.
The 08 version is not the same as the 07 and prior. And yes, the 08 version does move you further forward.
 
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Old Aug 29, 2008 | 12:43 PM
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I put the new version sundowner(it's the one for roadkings,it has the studs and the v logo pictured in the accessories book).It did move me forward just a tad but it also put me lower which I know because now I can see through the windshield instead of having the top of the shield right in my line of sight.I am 6 ft even.MY wife loves it also
 
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Sundowner's are great seats, but they move you more forward a bit. It's a great seat for short riders. If your looking for a seat that has the same comfort & looks but sits you further back go with the H-D Tallboy seat. I had it on my Dyna FXDC & it felt AWESOME!
 
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Old Aug 29, 2008 | 03:51 PM
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Originally Posted by bruce sg08
socal what is the difference between the deepbucket and the touring seat. by looking on line they both look like a bucket? Reach different? roadking model fit the streetglide? 08 model
Come on SoCal, I wanna know too. I need something comfortable but low cause I'm real short.

Tom
 
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