Ultimate Seats?
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Road Captain
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Ultimate Seats?
Has any one tried a seat from Ultimate Seats? I sat on one at Myrtle Beach last year but they didn’t have them for 08 models. Before I spend the $480.00 I’d like to get some real world feed back.
Do they become uncomfortable after some miles or do they remain as nice as they feel when you first sit on them?
http://www.ultimateseats.ca/harleytouringFLHRFLHX.html
And can someone explain how to post an internet address as a direct link?
Do they become uncomfortable after some miles or do they remain as nice as they feel when you first sit on them?
http://www.ultimateseats.ca/harleytouringFLHRFLHX.html
And can someone explain how to post an internet address as a direct link?
Intermediate
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From: Paragould AR
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I put an ultimate seat on my vtx1300r (seat, pillion, and both backrest) and it was the best seat I have ever been on and the lady loved it also. I added a lot of extras and I got a lot of looks and riders wanting to try it out. They all said it was great. I was going to buy one for my 08 ultra, but i bought reach seat. Not happy with it so as soon as the funds are in hand I will be ordering a new ultimate. Cost is high, but you can ride 500 miles a day and be happy all the way.
Road Captain
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From: Southern Most tip of Texas
I had an Ultimate on my VTX. I really thought it was kind of ugly and out of place. Everybody raved about it though, so I bought one because I'm more about function than form anyway. I loved it. Thought it was the best seat I've ever owned. I still thought it was kinda ugly though. Maybe that's why I didn't look for one to put on my SG.
Road Master
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From: North Central Arkansas
This may not be much help but my wife's cousin has one plus their backrest on her VTX. It's a huge buttbucket, but it's very plush. I don't see how you could go wrong, but that's coming from a guy who loves his Mustang seat.
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I tried one on my 07 Street Glide.
My wife loved it, said it was very comfortable. I thought the rider backrest was even better than the Mustangs I've tried, and it was narrower and did not cut into my wifes legroom as much as Mustangs does.
However, while the seat was comfy at first, It did not work for me after a days riding. BUT, I attribute that to the shape of the seat. It simply did not work for the shape of my particular butt. I think If he rounded the lumbar area a bit more, he would have a real winner. I also felt it moved me forward more than I wanted to go. More so than any of the others I tried. So while the seat was very well made, and was very plush and supportive, it was the ergonomics that did not work for me.
But those are all issues that may or may not affect YOUR liking of the seat. Just as some love Corbins (I cant stand them) and others love Mustang (count me as one) for the right person, the Ultimate WILL be the best seat. I know he gives you about 10-14 days to return it if you don't like it, so you have nothing to loose. Just don't damage the seat.
Like most, I did NOT care for the looks that much, but I would have been willing to forgo that complaint had the seat worked for me.
Sorry to say, but with seats, you just have to try them.
You can see how the Ultimate compares to the other seats I tried here:
http://home.comcast.net/~kceder/seats/seats.html
Here is the Ultimate sitting next to the larger 1pc mustang. You can see how the Mustang has a more rounded lumbar area than the Ultimate, which is why I did not like the fit of the Ultimate as much. In the last photo, you can also see how the back of the seat slopes forward as it comes up from the bottom, effectively moving the passenger forward about an inch (and thus the driver) as apposed to had he designed it so the profile went strait up.
My wife loved it, said it was very comfortable. I thought the rider backrest was even better than the Mustangs I've tried, and it was narrower and did not cut into my wifes legroom as much as Mustangs does.
However, while the seat was comfy at first, It did not work for me after a days riding. BUT, I attribute that to the shape of the seat. It simply did not work for the shape of my particular butt. I think If he rounded the lumbar area a bit more, he would have a real winner. I also felt it moved me forward more than I wanted to go. More so than any of the others I tried. So while the seat was very well made, and was very plush and supportive, it was the ergonomics that did not work for me.
But those are all issues that may or may not affect YOUR liking of the seat. Just as some love Corbins (I cant stand them) and others love Mustang (count me as one) for the right person, the Ultimate WILL be the best seat. I know he gives you about 10-14 days to return it if you don't like it, so you have nothing to loose. Just don't damage the seat.
Like most, I did NOT care for the looks that much, but I would have been willing to forgo that complaint had the seat worked for me.
Sorry to say, but with seats, you just have to try them.
You can see how the Ultimate compares to the other seats I tried here:
http://home.comcast.net/~kceder/seats/seats.html
Here is the Ultimate sitting next to the larger 1pc mustang. You can see how the Mustang has a more rounded lumbar area than the Ultimate, which is why I did not like the fit of the Ultimate as much. In the last photo, you can also see how the back of the seat slopes forward as it comes up from the bottom, effectively moving the passenger forward about an inch (and thus the driver) as apposed to had he designed it so the profile went strait up.
Last edited by flyingace; Jan 31, 2009 at 03:56 PM.
Tourer
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From: Toledo, OH
I had an Ultimate Solo on a VTX1300 I had. Great seat for that bike. Moved me up and back a little. Very comfortable for long rides. I thought it had an overstuffed look a little.
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I also had one on my VTX. I could do 500 mile days one after another. Best seat I have ever been on. I have a mustang on my 08 ultra, though better than stock it still isn't as nice as the Ultimate was. I will be placing my order when they are available in the spring.
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UltimateSeats.ca
Des, the owner, is an Australian import in Toronto Canada. A great guy to match that half Aussie half Canadain accent. His seats aren't named Ultimate by coincidence, they are very very good seats. He also stands by them.
Des, the owner, is an Australian import in Toronto Canada. A great guy to match that half Aussie half Canadain accent. His seats aren't named Ultimate by coincidence, they are very very good seats. He also stands by them.
Tourer
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From: Fort Worth, Texas
When I owned my VTX 1800 I had an Ultimate seat and it was by far the best seat that I had ever owned. When I got rid of the VTX and bought the Harley, I wanted to buy an Ultimate but they did not mfg one for the 08 Ultra's, so I bought a Mustang. I would definitely entertain that Ultimate seat again.