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Old Feb 5, 2009 | 07:46 PM
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I'm looking for a new seat that is more narrow than the stock seat but is comfortable. I don't know if the reach seat has the comfort. I was thinking sundowner. Is it more narrow than the stock? I need a seat to drop me just alittle or is alittle narrower.
 
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Old Feb 5, 2009 | 07:49 PM
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Contact MeanCityCycles.com. They will redo your stock seat to your specifications. Why pay $300+ for a new seat, when you can pay 1/2 of that and get what you really want?
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Old Feb 5, 2009 | 07:57 PM
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My buddy has a Reach seat on his Street Glide,feels like your *** is stuck in a bucket,like you cant move once you sit in it!
 
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Old Feb 5, 2009 | 11:52 PM
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I have a reach seat, and had the stock seat done by meancity, comfort on both is about the same. The reach seat is tight it moves you forward so reduced space. The redone stock seat dosn't , but meancity can if you want them to. Its worth checking them out first.
 
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Old Feb 6, 2009 | 06:45 AM
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You might want to look at a Corbin seat. They are narrow in the front area and will usually be lower also. They have several styles to choose from and they are great seats !!!
 
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Old Feb 6, 2009 | 06:54 AM
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+1. Me too. I need a seat that is narrower in the front at the point which doesn't press on the inner thigh region, especially when using the highway pegs. Jeesh!!

Originally Posted by Bucks_z71
I'm looking for a new seat that is more narrow than the stock seat but is comfortable. I don't know if the reach seat has the comfort. I was thinking sundowner. Is it more narrow than the stock? I need a seat to drop me just alittle or is alittle narrower.
 
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Old Feb 6, 2009 | 07:02 AM
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All my reading says the Sundowner is more popular than Reach.Mean City gets a lot of good remarks.I had the same issues as you speak of.I went with Corbin and could not be happier.My bride "El Cheapo" says it was absolutley worth it.It did make my legs longer and my butt is not complaining period.
 
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Old Feb 6, 2009 | 07:09 AM
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I have the Sundowner on my 2008 EGS. It does move you a little lower but I think a little back as well. Going from memory here, but I think it is narrower in the front. Comfort-wise the Sundowner is great. Firm but not hard. Holds me in a great riding poistion. I would compare it to a Corbin which are really firm seats.
 
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