Need serious opinion
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Road Master
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From: Central CA
Need serious opinion
I have an 09 Ultra and I can't stay on the stock seat for more than 45 minutes without getting butt burn. I've tried furry seats, air hawk seat, gel seat but nothing seems to help although the air hawk helped a little. I'm thinking of investing in a Road Zeppelin seat. One is now available for the 09's (part 51072-09). I've checked around and seems Chicago HD has the best price, $582.00 including shipping. From all my reading on the forum, it appear the Zep seat could solve my sore butt problems.
Anyone have a bad experience with the Zeppelin? Anyone advise against purchasing the Zeppelin seat?
Anyone have a bad experience with the Zeppelin? Anyone advise against purchasing the Zeppelin seat?
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Road Master
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From: Central CA
No, I have not. Did a lot of reading on the sundowner and found the response to be 50% pro and 50% con. From all my reading on the Zep seat I found about 95% pro. I hate to spend $300.00 on the sundowner only to find out it doesn't help. I'm hoping to get more info on the Zep seat, I think I would rather spend the additional $250.00 if it works.
Last edited by myred55; Aug 30, 2009 at 11:47 PM.
Stellar HDF Member
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From: Pittsburgh, PA
My stock seat killed me for the first 1000 miles or so then it got alot better. I switched to a Tallboy seat for more leg room and had the same problem first 600-800 miles, then the discomfort faded away and now I love it completely and can ride 12 hours no problem. You might want to put up with it for a while, it'll get better.
Road Captain
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From: Morris, Il
I did mean city nice seat but no for me ended up making things worse. Started getting pain in hips and shoulder. Now I'm not knocking mean city very nice seat but didn't work for me. then the Zeppelin seat came out for the 08s. I love it 600 miles the other day without a cramp burn nothing. I'm 6'2" with a 34 inseam I can stand flat footed but I fee the streach. The seat is not for a short inseam. Now my windshield is to short soon to be fixed.
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Cruiser
Joined: Jan 2008
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From: Nashville TN (where else?)
My dealer had the seat from the 09 Ultra re-done with a gel insert before I bought it. It lowered the seat about 3/4", and it's the most comfortable seat I've ever sat on. I just rode it on a 4000 mile trip, averaging 400 miles a day, and it was awsome.
Tourer
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From: North of the Laurention Divide, MN
I have a terminal butt. I lost 1/2 a butt cheek and tail bone in a accident in my 20's. colostomy for a yr whilst it healed and whut gnat. 35 yrs later. the stock seat is a bad joke, I bought a Sundowner for my '09 , it is fair. I can easily do 300 mi/day. but I still have to get off every hr or so. but........back in the day when i had my softail I had a mustang touring seat and it was the bomb.
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You might want to try the LD comfort riding shorts. I had the same problem years ago. Thought it was the seat. Tried these shorts ,wow what a difference. Plus cheaper than a new seat!
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Cruiser
Joined: Apr 2007
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From: Texas Gulf Coast
Try this before you spend the big bucks on a new seat www.cyclecrafts.net They are the wood beads.As stated above, give the seat some time to break in, and throw the beads on top of it.They distribute the pressure points on your rear end.They may not be pretty or cool looking.....but they work !
