Not Happy w/Sundowner
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Cruiser
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From: Pensacola FL
Not Happy w/Sundowner
Shame on me for buying a seat sight unseen. The Sundowner is a great seat but it moved me forward and down too much. I'm 6'3" w/34" inseam and need a 2-up seat that moves me aft. The feedback on the tallboy doesn't look that great. I'm thinking of taking my stock seat to a custom shop to see what they can come up with. I thought I'd find the answer in the search section but didn't. Anybody have the same problems and found a solution? As always, thanks!
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From: Ventura County, CA
RE: Not Happy w/Sundowner
ORIGINAL: wishbonecg
Shame on me for buying a seat sight unseen. The Sundowner moved me forward and down too much. I'm 6'3" and need a 2-up seat that moves me aft. The feedback on the tallboy doesn't look that great. I'm thinking of taking my stock seat to a custom shop to see what they can come up with. Anybody have the same problems? As always, thanks!
Shame on me for buying a seat sight unseen. The Sundowner moved me forward and down too much. I'm 6'3" and need a 2-up seat that moves me aft. The feedback on the tallboy doesn't look that great. I'm thinking of taking my stock seat to a custom shop to see what they can come up with. Anybody have the same problems? As always, thanks!
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RE: Not Happy w/Sundowner
If you did a search, you would of seen numerous posts made and response from my experiece with the sundowner. And I'll say it again. I am 6' 1" and the Sundowner puts you too close to the tank.
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From: DFW
RE: Not Happy w/Sundowner
I own one for my SG and NEVER use it. WAY too close to the tank and upright. I had BadX redo my stock seat. Nice work. I'm still looking for the ideal touring seat though. I ride with my Mustang Daytripper very often and love it, but it's not a touring seat by any means.
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RE: Not Happy w/Sundowner
6'3" with a 36" inseam and I find the Sundowner does NOT move me closer to the tank than the stock seat. Backrest (custom bent), lowered shift arms, Extended brake pedal and Cruiseboards (mounted low) are critical elements for the complete comfort combo.
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RE: Not Happy w/Sundowner
FWIW...
I'd sell it and get as much of your money back.
Call up Lepera, pick out one of thier seats and ask to use the "foam Program". They send you the seat with just a baseplate and the foam. You then can draw on the seat and the provided diagram sheet they provide to explain the exact mods you want. Send it all back to them and they build it and cover it to your exact specs.
I did that with thier Monterey seat and got an exact fit.
I'd sell it and get as much of your money back.
Call up Lepera, pick out one of thier seats and ask to use the "foam Program". They send you the seat with just a baseplate and the foam. You then can draw on the seat and the provided diagram sheet they provide to explain the exact mods you want. Send it all back to them and they build it and cover it to your exact specs.
I did that with thier Monterey seat and got an exact fit.
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From: DFW
RE: Not Happy w/Sundowner
ORIGINAL: bountyhunter
6'3" with a 36" inseam and I find the Sundowner does NOT move me closer to the tank than the stock seat. Backrest (custom bent), lowered shift arms, Extended brake pedal and Cruiseboards (mounted low) are critical elements for the complete comfort combo.
6'3" with a 36" inseam and I find the Sundowner does NOT move me closer to the tank than the stock seat. Backrest (custom bent), lowered shift arms, Extended brake pedal and Cruiseboards (mounted low) are critical elements for the complete comfort combo.
