2012 Street Glide - need lower seat!!!
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2012 Street Glide - need lower seat!!!
Hi, I just got myself a 2012 Street Glide, that Im step by step modifying upon my wish. Im slightly more the 5.6 ft tall and 155 lb, Ive already had the front lowering kit installed, and Im having a Ness rear lowering kit installed in these days.
Im looking for a comfortable yet low-profile-narrow-nose seat, to improve ground-reaching and avoiding the seated-on-top-of-the-bike feeling I have with stock seat. I also need a passenger pillion comfortable enough for my 122 lb wife (medium-range trips).
So far Ive loved my Hollywood Solo Corbin seat on my Fat Boy. Therefore, I was thinking to go for a new Corbin once again. Since Im having trouble to get answers form Corbin, here the questions:
- Corbin Classic Solo: does it allow rider to seat lower than stock seat? How about nose width?
- Corbin Gambler: does it allow rider to seat lower than stock seat? How about nose width? Has anyone experience with passenger feelings for that seat?
- HD 2012 CVO Street Glide Seat: does it allow rider to seat lower than stock seat? How about nose width? is it comfortable?
- Danny Gray Big Seat + Pillion: does it allow rider to seat lower than stock seat? How about nose width? is it comfortable?
Thanks!!!!!!!!!
Im looking for a comfortable yet low-profile-narrow-nose seat, to improve ground-reaching and avoiding the seated-on-top-of-the-bike feeling I have with stock seat. I also need a passenger pillion comfortable enough for my 122 lb wife (medium-range trips).
So far Ive loved my Hollywood Solo Corbin seat on my Fat Boy. Therefore, I was thinking to go for a new Corbin once again. Since Im having trouble to get answers form Corbin, here the questions:
- Corbin Classic Solo: does it allow rider to seat lower than stock seat? How about nose width?
- Corbin Gambler: does it allow rider to seat lower than stock seat? How about nose width? Has anyone experience with passenger feelings for that seat?
- HD 2012 CVO Street Glide Seat: does it allow rider to seat lower than stock seat? How about nose width? is it comfortable?
- Danny Gray Big Seat + Pillion: does it allow rider to seat lower than stock seat? How about nose width? is it comfortable?
Thanks!!!!!!!!!
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All butts are different...maybe have your stock seat modified? Narrowed and memory foam installed? I like C&C solo seats...I have a DG solo on my 2012 SG, it's narrower and sits a little lower...but no backrest. Thinking of selling it and getting one with a backrest, my old back needs one.....
Pic of solo on bike
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I don't intend to modfy the stock seat, since it's a pain in the azz for the passanger. Due to my good experience with Corbin, I'd rather go fot it, but I really need to know if Classic solo drops me a little bit closer to the ground ...
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Corbin Classic solo and tell them to do a "nose job" on it. That will narrow the front of the seat enabling you not to have to spead your legs as wide which will put more of your feet on the ground. It worked for me...I'm 5'6" with a CVO street Glide. I would be careful about going too low in the back.....loss of ground clearance as well as clearance between tire and fender and a harder ride. I tried the Progressive's 11.5" and used them for a week and got rid of them. The ride over bumps was horrible.
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[quote=mjb765;9693207]Corbin Classic solo and tell them to do a "nose job" on it. That will narrow the front of the seat enabling you not to have to spead your legs as wide which will put more of your feet on the ground. It worked for me...I'm 5'6" with a CVO street Glide. I would be careful about going too low in the back.....loss of ground clearance as well as clearance between tire and fender and a harder ride. I tried the Progressive's 11.5" and used them for a week and got rid of them. The ride over bumps was horrible.[/quote
By the way, I clearly asked the dealer to do the needed rear-lowering only if this would not affect ground clearance. They garanteed it wouldn't. I'm picking up the beast tomorrow ... I'll let you know ... I'm looking forward to hearing the deep rumble of the V&H Blackout Rounds ...
By the way, I clearly asked the dealer to do the needed rear-lowering only if this would not affect ground clearance. They garanteed it wouldn't. I'm picking up the beast tomorrow ... I'll let you know ... I'm looking forward to hearing the deep rumble of the V&H Blackout Rounds ...
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I know you said you doidn't intend to modify the stock seat, but it was because of your passenger. Mean City Cycles is a supporting vendor here and they do top notch work. My RG seat is there now getting their super narrow mod and passenger seat mod. The passenger seat mod adds memory foam for her clam. I didn't "need" the super narrow because I can reach just fine, but I thought it looked pretty nice. They take a bit off the sides of the seat plus add memory foam. They can move you down and back. You should at least give them a call. I bet he can hook you up.
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If a dealer will let you, try a Stock Ultra Classic Limited seat that has the word "low".
It is lower and narrower, It is also way more comfortable than the 2 X 4 that they call passenger seat.
You can get take offs on this forum or ebay way cheaper than a reach seat or corbin.
At least it is a start.
It is lower and narrower, It is also way more comfortable than the 2 X 4 that they call passenger seat.
You can get take offs on this forum or ebay way cheaper than a reach seat or corbin.
At least it is a start.