Originally Posted by Texas Fat Boy

It is a very comfy seat for my bad back and my apparently sensitive Tailbone.

Originally Posted by hog95023

Is that a stock seat in your signature

Originally Posted by J_ULTRA

I've only had my 11 Ultra for about 6 months but it didn't take long to find out that on a long ride (more than a couple of hours) my tailbone and butt would start to become uncomfortable with the stock seat. With the stock seat shifting my weight around was very limited. Back in the day when motorcycle seats were flatter they were more conducive to some movement fore and aft when things got a little uncomfortable. Harley's bucket type seat seems to lock you into one position, and that position for me is not the best for long distance comfort. I have an "Airhawk" seat pad that I used to use on my Heritage Springer and it worked very well. On the Ultra it was "ok" but (no pun intended) it was kind of a hassle to secure. After reading numerous posts here on HD Forums I decided to go to my local Harley dealer and "demo" the Harley Hammock. I would say most everything I've read here about the comfort is true. It is flatter than stock so you can move around a little if you need to but I found that I rarely needed to move about. The cushioning and the "Hammock" suspension really works well. After about 2 1/2hrs out I still had no discomfort at all (not that long I understand but long enough). The ergonomics of the seat position you more on the back of the thighs than on your tailbone. This not only takes the weight off the tailbone but forces you to ride in such a position that is actually conducive to the handling of the bike. That part was a surprise. For me the positioning allowed me to ride with more slightly forward posture which made it easier for me to navigate through curves and around corners, just like in the old days when flatter seats were used. Obviously the seat has been engineered for long distance comfort, proper weight distribution, and proper "no slouch" type of riding posture. I felt support where I needed it. Another plus is the fact that the passenger portion is a bit lower than stock thus slightly lowering the center of gravity when carrying a passenger. While the passenger portion seemed a little lower the driver portion seems about an inch or so taller. I noticed my feet are not as flat on the ground as they were with the stock seat. I also felt myself "irked" thinking that this is the seat that Harley-Davidson should put on as stock without having to buy it separately or moving up to a CVO Ultra, but of course thats Harley-Davidson. This seat truely transformed my Ultra into a luxury Morotcycle that was much more pleasurable to ride. However, I don't see myself paying $900.00 for the heated version (overkill and I can't remember when my butt ever got cold.) but I do see myself absoulutely getting the non heated version...when it's on sale. Anyway those are some of my thoughts on my weekend with the Hammock.

Originally Posted by circlenine

Here are a few side shots of a hammock. Hopefully it's visible enough.