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Old Mar 17, 2013 | 05:29 PM
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New 2013 Street Glide, would like a comfortable seat that moves be back 2-3 inches as I feel I am too far up with stock seat. Recommendations?
 
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Old Mar 17, 2013 | 06:45 PM
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My Dealer has a wall covered with seats that have "Demo" stamped on each one. Many dealers have these, go by and try some out, might find the one for you. Ride around on them for a while, no rush.
Then there's Mean City Cycle that can make your seat into anything you want.
 
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Old Mar 17, 2013 | 06:49 PM
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Originally Posted by TheGrandPoohBah
My Dealer has a wall covered with seats that have "Demo" stamped on each one. Many dealers have these, go by and try some out, might find the one for you. Ride around on them for a while, no rush.
Then there's Mean City Cycle that can make your seat into anything you want.


Perfect advise IMO
 
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Old Mar 17, 2013 | 07:11 PM
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that little bare bones solo saddle that HD makes will definitely move you back that much, but I'm not sure what style of seat your after.
 
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Old Mar 18, 2013 | 08:38 AM
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The brawler will move you WAY back and down. Further than any other seat. No option for rider backrest however. It's hard as a rock but still comfortable IMO. I went from the brawler to the C&C solo and am happy. It did move me up from the brawler but easily 2+ inches back over stock and Down probably an inch.
 
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Old Mar 18, 2013 | 09:25 AM
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Originally Posted by SDVmnt
The brawler will move you WAY back and down. Further than any other seat. No option for rider backrest however. It's hard as a rock but still comfortable IMO. I went from the brawler to the C&C solo and am happy. It did move me up from the brawler but easily 2+ inches back over stock and Down probably an inch.

Just ordered my C&C solo last week with the the backrest....can't wait to try it out.....how long did it take to show up at your doorstep?
 
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Old Mar 18, 2013 | 09:27 AM
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+1 on Mean City Cycle. Cost effective way to make the seat exactly how you want it.
 
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Old Mar 18, 2013 | 09:48 AM
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Originally Posted by Houlie
Just ordered my C&C solo last week with the the backrest....can't wait to try it out.....how long did it take to show up at your doorstep?
Coming from California it took a good 5 days once they shipped it here to the tundra. Got a custom feaux "Ostrich" pattern and stitching for my Wife's Road king also. That one took a litte longer to make. Mine was standard Vinyl and shipped in a day or two. Both were ordered/installed last spring.

My sig pic is still the Brawler.
 
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+1 on Mean City Cycle. They did a great job on fitting my stock seat on 2012 Streetglide to my specs.
 
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Old Mar 18, 2013 | 09:51 AM
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If you don't need 2up a mustang solo moves you back
 
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