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Discussion in 'Pull up a chair and sit for a spell' started by bguillory66, Aug 25, 2011.

  1. bguillory66

    bguillory66 Active Member

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    Anybody have any inexpensive suggetions to maybe make the seat on my 96 FXDL more comfortable, getting to be a real pain in the rear after only a 100 miles or so.:(
    bguillory66, Aug 25, 2011
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    Sleepy Well-Known Member

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    If you have the stock seat it would probably be easiest to find a Corbin or a Mustang seat. I had a bike like yours[same year] a while back and the stock seat eas flat out nasty
    Sleepy, Aug 25, 2011
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    I went through a bunch before finding my Mustang seat. If you buy it from them, they'll let you try it for a week or so to make sure you like it. At least they used to.
    Hot01, Aug 25, 2011
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    FLHTbiker Moderator Staff Member

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    Mustang is the best, going to put one on my Springer when I'm back to work.
    FLHTbiker, Aug 25, 2011
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    hotroadking Super Moderator Staff Member

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    These are good options, Corbin is hard, Mustang Firm, other option is to have it redone by a professional seat shop.

    Call Mean City Cycles - Custom Seat Modifications

    they do all kinds of seat modifications... Very highly recommended...
    hotroadking, Aug 25, 2011
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    I find that and seams in the seat that contact my butt, on hot days and long rides starting feeling like I'm sitting on knife blades. I recently tried a Harley item, it's a seat pad that slips onto the horn of the Harley seats and is absolutely wonderfull! I picked on up, a bit pricey (about $86) but a new seat is even more. Then around town or shorter rides or cool weather I have my Harley saddle which I am pleased with (for the most part).
    Circulator Seat Pads | Genuine Motor Accessories | Harley-Davidson USA
    Fatboy128, Aug 25, 2011
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  8. bguillory66

    bguillory66 Active Member

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    Thanks HRK, that looks more in my price range, do you know anybody personally that used them?:D
    bguillory66, Aug 25, 2011
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    FLHTbiker Moderator Staff Member

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    A good quality seat is worth every penny you pay for it and when the days are long a quality seat is welcome. I still prefer Mustang as I have done two custom seat rebuilds that just didn't work out. One left me woth a burning feeling even before I got home and the builder would not stand behind it. Hope you find a solution nothing worse than a sore and tired buttt when riding.
    FLHTbiker, Aug 25, 2011
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  10. chucktx

    chucktx Moderator Staff Member

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    we have a seatmaker on this site........check with him also........good looking seats.....
    chucktx, Aug 25, 2011
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    Another option might be to have a seat maker install a gel pad to your existing seat. La Pera does that.
    joshbob, Aug 25, 2011
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    I've got a Harley Sundowner seat, it'a great, got off ebay for $100.00.
    the ol has a Badlander seat was way to hard for me, she likes it,
    HarleysLR, Aug 25, 2011
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  13. FLHTbiker

    FLHTbiker Moderator Staff Member

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    What ever you do, never go with one of those air bladders, worst seat I have ever owned and talk about burn, ouch. :cussing: Sold it to a women rider with a rather large, well you know. :D
    FLHTbiker, Aug 25, 2011
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    FLHTbiker Moderator Staff Member

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    Must have a skinny ars like mine :D
    FLHTbiker, Aug 25, 2011
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    cardboard Well-Known Member

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    Put a Mustang seat on the OL Sportster.
    Both us hate the Mustang seat/
    Most uncomfortable seat I've ever sat on.
    cardboard, Aug 29, 2011
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    FLHTbiker Moderator Staff Member

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    Going to sell the Corbin seat on my Springer and put a Mustang seat on it.

    Ray Charles :confused:
    FLHTbiker, Aug 29, 2011
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    cardboard Well-Known Member

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    You can have all the mustangs you want.

    My buddy down the street had a Mustang on his Last EG, he was trying to sell me on them, like everything else, oh man they ride good, when he got his 11 RG it don't have a mustang on it and it has over 17,000 miles on it.
    Ain't heard nothin about a mustang anymore or a Klock Works windshield either.
    He even has the KW windshield off his last EG for sale.
    Didn't keep it on long.
    cardboard, Aug 29, 2011
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    hotroadking Super Moderator Staff Member

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    Not "personally" we have a place here called Thrashers, does the same thing

    However a lot of people on a couple different boards like the way they do seats, and he's a sponsor on several other forums for Road Glides that I
    hit. Lots of favorable reviews, nothing negative.

    FWIW the Gel seats I've heard are not great butt that's an end users
    opinion, not mine

    I had Corbins on my RK's and my Softail, loved them, they are
    hard like horse saddles, so if you don't like a really firm seat skip them...

    Never cared for Mustangs because of the look, but I have several friends with
    them that really like them.

    My new HD Hammock seat is super comfortable, but sits me
    up really higher than I'd like on the bike... Still for a stock
    seat it is good.

    If there is a bike event coming up in your area ride over and
    they will put a seat on for you to sit on..

    I kinda think the seats a good investment, in a car you can
    move the seat all over with power seats, even manually now

    But on a bike you are stuck in the position the seat
    is in, so find one you like that is comfortable.
    hotroadking, Aug 29, 2011
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    cardboard Well-Known Member

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    So yer saying they will be at the Texas Lonestar Rally in noverber Right.

    And we can see you there too Huh,

    http://www.lonestarrally.com/
    cardboard, Aug 29, 2011
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  21. hotroadking

    hotroadking Super Moderator Staff Member

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    My ass won't but typically these companies hit the circuit
    although they probably don't hit them all anymore.

    Biketoberfest, Daytona, Sturgis, Laconia, Myrtle Beach etc.

    I would imagine the big seat guys will be at Texas...
    hotroadking, Aug 29, 2011
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