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Old 06-20-2009, 11:20 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Danny Grey seats-anyone?

I am contemplating a new seat and am interested in these. I want a solo. Can anyone recommend which model combines looks and comfort? I am considering either the Big seat or the Weekday. I can't afford alligator but maybe I could spring for shark.

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Old 06-22-2009, 05:49 PM   #2 (permalink)
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I have the big seat on my RG. The big seat offers you great back support for a solo and it sits you low, you can also order a back rest. I also like the way the seats looks on a touring bike, it’s a big solo..

What I don't like about the seat. I'm 6’4’; the seat has this wedge design, its part of the look, which really starts digging into my crotch area around 45 minutes or an hour into a ride and causes you to constantly shift positions on the seat. That wedge looks good but it’s a horrible comfort design.

What I did about it. I sent the seat out to Mean City Cycles. Had them lower that wedge a bit, lowered the seat about another 1/2 inch and had them push the seat back about another inch. They also replaced the foam with their memory foam. Now my seat is super comfortable, the way it should have been out of the box. It now looks good, it's comfortable and it gives me the extra leg room I needed.

Regarding the weekend seat, that seat doesn't look like it has any back support and padding wise you probably wouldn't be able to ride more than an hour in it. If you go with that one I recommend replacing the foam with memory foam, it makes a world of a difference. BTW - I've had 3 Danny Gray seats and they are all pretty hard.
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Thanks. I'm only 5-10 so it should be right height wise, but I don't want to crowd "the boys".
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Marsh,

That is a good looking RK!

Sorry, I don't know anything about the Danny Grey seats...
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I would love to give you a full report on my Danny but since I have had it only a week I can offer this:

It looks like this on my Road King project bike


Which has looked like this since I mounted it due to the work to replace the front legs with the new billet units.
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Had the butt crack solo in leather on my night train and loved it. Beat the heck out of the stock seat but that is not hard to do.
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Old 06-23-2009, 10:51 AM   #7 (permalink)
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Marsh,

That is a good looking RK!

Sorry, I don't know anything about the Danny Grey seats...
Thanks for the comp Doug.
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Dont know about the danny grey's but if your looking for solo's take a look at C&C seats.Great seats that can be made to your liking.Mine is extremely comfortable as well.
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Old 06-23-2009, 05:23 PM   #9 (permalink)
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Had a Danny Gray weekday on my fatboy; looked great, but didn't feel that way. Now have a Mustang fastback on it and can ride twice as far without feeling butt burn.

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I had one on a Titan gecko Too hard for me Got a Corbin A lot better seat to me.
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