Is the Sundowner seat really worth it? : V-Twin Forum: Harley Davidson Forums

Shoe · 06-22-2009, 10:15 PM

Gents,

I am looking to go on a trip from Mississippi to Richmond, VA to visit my brother and then up to Northern NJ to visit my father later on this year. I am looking at seats since I don't know if my butt will be able to stand the trip on the stock seat (maybe I'm wrong).

I was just wondering:

1) Is the Sundowner seat worth it?

2) How much higher does the passenger pillion sit over the stock seat?

Thanks,
Dave

Bowtie18 · 06-22-2009, 10:22 PM

Hell, I would also like to know! I have one friend that has it, and he has mixed feelings about it.

Says it's bettter than stock, but maybe not worth 3 hundred for!

Post em if ya got em folks! We'd both like to know!

G-money · 06-22-2009, 10:44 PM

That was the first thing I bought for my 09 Road Glide. And the stock RG seat ain't that bad. My wife likes the comfort and it sits her up higher so now she can see a lot better.
Gary D.

Coolmaker · 06-23-2009, 01:10 AM

Yes, it is worth it... IMHO

jack6hd · 06-23-2009, 06:57 AM

I put a Sundowner on my Street Glide. To me it's fine but the wife says the padding in it is still too hard.????

BigMike · 06-23-2009, 07:32 AM

Corbin Dual Tour. The last seat you'll ever need.

RK05 · 06-23-2009, 08:18 AM

I think the seat will be subjective to your but. I have one and can only ride for about 100miles before my but starts burning. I have also had a mustang and still have my corbin dual tourer which gives me the most seat time.

Best thing to do is borrow one from someone to test out or find a cheap one for sale so you can sell it later if you don't like it.

honorsdaddy · 06-23-2009, 08:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigMike

Corbin Dual Tour. The last seat you'll ever need.

The Dual Tour is really nice, but very firm and about 2x as much as a Sundowner.

Corbin can also be very uncomfortable for those who don't have much natural padding. Bluntly put, if you have a flat ass, Corbin hurts.

Don't get me wrong, I love Corbin, and will put one on the RG soon enough, but for the money its tough to beat a Sundowner.

honorsdaddy · 06-23-2009, 08:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jack6hd

I put a Sundowner on my Street Glide. To me it's fine but the wife says the padding in it is still too hard.????

Wow -really?

Question - and please don't take any offense at this - does your wife's natural seat have a lot of padding or is she more of the bare-bones sport model?

plongson · 06-23-2009, 08:48 AM

We BOTH love the Sundowner. I have no problem running out a tank on the interstate, but she likes to get off and stretch about every 100 miles. Has more to do with the angle of her knees than a sore butt though.

'05Train · 06-23-2009, 09:55 AM

I can go all day on my Sundowner. My daughter loves the passenger seat, my fiancee, not so much.

Go figure.

Thos · 06-23-2009, 10:54 AM

Checkout Mustang vintage touring, Night & day compared to the stock seat on my Road King Classic. No complaints, very comfortable. Passenger is very happy.

BigMike · 06-23-2009, 12:24 PM

I logged a lot of miles on my Mustang touring seat. The only thing I didn't like is that it sat me up too high and move me too far forward.

I have a Corbin Classic Solo now and can right all day, many days in a row.

Corbins need to be broken in, that's for sure. But once you break it in, you'll never have a more comfortable seat. I wish I would have gone to a Corbin 10 years ago.

HEADBANGER · 06-23-2009, 12:40 PM

I have one on my Street Bob wife loves it, I think it's ugly.

seaquester5 · 06-23-2009, 01:42 PM

I bought one for my Road King and it moved me way high and too far forward. I sent it to Mean City Cycles and they modified it to suit me and it is now way better than the stock seat, and way better( for me ) than the stock Sundowner. My advice, for what its worth, is to find someone who has one and beg a ride or at least a sit before you buy any new seat. Or you, like many others, risk having a fairly expensive "stable" of seats in the garage.