I, m doing the solo seat quandrum. corbin? mustang? and the one im most interested in the saddleman rouge 1. any heads up as to which is more comfortable? i do some short runs and back and forth to work, but i do like to take 300 mile trips,i'll be mounting this seat on my 2001 flht, also does anyone know of a solo fender rack for this model?
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HI Jim,
you hit the nail on the head ...my wife just orderd her self a new bike, shes been riding alongside me on her honda 500 shadow all year now.
I almost have to toss her keys to get her to ride 2 up anymore. and being her new sporty has a solo seat we kinda figured I would get one also. The only reason i was considering the saddleman was the layer of gel built into the seat.
And yes I miss riding 2 up it has always been a lot of fun. I figure she'll be looking to ride with me after chasing me on her sporty after a while.
HI Jim,
you hit the nail on the head ...my wife just orderd her self a new bike, shes been riding alongside me on her honda 500 shadow all year now.
I almost have to toss her keys to get her to ride 2 up anymore. and being her new sporty has a solo seat we kinda figured I would get one also. The only reason i was considering the saddleman was the layer of gel built into the seat.
And yes I miss riding 2 up it has always been a lot of fun. I figure she'll be looking to ride with me after chasing me on her sporty after a while.
I like the Mustang. Very good quality, very comfortable over any distance, on the FLHR you can keep the OEM rear seat and they match perfectly.
I like the solo look, and you can carry the factory rear seat in the saddlebag. You want a given passenger it takes a few seconds to put on and gives you an easy out if you don't. LOL
I like the solo look, and you can carry the factory rear seat in the saddlebag. You want a given passenger it takes a few seconds to put on and gives you an easy out if you don't. LOL
Corbin.....
I like the Corbin Classic Solo. Very comfortable,but firm. And they will modify it for free the 1st time,to suit your behind. They had also reduced the prices by $100. I seen on thier sight. The back rest option is great too. As for me,I ride alone,and my lady rides her own. Hope this helps.
I like the Corbin Classic Solo. Very comfortable,but firm. And they will modify it for free the 1st time,to suit your behind. They had also reduced the prices by $100. I seen on thier sight. The back rest option is great too. As for me,I ride alone,and my lady rides her own. Hope this helps.
Gentlemen,
I posted a question concerning the factory seats on the Road King in another thread but it looks like this is where I should have posted. So here goes.
I'm going to be renting a Road King for a week long trip from Denver to Montana. My question is will my butt handle the stock seat for this trip or should I plan on bringing some extra padding or something? I might even go as far as buying a Mustang or Corbin seat, installing it when I get to Denver, and then take if off at the end of the trip and selling it.
Any and all advice is welcome.
Cheers
Jim
I posted a question concerning the factory seats on the Road King in another thread but it looks like this is where I should have posted. So here goes.
I'm going to be renting a Road King for a week long trip from Denver to Montana. My question is will my butt handle the stock seat for this trip or should I plan on bringing some extra padding or something? I might even go as far as buying a Mustang or Corbin seat, installing it when I get to Denver, and then take if off at the end of the trip and selling it.
Any and all advice is welcome.
Cheers
Jim
Riding a RoadKing standard with the stock seat is like riding a camel and sitting on the hump. I guess some could do it.
I have a spare Mustang solo just in case I have to ride someone else's bike, that I'm not using right now, but it's near Phoenix, so it will do you no good.
I have a spare Mustang solo just in case I have to ride someone else's bike, that I'm not using right now, but it's near Phoenix, so it will do you no good.
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I have a Mustang Solo and love it. I kicked myself for waiting until I put 22K on the OEM seat before dropping the $200 for a good seat. Mustang makes matching fender bibs to cover up the wires and such when the rear seat is removed. My daughter complained after a long ride that the stock rear pilon was not comfortable and it wasn't fair that I had a good seat and she didn't. I got the matching Mustang rear pilon and she said it is a night and day differance. Now we can both be comforable and I can pull off the rear seat when I want to and clean up the looks.
As far as which one is the best, you really need to find some samples to sit on. Comfort is very much a subjective thing. What works for me might feel like garbage to you. There are small shape differances that make a huge differance on the feel. You'de be supprised how much differance taking 1/2 inch off the nose of the seat makes.
As far as which one is the best, you really need to find some samples to sit on. Comfort is very much a subjective thing. What works for me might feel like garbage to you. There are small shape differances that make a huge differance on the feel. You'de be supprised how much differance taking 1/2 inch off the nose of the seat makes.
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I've had my Mustang solo with detachable backrest for 60K miles nowon my RKC. LOVE IT ! As Elmo stated you can buy the detachable passenger pillion. They sell a special seat nut that the passenger pillion slips onto and its just one screw to secure it to the fender where the stock seat attaches. Very nice set up. I ride a passenger just a few times a year, and it works out well. I've been lucky to date women with thier own. My new girl has her own Road King, and I'll rdie bitch on hers occasionally.
It’s hard to find a good looking solo seat that's also comfortable. I went with the Danny Gray Big seat and the optional passenger pad. The pad comes in 3 sizes, small, large and extra large. I went with the large, it's big enough and it also fits in your saddle bag.
Now back to the seat, what I discovered was that the Danny Gray seat looked cool but was uncomfortable as hell after about an hours ride. So I sent it out to Meancity cycles and they inserted their memory foam, lowered it and pushed it back a bit. Now I have the cool solo, the comfort and the ergonomics tailored to my size.
So if you get a seat that you like and it's not comfortable, don't sweet it, just have it refurbished to your liking.
Now back to the seat, what I discovered was that the Danny Gray seat looked cool but was uncomfortable as hell after about an hours ride. So I sent it out to Meancity cycles and they inserted their memory foam, lowered it and pushed it back a bit. Now I have the cool solo, the comfort and the ergonomics tailored to my size.
So if you get a seat that you like and it's not comfortable, don't sweet it, just have it refurbished to your liking.
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The factory police air seat, it is the best made for Harley.
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Damn I must be losing my mind this thread is from 2001,,,,Let me go have another drink!!
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I have a c and c seat out of Calif.Great workmanship,great people,great seat.
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