Seats for Sport Glide
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Seats for Sport Glide
Looking for some advice on seats for my new Sport Glide. I'm fine with the stock riding position, although if there is a seat that is a bit taller, further back, that would be fine too. I'm mostly looking for comfort.
Ideally I would like a solo seat for 80% of riding, ideally commuting, with a comfortable pilon attachement for the 20%. Already have the backrest for the wife. I'm fine buying a solo and a separate 2-up seat though. Looks like there are few choices out there - Saddlemen makes Explorer in few versions, StepUp, Renegate, etc., Miustang has few, Corbin is in the game too.
Any advice from experience? A little lost on what to try...
Ideally I would like a solo seat for 80% of riding, ideally commuting, with a comfortable pilon attachement for the 20%. Already have the backrest for the wife. I'm fine buying a solo and a separate 2-up seat though. Looks like there are few choices out there - Saddlemen makes Explorer in few versions, StepUp, Renegate, etc., Miustang has few, Corbin is in the game too.
Any advice from experience? A little lost on what to try...
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I've been looking for a seat to put me in a bit more upright, standard position. I tried the Saddlemen Explorer and the Mustang Standard Touring Solo with separate passenger seat. Both were nicely made, the Explorer was much firmer, the Mustang softer, but both good. Problem for me was that they both kept me pretty much in a cruiser slouch - when I rotated my upper body forward and more upright, and my butt back, I was sitting on the crack rather than sitting the way the seat was designed. I actually find the stock seat ok, except that my butt slides down eventually and puts my tailbone to sleep - the passenger seat is the bigger problem since my wife often rides with me, and it's miserable for her after an hour. Anyway, I returned both of those (be careful not to mar anything so you can return them), and ordered the Corbin. They seem to have designed it more for the position I'm looking for, and they will alter the shape free if you request it later (as long as it doesn't require re-making the cover). And it costs about the same as the Mustang w/passenger seat. It'll be here next week, but I'm keeping my fingers crossed. Also, you can specify colors and materials, and they have tons of choices (I still went with black, because I'm boring). Mustang's Classic seat is gorgeous, btw, but it's like $1K, and I've already blown right past my budget on this. I'll try to report back when the Corbin arrives.
Edit: that Baldwin seat is beautiful!
Edit: that Baldwin seat is beautiful!
Last edited by Belloc42; 01-31-2019 at 09:17 PM.
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I should add that by default, Corbin uses leather for the seat panels and vinyl for the sides. They'll use all vinyl if you like, or presumably leather on the sides if you want, but they recommend vinyl for the sides because they handle the flexing better, and leather for the seat panels because they form to you better. The leather is apparently very weather resistant. Not shilling for Corbin - haven't even seen the seat yet - but there are lots of choices to make with them, so passing this along.
Last edited by Belloc42; 02-01-2019 at 10:10 AM. Reason: Add info
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I can only speak to my own limited experience. I bought a new FXBB last summer. I'm tall. Thought I'd replace the stock solo with something more aesthetically pleasing. My first delima was discovering that the stock seat is as much a cover for the stuff under it as it is a place to put your butt when riding. It's basically a roof for all the electronics under there. Any aftermarket seat that doesn't wrap around the frame like the stock seat is going to allow exposure. Purposely designed (expensive) seats for specific models should take care of this. My solution was to remove the cover, reduce the foam in the rear lip by about 1/2 and cut a 4 X 8 rectangle out of the seat foam all the way to the pan. I then glued in a equal sized pad of 3/4 closed cell foam, the stuff they sell for kneeling pads for gardeners and such. Then I re-stretched and re-attached the cover (I used pop rivets instead of staples). The rear seam is close to the lip of the seat instead of 2 inches in front of it. It gave me considerable more reach (and comfort!) and the seat pad, right under where your pelvis bones rest, give more long-distance comfort. A gel pad or some other newer alternative might even increase that comfort. I realize this sort of thing isn't for everyone. I took pause before tearing apart the seat from a brand new motorcycle as well. It really wasn't so difficult though and the results were well worth it. An alternative might be consulting an auto trim shop. There's usually at least one in most sizable towns and cities. If they know their stuff, they should be able to rebuild a seat to your request cheaper than a internet purchase you have only someone else's word on the suitability of. ...again, this is only my take on it. Yours may differ.
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I can only speak to my own limited experience. I bought a new FXBB last summer. I'm tall. Thought I'd replace the stock solo with something more aesthetically pleasing. My first delima was discovering that the stock seat is as much a cover for the stuff under it as it is a place to put your butt when riding. It's basically a roof for all the electronics under there. Any aftermarket seat that doesn't wrap around the frame like the stock seat is going to allow exposure. Purposely designed (expensive) seats for specific models should take care of this. My solution was to remove the cover, reduce the foam in the rear lip by about 1/2 and cut a 4 X 8 rectangle out of the seat foam all the way to the pan. I then glued in a equal sized pad of 3/4 closed cell foam, the stuff they sell for kneeling pads for gardeners and such. Then I re-stretched and re-attached the cover (I used pop rivets instead of staples). The rear seam is close to the lip of the seat instead of 2 inches in front of it. It gave me considerable more reach (and comfort!) and the seat pad, right under where your pelvis bones rest, give more long-distance comfort. A gel pad or some other newer alternative might even increase that comfort. I realize this sort of thing isn't for everyone. I took pause before tearing apart the seat from a brand new motorcycle as well. It really wasn't so difficult though and the results were well worth it. An alternative might be consulting an auto trim shop. There's usually at least one in most sizable towns and cities. If they know their stuff, they should be able to rebuild a seat to your request cheaper than a internet purchase you have only someone else's word on the suitability of. ...again, this is only my take on it. Yours may differ.
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My problem as well, passenger seat. That thing is just not build for a full day trip, and that's the intent with my wife, when she does ride.
The Corbin does sound very interesting, I think I'm going to try the Mustang first, and if that doesn't work, Corbin will be getting a call.
The Corbin does sound very interesting, I think I'm going to try the Mustang first, and if that doesn't work, Corbin will be getting a call.