How comfortable is your stock 2011 FXDWG Wide Glide Seat?
Does the back Pillion help support your back any?
I really like the looks of that style solo seat
and been thinking about getting one.

Thanks

 

It does help support your back I have just the solo seat on now and there is a difference.The better half wouldn't even get on the bike with old pillion here is a pic.

 

I hated that seat. It killed my back and offered no support. I will never put it back on my bike again.

 

I have a 2012 and the stock seat sucks, the seat on my sportbike was more comfortable. I put a Corbin seat on and what a difference.

 

I put one of those on my Street Bob because I liked the look. I think it's really comfortable. Rode an 800 mile day last summer with no problem, and then went out and rode 350 the next day. I also did a half dozen more days of 400-500 miles. I'm really glad I got it.

Crazy

 

I've tried the stock seat for a while on my 2010 GXDWG. I found it very unconfortable for me (I am 6' 2''). Needless to say the stock pillion seat is a joke and an insult to someone that paid money to buy this lovely bike. It is like a stone brick covered with leather
I've bought a used Fat Bob stock seat over e-bay for 70 $ and I have it on for 3 months. I've done a lot of mileage on it and I've found it very confortable. Pillion also likes it with the needed addition of the stock small sissy bar pad (not shown on photo)



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I'm 5'10" at 200 lbs and I've found mine to be quite comfortable.....however the pillion was the first thing to come off after leaving the dealership.

 

I couldn't ride for more than an hour with the stock seat hitting my tail bone....first thing that came off.

 

nj wideglide 11 -- I just bought my Wide Glide last week & am new here.... what seat / seat combo do you have on your bike? Are they Harley parts?

Thanks
- Octane

 

I liked the look of the stock seat and it is FAR more comfortable than the solo seat on my 1999 Sportster. (For those of you that think the stock WG seat sucks, you have no idea how bad it can get.) However, on my trip to Vegas from Temecula (about 300 miles one way) I had some butt fatigue when I got to where I was going. It wasn't nearly as bad as my Sportster but I still felt there was room for improvement.

So I sent the stock seat off to Mean City Cycles and had them do their Memory Foam treatment to it and then recover it with a leather cover. The new seat is thicker, but FAR more comfortable. I have yet to have a day where I have felt any fatigue from the seat.

I did both the solo and stock pillion and it was well worth it but I usually only ride with the solo seat on.