superprohero
Get the picture? Stock RK seat sucks. H-D got by with the minimum. You do not have a$$ problems, you have seat problems. Every seat all the posts mention are way better than the stock seat, but I really have to agree with the Jack Daniels idea.

 

I got a chiped tailbone and yea it can really REALLY hurt. I ride an ElectraGlide Classic and the seat isnt great. but I got the backrest and had to turn the bracket backwards and mount it on the frame so the backrest sat more rearward and upright. then an airhawk pad with just alittle air in it. and move it forward so you are sittin on the legs and lower butt cheeks and not the tailbone.
it took a couple thousand miles till I was broke in and now no problems even 6-800mile days and the tailbone dosnt hurt. In the spring it takes me a couple weeks to get back in the grove. and get in the habbit of stoping every hundred miles for 15min of walk arrounds. I can go long days with alot of short breaks. good luck

 

...I have a Lepera Bare Bones seat on my Sportster... it's a nice looking BRICK.

But I rode 5,500 miles on it last summer touring ... never had any pain in my butt or anywhere else... my shoestring budget solution was an AirHawk pad.

It's not pretty, but it worked awesome. And I can take it off in a minute for crusin' around town so the bike doesn't look so bad. Take a look: http://www.bikebandit.com/product/12...3097&WT.srch=1

Good luck.

 

I've never had a problem with my stock Road Glide seat. And I really want an excuse to buy a new seat.

When I went on my first long trip, I used a gel-padded sheepskin pad, but I don't think I needed it. Did 1000 miles one day coming home, and only my hands got uncomfortable on a crowded I-5 finishing leg. Well, my head started itching, too. My hands probably got sore from trying to scratch my head with a full-face hat on.

But I have no problem with my seat, and I'm afraid to get a new seat. It might be worse.

Does Corbin let you give their seats a test ride for a few hours ?

edit: I did add a backrest, and it does help some.

 

I'd suggest keeping the seat and save some money by losing some weight.

 

I switched from the stock seat to a Mustang seat. I have been known to do 600-700 miles in a day. With stock seat, I was lucky to do 150. I now have 3 Mustangs, depending on the liik Im going after.

 

Had Corbin and Mustangs touring seats. Both of them were improvements over the stock seats. I really liked the Corbin though . It had the backrest that was movable from back rider to solo rider. That back rest really helps out on the longer runs.