i have had a mustang seat on a roadstar 1600 and corbin seat on a warrior 1700 and a sun downer seat on my v rod and a sun downer is what is on my sportster
This is a beautiful, bigaz seat! Probably costs more than my bike.
Originally Posted by blacktop37
I am very happy with my Corbin. It is a little large but it makes it up with comfort. I couldn't get 50 miles on stock without a break, now can go till I have to fill up. It would be hard to change seats a lot because you have to add a small piece of hardware for the Corbin
No one really needs a comfy seat for a bike with a 2.1 gallon tank. You will be stopping every hour to fill up anyway.
Originally Posted by cacomly
Seats don't differ due to the engine, they differ due to the size of the tank. The 4.5 gallon tank is longer than a 3.3 gallon tank, so a seat for a bike with a 4.5 gallon tank is shorter than a seat for a bike with a 3.3 gallon tank.
For a 48, a seat for a bike that had a 3.3 gallon tank would have the smallest gap between the seat and tank. I am not aware of any seats specifically for any bike with the 2.1 gallon tank that would butt up against the tank, but I also have not looked that hard so if someone else knows for certain hopefully they will comment.
I have made an observation, in the interest of scientific accuracy of course, , that in my strolls through the mall, that not even any two backsides are made equal. And of course there is a range as well.... And to make sure I had a good sample size, I really went all out, and spent a couple of hours doing my 'research'.
The moral to that story (morals???) is that the seat that fits you, has a very small chance of being the same one that fits me. Or even my wife, who is almost exactly 1/2 my size.
I bought my new Superlow, and had the Sundowner seat and pillion with back rests put on to it. For me, they were the closest to my favorite that I use on my Softail Custom, which is the Ultimate Touring seat. However, it is a style that many do NOT like, and it is a cushion effect that also many do not like. But it "makes it mine."
A weekend or two in the nice weather to a bike gathering, where there may be a few that will allow you to sit on their specific seat choice. I am pretty sure that will be the ONLY way to make sure you come away with the seat that "makes it yours" and is good for your purpose....
03-12-2020, 08:39 AM
, that in my strolls through the mall, that not even any two backsides are made equal. And of course there is a range as well.... And to make sure I had a good sample size, I really went all out, and spent a couple of hours doing my 'research'.