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Old 05-24-2008, 11:33 PM
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Took a long ride today after putting on the Sundowner seat. SO MUCH BETTER! Will have to update my sig pic soon.
 
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Is it any higher? Did the new seat get yourknees out of your armpits? I'm thinking of switching back to mid-mount controls, but the seat would have to be a couple of inches higher.
 
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Old 05-25-2008, 07:48 AM
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the sundowner will most definitely seat you a bit higher.
 
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the sundowner is soooo much better than the stock POS, my **** thanks me for it
 
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Hi, I just switched the stock seat on My 06 1200 C to a solo Mustang . Wow big difference . Sundowner would have fit My bill also just couldn't win 1 ..........WVleo
 
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I have a Mustang solo and it is so much better than the stock seat. The stock seat is like sitting on a log.
 
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Hated the sundowner with a passion. Debating trying a mustang, but I fear it'll tip me forward as well (made me slide off onto the tank when stopping).
 
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Hated the sundowner with a passion. Debating trying a mustang, but I fear it'll tip me forward as well (made me slide off onto the tank when stopping).
Really, that's the first complaint I have heard about the Sundowner, other than some think it is ugly. I could not be happier. I know my butt is definately happier.I cannot speak to the Mustang or any others since I have never tried them.
 
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Is it any higher? Did the new seat get yourknees out of your armpits? I'm thinking of switching back to mid-mount controls, but the seat would have to be a couple of inches higher.
If it put me higher I did not notice it, but remember mine is an 85 model and the stock seat is definately different that the newer 1200's. Except for the fact that they suck. I still use mid controls.
 
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I never noticed that the Sundowner sat me higher than the stock seat, it took awhile to get use to the different feel, but I like it now, getting the pop up oil dip stick out is a little more difficult but there is no comparision in the 2 seats.
 


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