Best Aftermarket Seat
#21
As others have stated, it's a personel thing, Ultimate seat was great, till i rode a whole day, both passenger and i couldnt wait to get off, sundowner was ok, never had a Corbin, but kept hearing they're C. S. sucks, went with a Mustang, and am pretty happy. soft on top, firmer on bottom, great C.S.. Hammock was good for me, till it seemed like it broke down in about 1,700 mi. So, Harley has demo's, Ultimate, and Mustang have 10 day trials. If you try any ,make sure you have set aside time to really put some miles on, Good luck
#22
#23
"Soft" is not a good thing when touring.
If you do a lot of miles, Corbin is the best out there, IMHO. Yes they are firm, but after 300 miles firm is still comfortable.
I can't stand a Mustang.
HD seats are too soft for distance. I've ridden most of their varieties. The Hammock would be the best of that bunch, with the Sundowner second.
I had a Saddlemen and really liked it. But it was when they still made leather seats.
And on that note, I will state I like leather seating surfaces. I won't wear vinyl boots either.
But seats are like women... you're not going to get a straight answer to your question about which is prettiest. Everyone has their opinion...
And that was mine.
If you do a lot of miles, Corbin is the best out there, IMHO. Yes they are firm, but after 300 miles firm is still comfortable.
I can't stand a Mustang.
HD seats are too soft for distance. I've ridden most of their varieties. The Hammock would be the best of that bunch, with the Sundowner second.
I had a Saddlemen and really liked it. But it was when they still made leather seats.
And on that note, I will state I like leather seating surfaces. I won't wear vinyl boots either.
But seats are like women... you're not going to get a straight answer to your question about which is prettiest. Everyone has their opinion...
And that was mine.
I am in the market for new seat also and plan on getting Corbin Classic Solo ... can you tell me ... does it sit you down and back and if so ... how much do you think ... inch each ways? Timm
#24
I then decided to demo a heated Hammock from my local HD dealer. I really liked it, a lot. Decided to purchase the CVO Limited heated Hammock through a online discounter for $951, delivered. My wife and I really like it. Looks real nice and rides real smooth. Heat was a must. The regular Hammock is also very nice, I simply wanted leather trim on my seat.
Time will tell on durability. I did check the CVO forum for feedback. Harley has been using Hammock seats for 4 or 5 years on the CVO touring bikestheeedback was positive, no one mentioned replacing the seat because it lost it's hammock suspension. They mentioned that the seat got better with time.
My last bike had the Corbin, it was too firm for me.
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#28
"Soft" is not a good thing when touring.
If you do a lot of miles, Corbin is the best out there, IMHO. Yes they are firm, but after 300 miles firm is still comfortable.
HD seats are too soft for distance. I've ridden most of their varieties. The Hammock would be the best of that bunch, with the Sundowner second.
But seats are like women... you're not going to get a straight answer to your question about which is prettiest. Everyone has their opinion...
If you do a lot of miles, Corbin is the best out there, IMHO. Yes they are firm, but after 300 miles firm is still comfortable.
HD seats are too soft for distance. I've ridden most of their varieties. The Hammock would be the best of that bunch, with the Sundowner second.
But seats are like women... you're not going to get a straight answer to your question about which is prettiest. Everyone has their opinion...
I've had 5 Corbin seats now, a C&C, Mustang, Sundowner and factory RK, Dyna and SGS seats and Corbin is the absolute best (IMO) for long distance riding. They do take some getting used to but once you do you just won't like anything else
Last edited by pbruce; 01-09-2015 at 10:29 AM.
#29
I've had two seats done my Mean City and can't speak highly enough about their work. Better chance you'll be happy having your stock seat modified to your liking than taking a chance on an expensive aftermarket seat.
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