calling all big riders, 250# and up and over 6'4"
what seats do you use for distance and why? did 400 miles today with the OL, im 6'5" 300# and after the first 200 miles the badlander seat i have on my SG was no longer doing it for either of us, around town its a great seat looks good and everything but i need a better long haul seat that hopefully isnt terribly unattractive as many of the big ones seem to be.

thanks

 

I just bought a sundowner for mine today. 220 miles today and no problems. I really want to do a longer ride before I decide though. But so far so good.

 

I am not over 6'4" but I love my corbin , it is real firm , and everyone, that gets on my bike to sit on says that it is hard, but for those 800 mile days, it is a life saver for me, the only problem I have is my tail bone gets sore.
I heard that Rush Racing products, have just came out with a seat that has the tail bone area cut out of the seat, so I hope to try one of those out, I know a guy doing a review of one when they get seats for the older bikes.

 

I'm 6 ft.3 in. and weight 280 and had the same issue till I went with the Corbin touring seat.
It was a little expensive "BUTT" was worth it.
I don't care what seat your sitting on, if Ya are gona roll 300 to 600 miles in a day, your *** is gona be sore.
Find someone thats got a seat that you may like and borrow it for a day before you go out and buy one because someone else said they liked it. A good biker buddy will not loan you their bike, BUTT they will help a brother out and to try something that is as important as seat comfort.
Happy Trails/Ride Safe !

 

I've tried every seat out there. For my butt, nothing beats a Russell Day Long for extreme touring.

I had a Corbin, and it was fine for two or three 10 hour days in a row. For more than that, look at Russell. They are expensive, but to me it is one of the best upgrades I've made to my bike. I won't own another bike without one.

They are also big, which may be a deal breaker for you. But look at it this way: your office chair is big, and you can sit on it all day because your weight is spread over a large portion of your *** and thighs. The smaller the seat, the more your weight is concentrated in a small area.

 

I'm still using the OEM on my 2000 Ultra.

For me, the rider backrest is an absolute MUST and the H-D "circulator seat and backrest pads" are worth their weight in gold.

 

what about the HD tall boy?

 

6' 2" almost 300. Corbin all the way. Firm support keeps my tailbone from bouncing off the seat pan.

 

6'1'' 240 lbs stock seat with rider backrest most I ever did was 750 miles with this setup no problems so far.

 

6'5", 250 lbs....Mustang Super Touring Seat with rider backrest!