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Who makes the best aftermarket seat?
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« Reply #1 on: April 23, 2011, 12:08:20 PM » |
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« Reply #2 on: April 23, 2011, 12:39:58 PM » |
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« Reply #3 on: April 23, 2011, 12:42:56 PM » |
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You asked for the best, and by that I assume you mean most comfortable to sit on for very long periods of time without discomfort.
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« Reply #4 on: April 23, 2011, 01:11:44 PM » |
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Russell Day Long. Put one on my BMW-GS and just put one on my Valkyrie, They'll build your seat any way you want it. |
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« Reply #5 on: April 23, 2011, 01:29:50 PM » |
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Day-Long.com
You asked for the best, and by that I assume you mean most comfortable to sit on for very long periods of time without discomfort.
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« Reply #6 on: April 23, 2011, 02:25:05 PM » |
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Before you pump a lot of money into a seat, try a sheepskin pad or cover on you existing seat. AND if you do buy, don't get one without a drivers backrest. IMHO thesheepskin and backrest will do the most for your long distance comfort.
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« Reply #7 on: April 23, 2011, 03:08:49 PM » |
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Russell Day Long...
+1426 Have had them all (or most)... stock, modified-stock, Mustang, Ultimate.... nothing compares to the Russell. I went from 300 miles (or less) till discomfort on all the others to 1500 miles with no discomfort on the Russell. |
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« Reply #8 on: April 23, 2011, 03:09:59 PM » |
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Russell day long by far.
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« Reply #9 on: April 23, 2011, 04:02:20 PM » |
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I have only experience with stock, Mustang and Ultimate. Ultimate is my choice. Day-longs are basically custom built and I have never heard a bad thing about them. I wouldn't think of buying one used unless you are very similar to the original owner as to weight, build and how you ride.
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« Reply #10 on: April 23, 2011, 04:49:06 PM » |
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I have friends who ride Russell Daylong and swear by them. I don't particularly like them, but then I've never ridden one specifically made for my size. I do think they're incredibly ugly.
If you want the best combination of comfort and appearance, Ultimate Seats is the way to go. As an additional bonus, Ultimate is a VRCC sponsor and helps keep the lights on here. Ultimate SeatsI have about 190,000 Valkyrie miles on Ultimate seats. I'm very pleased with them. I'm not, however, an average Valkyrie rider. YMMV.
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« Reply #11 on: April 23, 2011, 04:58:08 PM » |
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« Reply #12 on: April 23, 2011, 05:08:42 PM » |
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I personally like Corbins. I really didn't have any luck with Mustang just wasn't comfortable for me. The only Ultimate I have used is on my dads Interstate (which he switched to Corbin) and I liked my Corbin better. It's all personal preference. Just depends on how you are built and what's the best sitting position for you.
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« Reply #13 on: April 23, 2011, 06:21:21 PM » |
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Unless someone has used a number of different ones, saying this one or that one is best doesn't mean much.
Me? When I was young my stock Honda and then my stock Kawi seats were Jim-Dandy. Now, on my VTX I couldn't stand the stock seat and got a Mustang. It was better than stock, but that ain't saying much, and I was disappointed. My Valk came with a beater Corbin, which was better then the Mustang. I have since bought a newer, but still used Corbin, and it is better still. But I couldn't tell you how it compares to an Ultimate, Day Long, etc.....
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« Reply #14 on: April 23, 2011, 06:34:39 PM » |
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We never talk politics, religion, seats, oil or Darkside-vs-Lightside...  I really like my Mustang for looks and comfort. Have a Corbin that also looks great on the Valk, but is good for about 30 min. of riding. Lots of folks swear by their Ultimates. Plus Ultimate gives you options for seating positions. Hopefully they will be back at InZane this year, so I can try one out. Here's a pic with the Corbin...  |
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« Reply #15 on: April 23, 2011, 09:05:45 PM » |
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Man that's tough. What others tell you is what works for them. Butts are very personal as to what works for comfort. I have personally had 4 seats - the original, which sucked in a half hour - '98 std. Then I modified it by sculpting the foam, added a polymer pad, and had it recovered. Wrote that up as a tech article, BTW. See http://www.horseapple.com/Valkyrie/Tech_Tips/Rood_Saddle_Mod/rood_saddle_mod.html That worked great for me - but I needed a back seat soln too. As it turned out, I was sourcing group purchases for the VOA at the time, which got me a Mustang 4 piece set really cheap - so I sold the custom seat to pay for it. The Mustang took several months to break in, but after that, I was good again - though not as good as the custom seat. Then I solo'd the bike, and sold the Mustang 4-piece set to pay for an Ultimate Big Boy. Nice looking seat, but never as good for me as the other 2. I have butt trouble again, after 2 hours or so. And I've had it for years, I'm thinking it will never get better for me. Fortunately, I don't need long distance comfort anymore, as I only ride the Valk locally now. The Wing gets the big miles. I've never tried the Russell. Really ugly - but if I needed long distance comfort I'd sell the Ultimate and get a Russell. The only way to really tell without a long term and expensive trial & error period, is go for some long rides on borrowed seats. Got local friends with Valks & different seats? Fortunately any std or tourer seat can be swapped in seconds w/o tools. |
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« Reply #16 on: April 23, 2011, 09:32:04 PM » |
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I guess I've been very lucky - my '98 Tourer came with two seats, the stock seat, and the stock seat from a 2000 Tourer. I swapped the '98 seat out for the 2000 seat and have never looked back. haven't made any day long trips yet, but I just ordered a sheepskin from ALaska Leathers for it, so I should be good.
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« Reply #17 on: April 24, 2011, 06:16:13 AM » |
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I have ridden many 900 mile days in a summer and never get uncomfortable on my ultimate. Have not ridden on a Rusell Day long so cannot comment. Since I like my ultimate so well and it fits me, I see no reason to try any other.
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« Reply #18 on: April 24, 2011, 03:54:03 PM » |
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Man that's tough. What others tell you is what works for them. Butts are very personal as to what works for comfort. I have personally had 4 seats - the original, which sucked in a half hour - '98 std. Then I modified it by sculpting the foam, added a polymer pad, and had it recovered. Wrote that up as a tech article, BTW. See http://www.horseapple.com/Valkyrie/Tech_Tips/Rood_Saddle_Mod/rood_saddle_mod.html That worked great for me - but I needed a back seat soln too. As it turned out, I was sourcing group purchases for the VOA at the time, which got me a Mustang 4 piece set really cheap - so I sold the custom seat to pay for it. The Mustang took several months to break in, but after that, I was good again - though not as good as the custom seat. Then I solo'd the bike, and sold the Mustang 4-piece set to pay for an Ultimate Big Boy. Nice looking seat, but never as good for me as the other 2. I have butt trouble again, after 2 hours or so. And I've had it for years, I'm thinking it will never get better for me. Fortunately, I don't need long distance comfort anymore, as I only ride the Valk locally now. The Wing gets the big miles. I've never tried the Russell. Really ugly - but if I needed long distance comfort I'd sell the Ultimate and get a Russell. The only way to really tell without a long term and expensive trial & error period, is go for some long rides on borrowed seats. Got local friends with Valks & different seats? Fortunately any std or tourer seat can be swapped in seconds w/o tools. OK, I did the expensive trial and error method  . OEM ??? , then Corbin 4 pc set  , then Mustang  , then Ultimate Big Boy 4 pc  , then got the Russell Day Long I also had some input from SugarPlum sitting in rear, which confirmed my decision  . I'd have saved $$$ by getting the Russell the first time I thought about it, but thought it too much to spend on a seat.  Finally decided it made no sense to have a bike that was too uncomfortable to ride more than a couple of hours at a time  . No looking back now.  |
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« Reply #19 on: April 24, 2011, 05:18:27 PM » |
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Just to throw in another choice.
I have ridden the Diamond Seats for many years. They are custom build to your height, weight and iinseam.
I have a second I/S and needed to get another seat for it. Pricing out a new 3 piece Diamond and a 3 piece Ultimate King Big Bow. The Ultimate was $830 +or-, The Diamond was $685. I went with the Ultimate because everyone likes them so well and I rode up to their showroom in Ormond Beach. I have only put 300 miles on it, but I would say that the Diamond is more comfortable. For the price, I would go with the Diamond.
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« Reply #20 on: April 24, 2011, 05:36:26 PM » |
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I have friends who ride Russell Daylong and swear by them. I don't particularly like them, but then I've never ridden one specifically made for my size. I do think they're incredibly ugly.
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« Reply #21 on: April 24, 2011, 05:50:21 PM » |
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Just to throw in another choice.
I have ridden the Diamond Seats for many years. They are custom build to your height, weight and iinseam.
I have a second I/S and needed to get another seat for it. Pricing out a new 3 piece Diamond and a 3 piece Ultimate King Big Bow. The Ultimate was $830 +or-, The Diamond was $685. I went with the Ultimate because everyone likes them so well and I rode up to their showroom in Ormond Beach. I have only put 300 miles on it, but I would say that the Diamond is more comfortable. For the price, I would go with the Diamond.
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