Ultimate Seats

[Davet261]

There is a ultimate king big boy seat listed on ebay.  Can you use a Utopia back rest with this seat??

[Chillerman]

Yes you can, and I do.

[Davet261]

Thanks for the quick response.  After looking at the seat I realized it is a king big boy seat which is too tall for me, but I do know now I can use my backrest when I find the right size.

[donaldcc]

Yes you can, and I do.

  it fits right on like a stock seat with the backrest?

[Chillerman]

Yes you can, and I do.

  it fits right on like a stock seat with the backrest?

Yes, it fits just like the stock seat. No clearance problems with a standard tank and the Utopia backrest. I don't know about the Interstate tank.

[donaldcc]

  So the Ebay seat, a year old, went for the " buy it now" price of $325 today the first day of listing.  anyone here get it?  $350 new from Ultimate which I guess is what i will go for.  I also have Utopia backrest that I like.  Does anyone have "blinker buddy" and any thoughts??

[Chattanooga Mark]

Regardless of what the Ultimate website says, the Big Boy and King Big Boy are the same height. I first bought a Big Boy on CL and absolutely hated that seat. The front comes up so much as to make you (me) sit directly on things I don't want to sit on. I was numb after only 20 miles. At last years Inzane Ultimae was their and Des made me a great deal on the King Big Boy. He even sold my Big Boy set while I was out enjoying a ride. Now, that's a company I'll always be thankful to. I was imediately impressed and absolutely  L  O  V  E  the King Big Boy. The rear seats are the same but the Ultimate backrests are also different. I know you'll asking about the Utopia backrest but I'd encourage you to consider the King Big Boy. Your nether regoin will be fine (and thankful). I found NO difference in the seat height between the Big Boy and the King Big Boy.

All the best,

Mark

[Davet261]

There is another complete set of Ultimate seats listed on ebay.  It is a lowboy, which my inseam is 30" but I am over the 190# by quite a bit.  I'd bid on that one but don't want to if I am too fat...

[thumper]

Regardless of what the Ultimate website says, the Big Boy and King Big Boy are the same height. I first bought a Big Boy on CL and absolutely hated that seat. The front comes up so much as to make you (me) sit directly on things I don't want to sit on. I was numb after only 20 miles. At last years Inzane Ultimae was their and Des made me a great deal on the King Big Boy. He even sold my Big Boy set while I was out enjoying a ride. Now, that's a company I'll always be thankful to. I was imediately impressed and absolutely  L  O  V  E  the King Big Boy. The rear seats are the same but the Ultimate backrests are also different. I know you'll asking about the Utopia backrest but I'd encourage you to consider the King Big Boy. Your nether regoin will be fine (and thankful). I found NO difference in the seat height between the Big Boy and the King Big Boy.

All the best,

Mark

Blinker Buddy is great....women in your life will love it!

[Tropic traveler]

  So the Ebay seat, a year old, went for the " buy it now" price of $325 today the first day of listing.  anyone here get it?  $350 new from Ultimate which I guess is what i will go for.  I also have Utopia backrest that I like.  Does anyone have "blinker buddy" and any thoughts??

It was me who bought it.    Bought a Big Boy last month to replace the stocker on my '99 but I'm not thrilled with it. I have a King on the '97 & love it so that's what I want to have on both of them. It was a good deal for me as a new KBB is $395 plus $28 tax so I saved about $70.
As per usual Kim confiscated the Big Boy to "try" on her '98 then ended up using it instead of the LowRider she has on our Key West trip last month. I swapped the KBB to the '99 for the trip. Soooooo.... she has a decision to make about which one she wants to keep as one of the two will be for sale soon! I'm probably going to get a new riders backrest from Des at Ultimate in Daytona real soon to complete the '99. A good excuse to ride over to Daytona. 

I have a sneaking suspicion that Kim will eventually want a KBB too.  Never fails!

[donaldcc]

  Good for you, bad for me, the seat looked in good shape.  I have been sort of watching and haven't seen many for sale.  i plan on getting a new one but they list the Ultimat Big Boy for $350 on their web site (without studs)  and I think I am going for the blinker buddy also since i sometimes ride miles with my blinker on.  hope it works out good for you.

[Tropic traveler]

  Good for you, bad for me, the seat looked in good shape.  I have been sort of watching and haven't seen many for sale.  i plan on getting a new one but they list the Ultimat Big Boy for $350 on their web site (without studs)  and I think I am going for the blinker buddy also since i sometimes ride miles with my blinker on.  hope it works out good for you.

I've been watching for one too. I jumped on this one as soon as I saw it, I have 50K on the KBB with the '97 & it still feels good as new. We have had good luck with used seats over the years so I have no reservations about buying it used.  Unless I misread it I saw the KBB listed at $395. Since I would be buying it in Florida there would be tax to pay as well. Looking forward to having 2 Valks set up exactly the same.

[Dougger]

I had a King Big Boy  complete set on one of my Interstates and a Diamond Custom set on the other interstate. Both are wonderful seats, but the Diamond is built for your build. Height, weight and your inseam. The Diamond is a less expensive seat, with options like velour inserts.
I am not knocking Ultimate, just offering another option.
Give Mark a call.

diamondseats.com

[donaldcc]

Unless I misread it I saw the KBB listed at $395.

Yeh I looked again, KBB is $395, BB is $350.  Oh well, my ass is worth another $45.  
I'm going to keep my eye open another week for a deal and then just get a new one.