Best R3T Seat For Tall Guys?

[dobro]

If you're over 6' 2" and you have a seat that is comfortable on long rides (and cost under $700) please tell me about it. I've tried highway pegs and risers and switching to a 2008 touring seat but they're not getting the job done. Thanks.

 

[JohnnyB09T]

If you're over 6' 2" and you have a seat that is comfortable on long rides (and cost under $700) please tell me about it. I've tried highway pegs and risers and switching to a 2008 touring seat but they're not getting the job done. Thanks.

Dobro I just bought the Mustang two piece seat did a 200 mile ride on Sunday without any issues got off without any discomfort and no problems today. Granted not 6'2" but 225# on a 5' 10" frame with 32" inseam. Also have one on 00 Shadow ACE Tourer and 5 hr rides were not uncomfortable. Just my input.

 

[cr0ft]

I wouldn't think height would have lots to do with seat comfort, just leg and back comfort if you wind up in a weird position.

In addition to the Mustang there's the Corbin, though I hear the people who get a Russel Day-long conversion done are generally super happy with them. Too bad they have to look the way they do to really give support.

 

[mport]

I have a Corbin with adjustable backrest in like new condition for sale. I'm 6'3'' and I liked the fit but it's to firm for me.
I broke my pelvis and tailbone years ago so I need a softer seat. I will take $400.00 for it including shipping in US.
They are about $825 new as I remember.

 

[dobro]

I wouldn't think height would have lots to do with seat comfort, just leg and back comfort if you wind up in a weird position.

In addition to the Mustang there's the Corbin, though I hear the people who get a Russel Day-long conversion done are generally super happy with them. Too bad they have to look the way they do to really give support.

I think you're right about height per se. I just read an article at the IronButt.com website in which is reported that 80% of riders in the 2011 Iron Butt Rally had custom seats and that 70% of those were the Russell Day Long "type", which means they are wider in the rear of the seat in order to distribute weight instead of concentrating it in the tailbone area. Guys with small hips probably aren't as irritated by narrow seats as are guys with big hips, and the latter tend to be taller, IMO. Also, the more your bent leg angle is over 90* the more you are rocked back toward your tailbone and, I assume, the more you need dispersion of that pressure.

 

[Chris Kelley]

How long is a 'long ride' to you? I imagine if you're poking around the Iron Butt site it's at least 8hrs, but you know how assumptions work.

 

[dobro]

How long is a 'long ride' to you? I imagine if you're poking around the Iron Butt site it's at least 8hrs, but you know how assumptions work.

Now, due to discomfort from positioning, I couldn't ride 8 hrs. in a day for all the tea in China. I'm uncomfortable after 1 1/2 hours and need to stop, then stop again after 1 hr., then stop again after 45 mins., etc.

 

[TriumPhil]

Dobro, do you have any lower back injuries/problems that are the source of your discomfort.

I ask only because I had two VTX 1800s, one with a lower saddle (like the Corbin Young Guns) and one with a Mustang set up. While the Mustang was certainly more comfy than the OEM array it didn't get me any further down the road without lower back discomfort rearing its ugly head. Conversely the lower, more scalloped saddle did. I have four herniated or bulging discs one of which is the primary cause for my agita. The only thing that I found to help, is changing the positioning of my feet fairly frequently and getting off the beast at least once every couple of hours to stretch things out. that necessitates having either floor boards, highway pegs or both. I have not tried the high-test, custom saddle route yet, simply because I don't do a lot of really long haul riding and I have no assurance that one or the other of them will alleviate the problem.

 

[dobro]

Dobro, do you have any lower back injuries/problems that are the source of your discomfort.

I ask only because I had two VTX 1800s, one with a lower saddle (like the Corbin Young Guns) and one with a Mustang set up. While the Mustang was certainly more comfy than the OEM array it didn't get me any further down the road without lower back discomfort rearing its ugly head. Conversely the lower, more scalloped saddle did. I have four herniated or bulging discs one of which is the primary cause for my agita. The only thing that I found to help, is changing the positioning of my feet fairly frequently and getting off the beast at least once every couple of hours to stretch things out. that necessitates having either floor boards, highway pegs or both. I have not tried the high-test, custom saddle route yet, simply because I don't do a lot of really long haul riding and I have no assurance that one or the other of them will alleviate the problem.

I don't have any back problems or leg problems. I also have a Wide Glide on which I installed a Mustang Wide Vintage seat and it is much more comfortable than my R3T. While WG's do have forward controls it wasn't comfortable for me till the seat change. After reading the Iron Butt article I know why. Triumphil, riding a bike with 4 herniated discs is an accomplishment in itself!

 

[TriumPhil]

Well, it seems that only one of my compromised discs gives me consistent problems as it is the lowest one and it is the only one where the injury (herniation) is off-center, thus more easily prone to aggravating. I think that the other compromised discs were bulging or "squamus" discs, not fully or too severely herniated, so there's been some good degree of their re-absorption and they have also responded well to P.T. and TLC. Things could be much worse...