Report On New Mustang Seat

[dobro]

I received the new Mustang seat yesterday for my R3 Touring. I put it on the bike today. The seat cures the forward tilt of the stock seat so you don't feel like you're pushed toward the gas tank. The seat does move your butt back but it doesn't feel like it's as much as 2 inches. The butt area is more level, which means more comfortable because it disperses the weight more across the width of your butt. I'm 6'2" with a 33 inseam and this seat does not provide the additional room I need for comfort, probably because it lowers you a little when I need to be higher. If you don't feel you need more leg room but do want a substantially more comfortable seat this one will fill the bill.

For those who do need more leg room I recommend buying a used older touring seat (its pan permits more room for modification than the new one) on EBAY and having it modified to move you back some and up some. I did that and it was a major improvement over the 2011 stock seat. The mod cost $125 at Mean City Cycle. I'd still like more room so my next stop will be Russell day Long.

 

[cr0ft]

Thanks for the report. Sounds like the seat would do pretty much exactly what I need it to in that case. Guess I need to make with the ordering...

 

[slidderhd]

I'm 6'2" with a 33 inseam and this seat does not provide the additional room I need for comfort,

The R3T has the most leg room of any cruiser. If you move rearward, the already not long enough handle bars will be out of reach. I'm 6'3" with 34" inseam. I just added highway pegs to the crash bars if I want to stretch my legs.

 

[cr0ft]

Yeah, the first thing I ever ordered for mine - which happened the moment I got it home - was a set of Rivco risers. 2 inches back and one up was perfect.

 

[TRIIICK]

I hope they start making them for the standard. I'll be the first to order one. One thing i can substantiate they hold up well over time ,the one i bought 15 years ago for my RK looks like the day i bought it. On a different subject i visited the grand opening of the new Harbor Freight store here on the Cape, they have a cool swival creeper chair for working on the bike. Kind of a novelty item but it looks well made.... http://www.harborfreight.com/automo.../biker-style-pneumatic-roller-seat-62357.html

 

[dobro]

The R3T has the most leg room of any cruiser. If you move rearward, the already not long enough handle bars will be out of reach. I'm 6'3" with 34" inseam. I just added highway pegs to the crash bars if I want to stretch my legs.

I have risers. I have highway pegs but I'm sorry to say I don't like using them because they roll me onto my tailbone.

 

[Bedifferent]

I received the new Mustang seat yesterday for my R3 Touring. I put it on the bike today. The seat cures the forward tilt of the stock seat so you don't feel like you're pushed toward the gas tank. The seat does move your butt back but it doesn't feel like it's as much as 2 inches. The butt area is more level, which means more comfortable because it disperses the weight more across the width of your butt. I'm 6'2" with a 33 inseam and this seat does not provide the additional room I need for comfort, probably because it lowers you a little when I need to be higher. If you don't feel you need more leg room but do want a substantially more comfortable seat this one will fill the bill.

For those who do need more leg room I recommend buying a used older touring seat (its pan permits more room for modification than the new one) on EBAY and having it modified to move you back some and up some. I did that and it was a major improvement over the 2011 stock seat. The mod cost $125 at Mean City Cycle. I'd still like more room so my next stop will be Russell day Long.

Interesting....I bought the Triumph long haul seat shortly after getting my bike. I actually think the stock seat was a little more comfortable to sit on, but I wanted a backrest. Unfortunately, the backrest is not easily removable. I do feel the long haul pushes you more forward and the curvature towards the back of your butt is what makes the seat set more forward and less comfortable. The backrest itself seems to be about right for position. I am 6'0" with about the same inseam 33-34...I have Triumph adjustable swivel highway pegs that I agree will put more pressure on your butt if you put your feet up on them for awhile. My solution is to have the pegs adjusted in such a way as to also allow me to rest my heels on the floorboards and my soles/toes on the highway pegs. This allows me to stretch my legs out for a more comfortable ride. I do agree the handlebar position would feel better if it were back a couple of more inches but I have not found it necessary to do the riser thing just yet.

If your looking for more comfort, look into the AirHawk cushion for your seat. The AirHawk R is a good choice for comfort and it will lift you up by about an inch. You just add enough air to make it comfy. Also, it has enough grip to simply rest on your seat while riding. I am more inclined to use it on long ride. Without being inflated with air it packs up nicely. I put several of my friend on to the AirHawk R and they love it. I also checked with Ultimate Seat but they have no plans at the present to make a seat for the Rocket. Your talking close to a $1000 for the Ultimate.

 

[dobro]

Interesting....I bought the Triumph long haul seat shortly after getting my bike. I actually think the stock seat was a little more comfortable to sit on, but I wanted a backrest. Unfortunately, the backrest is not easily removable. I do feel the long haul pushes you more forward and the curvature towards the back of your butt is what makes the seat set more forward and less comfortable. The backrest itself seems to be about right for position. I am 6'0" with about the same inseam 33-34...I have Triumph adjustable swivel highway pegs that I agree will put more pressure on your butt if you put your feet up on them for awhile. My solution is to have the pegs adjusted in such a way as to also allow me to rest my heels on the floorboards and my soles/toes on the highway pegs. This allows me to stretch my legs out for a more comfortable ride. I do agree the handlebar position would feel better if it were back a couple of more inches but I have not found it necessary to do the riser thing just yet.

If your looking for more comfort, look into the AirHawk cushion for your seat. The AirHawk R is a good choice for comfort and it will lift you up by about an inch. You just add enough air to make it comfy. Also, it has enough grip to simply rest on your seat while riding. I am more inclined to use it on long ride. Without being inflated with air it packs up nicely. I put several of my friend on to the AirHawk R and they love it. I also checked with Ultimate Seat but they have no plans at the present to make a seat for the Rocket. Your talking close to a $1000 for the Ultimate.

I've had the Airhawk-R for about 3 weeks. It helps alot. Looks tacky but if I'm going to be in the saddle over an hour it's worth it. I use 2 pieces of paracord tied through each rear Airhawk tab and around the front bolt of each rear fender rail so I can quicky untie it and deflate it and stow in a saddlebag if I'm going into a bar/restaurant for more than a few minutes.