I'm about to order a new seat and am leaning towards the Ultimate...
...but I have a question for those that already have them.
I'm looking at the tan ostrich-skin-look one (my RT is lava bronze and I've seen the pictures with it on and love the look) but this is my question: their website says that it is not leather (some kind of vinyl I assume?) and that it's not waterproof.
Has anyone had any issues with this (either it not being leather and possibly not wearing as well OR issues with it not being waterproof)?
If I get the seat with everything I'd like, it's around $1500 and that's a lot if there are problems down the road (and I'm not suggesting there are, simply asking before pulling the trigger on the deal). I've thought about the Corbin as well and could be convinced to go that direction, but as I said, I'm leaning towards the Ultimate (I sat on a Corbin recently and liked it but it wasn't as comfortable as I thought it would be - although that could easily have been because the backrest wasn't adjusted for me).
Thanks in advance for your help.
Gary
Thanks for all of the input
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Originally Posted by
GMac
...but I have a question for those that already have them.
I'm looking at the tan ostrich-skin-look one (my RT is lava bronze and I've seen the pictures with it on and love the look) but this is my question: their website says that it is not leather (some kind of vinyl I assume?) and that it's not waterproof.
Has anyone had any issues with this (either it not being leather and possibly not wearing as well OR issues with it not being waterproof)?
If I get the seat with everything I'd like, it's around $1500 and that's a lot if there are problems down the road (and I'm not suggesting there are, simply asking before pulling the trigger on the deal). I've thought about the Corbin as well and could be convinced to go that direction, but as I said, I'm leaning towards the Ultimate (I sat on a Corbin recently and liked it but it wasn't as comfortable as I thought it would be - although that could easily have been because the backrest wasn't adjusted for me).
Thanks in advance for your help.
Gary
Based on what everyone said, I just placed my order and will be riding up to Lake George sometime the first week in June to Americade to have it installed.
Thank you everyone!
Gary
I'm about to order a new seat and am leaning towards the Ultimate...
Any stock brown seat for sale??
Sorry, my seat is the black one...
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Originally Posted by
prmurat
Any stock brown seat for sale??
I got my Spyder in March and it was the last 2012 in the area (they went up to NH to get it) - and beggars can't be choosers so I took the black seat (I got about $4000 off so I'm not complaining). I love the look of the brown seat though and since I wanted a backrest I decided I should go ahead and go for it and get the brown (tan) seat as well.
If I had the brown one I'd be happy to sell it to you - best of luck to you though in finding one!
Thanks,
Gary
I'm about to order a new seat and am leaning towards the Ultimate...
Thks Gary... I have a Grey 2011 RT and I'd love to have a brown seat... I think brown leather/plastic looks better than black!!
It may have been yours I saw that inspired me to get the seat...
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Huntindawg1962
I have that same seat you are talking about - BIG improvement from stock and does not ride "hot". Also shown with Spyderwraps Honey Burl dash kit.
...if not, it was certainly similar and I loved the combo so much I also just ordered the same dash wrap you mentioned as well. I absolutely LOVE the way it looks and can't wait to get mine looking the same way.
Thanks!
Gary
I'm not 100% sure which one I ended up with...
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Old Wolf
Love my Ultimate seat & wife loves it even more she never wants to get off. I have the Saddle Ostrich, there is a difference between the Saddle Ostrich & the Wheat Ostrich.
I ordered over the phone and told her that I wanted the one that was in the picture on their website. It looks like the same one in your picture but I didn't realize there were two different ones. Yours looks like the one on their website so I believe I have the same thing as you - and I love the way you have yours setup - I'm jealous!!
This is the one I bought a couple of days ago...
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Originally Posted by
Old Wolf
The have both on there web site, but only one has the Lava insert.
http://www.ultimateseats.ca/rides/ToddCuter.html
...it's the "Saddle" Ostrich with "Java" Ostrich Inlays and two of the Spyder logos (this description is from their website under the "Custom Options" page).