Review of Ultimate Seat

[ZiggyF]

I have never written a review on any product but buying a seat from Ultimate Seats warrants an excellent review. I have owned two Corbin seats and a locally made custom seat for my Harleys in the past and I don’t recall them being as comfortable as quickly. The quality is exceptional and unlike other companies it is built on a very sturdy pan. I didn’t have to ship my seat to them so they could build a new seat on the flimsy stock pan. The installation was very easy and the videos were well made.

My 2014 Spyder RT has only 16K miles on it and the stock seat was extremely uncomfortable and being six feet tall I was cramped with no leg room. I bought a Tall Boy seat and it makes all of the difference in the world. Not only is it very comfortable but I also have room to stretch out, especially on the highway pegs. I was in an automobile accident on Christmas Eve which ruined my plans of riding to Daytona for Bike Week, but now with the new seat I’ll be making the two hour ride on Tuesday.

I bought the Spyder from an elderly gentleman a little over a year ago with only 5K miles on it. Over the 11K miles I have put on it, the seat has broken down considerably. The Ultimate Seat is pricey but it was well worth it. It feels as though I have a new trike.

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[Ultimate Seats]

Thanks for the kind words. I hope you stop in and see us:

348 Destination Daytona Lane
Ormond Beach, FL 32174

Have a safe trip -

Dave

 

[Cosmo]

I have an ultimate seat on my 2023 RT and my 2018 Gold Wing. Very comfortable!

 

[kbirdsong]

I have an ultimate seat on my 2023 RT and my 2018 Gold Wing. Very comfortable!

On your RTL did the Ultimate seat raise the seat height? Is it wider? The reason for my questions is that I am only 5'6" & 160lbs and after changing to Helibars and putting LaMonsters floorboard risers on with a Utopia backrest, I am finally comfortable, but my wife is not on the passenger seat. On her Ryker, we put on an Ultimate seat and she loves it, but she likes to ride 2up with me when we go longer distances.

 

[ZiggyF]

On your RTL did the Ultimate seat raise the seat height? Is it wider? The reason for my questions is that I am only 5'6" & 160lbs and after changing to Helibars and putting LaMonsters floorboard risers on with a Utopia backrest, I am finally comfortable, but my wife is not on the passenger seat. On her Ryker, we put on an Ultimate seat and she loves it, but she likes to ride 2up with me when we go longer distances.

The driver's seat doesn’t seem to be any higher because you sit in it, not on it, but the passenger seat is definitely a bit higher and sits back a bit. I had to raise her foot pegs quite a bit. The seat is a bit wider, but it works well for me.

At your height, I wouldn’t get the Tall Boy though. My buddy is 5’8” and he was too far from the handlebars.
I rode 125 miles yesterday non stop and was comfortable the whole time. Love being able to adjust the back rest while you’re riding!

 

[07PSDCREW]

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I just ordered a complete seat myself. After seeing your pictures, I’m a bit concerned now. It looks like with the backrest installed, there won’t be any room for my wife to sit without that thing up in her space. Have you used it yet while 2 up??

 

[rjinaz86323]

We have the Ultimate seat or our 2018 F3L. The seat looks fantastic, is more comfortable than the stock seat, but I am disappointed that it raises me up 1-1.5 inches. I probably wouldn't have bought it had I know this.

 

[07PSDCREW]

We have the Ultimate seat or our 2018 F3L. The seat looks fantastic, is more comfortable than the stock seat, but I am disappointed that it raises me up 1-1.5 inches. I probably wouldn't have bought it had I know this.

Just got mine installed today and I am 100% disappointed in the seat. On their website, it says a Midrider is a stock position seat. I am comfortable in the stock position seat. This ultimate seat has caused me ultimate regret. My head is over the windscreen in the highest position, (picture Dino in the Flinstone's car), and the handlebars now hit the top of my thighs at full lock in both directions. It also seems to have pushed me forward 1”-2”. And the passenger backrest is NOT compatible with the BRP factory arm rests. The passenger backrest sits almost 3/4” forward with a huge gap between it and the seat mounting surface because of the brackets that the armrests use as a mount sandwiched between the seat. Unfortunately, I can’t send it back because I ordered it with yellow stitching.

I'm super unhappy with it, to the point that I’m going to put the factory seat back in, just buy a Utopia backrest, sell this one if I can, or take it as a loss and trash it. Totally not worth it. I talked to Chris at Ultimate and mentioned that the Midrider says stock position, and she says “our seats are going to raise you up”. Well, y’all should say that on your site.

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[troop]

Just got mine installed today and I am 100% disappointed in the seat. On their website, it says a Midrider is a stock position seat. I am comfortable in the stock position seat. This ultimate seat has caused me ultimate regret. My head is over the windscreen in the highest position, (picture Dino in the Flinstone's car), and the handlebars now hit the top of my thighs at full lock in both directions. It also seems to have pushed me forward 1”-2”. And the passenger backrest is NOT compatible with the BRP factory arm rests. The passenger backrest sits almost 3/4” forward with a huge gap between it and the seat mounting surface because of the brackets that the armrests use as a mount sandwiched between the seat. Unfortunately, I can’t send it back because I ordered it with yellow stitching.

I'm super unhappy with it, to the point that I’m going to put the factory seat back in, just buy a Utopia backrest, sell this one if I can, or take it as a loss and trash it. Totally not worth it. I talked to Chris at Ultimate and mentioned that the Midrider says stock position, and she says “our seats are going to raise you up”. Well, y’all should say that on your site.

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Did you buy it brand new from Ultimate? They do offer a return policy.

 

[07PSDCREW]

Did you buy it brand new from Ultimate? They do offer a return policy.

No they don’t.

 

[troop]

No they don’t.

Extended Test Ride Comfort Guarantee

Extended Test Ride - We guarantee our seats to be the best and most comfortable. So much so, we back it up with our 14 day trial period. If you're not happy for any reason, you can return the seat for a refund. We feel that you need to ri

ultimateseats.ca

 

[07PSDCREW]

Extended Test Ride Comfort Guarantee

Extended Test Ride - We guarantee our seats to be the best and most comfortable. So much so, we back it up with our 14 day trial period. If you're not happy for any reason, you can return the seat for a refund. We feel that you need to ri

ultimateseats.ca

Did you read my post #8, first paragraph, all the way through?? The last sentence.
Under that test ride guarantee you posted, the second paragraph, it states that custom or altered seats are exempt. So I cannot return it, simply because I got yellow stitching.