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IS THERE SUCH A THING

bmccaffrey

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Is there such a thing as a seat that is as comfortable as sitting in your lazy boy???

Not a hawk there're junk
 
If there is: it's probably already in your living room... :D
I personally don't want it to be that comfortable: I do my best napping in that chair! nojoke
 
It depends on your body and comfort needs. Strapping a lazy boy seat onto a Spyder may be overkill, but anyone can get long distance comfort. I bought gel inserts from Motorcycle Dave, and a new stock seat from ebay, and had a local upholsterer build a seat to my liking. It was cheaper than buying from one of the big companies, and I ended up with a seat that treats my back and legs with respect. BTW, Dave suggested that I go this route. It was a great idea. I was lucky to have a friend who has done car, plane, and chopper upholstery for years.

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I agree with JCWeatherman. Because of my size I bought a Comfort Seat as part of the deal for my Spyder because I viewed it as the most reasonable price gamble. On the choice I won and am most comfortable on it. Since only your butt will know IMO the most reasonable financial approach is to try someone like Motorcycle Dave with a stock seat you can find on e-bay or on SL. The second best option IMO would be buying another stock seat for the pan and see what Russell Day Long could build for you.
 
Bummer...

if they only had a saddle store....all the manufacturers placing their best seats in one location for you to sit on and maybe have a virtual ryde screen and motion for a test ryde....:banghead::banghead: Like a mechanical bull at the local CW bar and grill.....:roflblack:
 
I agree with John back in post #3. I too bought the gel pad from Dave. I watched his videos and looked at the pictures and then did it myself. Although I consider myself mechanical I had never done this type of thing before. I dived into on a Saturday morning and was done by Saturday afternoon. Yes I did make a couple of emergency calls to Dave(who amazingly enough was answering his phone on a Saturday and was willing to take time out of whatever he was doing to help me out) but I got thru it. That process changed a 2 hour seat into an as much time as you seat.I have ridden to Yellowstone,to Sturgis, To Beartooth Pass twice,all over Utah since I did the install with no discomfort. And I saved hundreds of dollars. And made a good friend in Dave.
 
I have done the gell insert thing. I had a very nice Ultimate tall boy seat on an RT and have a custom Russell Day Long Saddle on my F3.

I have also ridden a few bikes with Corbin seats.

Out of all of them, its not even close. Russell built to fit your butt and weight. The fact that the build and material quality is so much better as well is a very nice plus.
 
STOCK SEAT

I guess I'm one of the lucky ones In that I have no problems with the stock seat, I've done 600 to 700 mi. days on my RT-S with no problem at all..
 
In over fifty years of riding and almost as many assorted motorcycles, I have yet to find the "perfect" seat. The early ones were all ridden stock. 1978 was the year I started to switch to aftermarket seats. My 1978 Kawasaki 650/4 got a Kawasaki LTD seat from the get go. I liked that one a lot.

Then it was mostly Mustangs. When I got into :spyder2::ani29:'s, it was Corbin and now BRP Comfort. Neither one is the "perfect" seat, but I consider them the "lesser of evils." I have found the OEM to be a too soft torture type of seat for me--IMO of course.

My quest for aftermarket seats and if there is another :spyder2: in my future, I will test out the OEM before making any additional changes. You would think that for a $30K neighborhood, the darn thing would come with a good seat--so far--NOT. My opinion again. :thumbup:
 
I have done the gell insert thing. I had a very nice Ultimate tall boy seat on an RT and have a custom Russell Day Long Saddle on my F3.

I have also ridden a few bikes with Corbin seats.

Out of all of them, its not even close. Russell built to fit your butt and weight. The fact that the build and material quality is so much better as well is a very nice plus.


Sounds like a call to me.
Have a bony ass not a lot of meat on the cheeks. Spent 750.00 on ultimate not bad but can feel it after about 120 miles

THANKS
 
Is there such a thing as a seat that is as comfortable as sitting in your lazy boy???

Not a hawk there're junk[My problem, simply stated, is I have a fat ass. That is why I have an Ultimate tall boy seat. I'm not tall, but the extra space on the seat is needed. While it's an improvement over the RT's stock seat it's not great for me. By far the MOST comfortable seat I've ever had was the Air Zeppelin on my Harley TriGlide which I rode between my two Spyders. It wasn't so much because of the ability to adjust the air on the fly (I rarely had to do that) it was the width. That seat was about two inches wider which made it sooooooo comfortable. I wish I could get one for my RTS.
 
I like my stressless and ottoman but I might fall asleep while riding.:roflblack::roflblack::roflblack::roflblack:
 
Is there such a thing as a seat that is as comfortable as sitting in your lazy boy???

Not a hawk there're junk[My problem, simply stated, is I have a fat ass. That is why I have an Ultimate tall boy seat. I'm not tall, but the extra space on the seat is needed. While it's an improvement over the RT's stock seat it's not great for me. By far the MOST comfortable seat I've ever had was the Air Zeppelin on my Harley TriGlide which I rode between my two Spyders. It wasn't so much because of the ability to adjust the air on the fly (I rarely had to do that) it was the width. That seat was about two inches wider which made it sooooooo comfortable. I wish I could get one for my RTS.

Look at the Russell Day Long with the suspension system, custom made for you. I am north of 300 and short, they built one for me a couple of years back, it is wide and comfy.
 
For the past 5 years I have used Russell Day Long (don't believe I've ever heard a complaint about them). Only issue is, they're in California, and you're not. But, winter is coming with a reduced riding season up your way.
 
SEATS

I guess I'm one of the lucky ones In that I have no problems with the stock seat, I've done 600 to 700 mi. days on my RT-S with no problem at all..
No your not .... I also like my stock 2014 RT .........However I am thinking of adding Dave's Gel pads this winter ....:yes::yes::yes:...Mike :thumbup:
 
Shortly I'm going to find out how the BRP Comfort seat feels. I've got a used one coming. The seat on my 2013 RT worked OK for me, but the 2014 stock seat driver seat part is shorter, I'm sure. It just doesn't feel quite right, like it wants to push me a bit too far forward. Almost doesn't make sense since I'm only 5' 8" with 29" inseam. Maybe it's a fat butt that's the problem. I'm about 210 with a rotund belly!
 
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