bushrat
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About the only thing that has disappointed me since our purchase of a 2017 F3L in early June, has been the discomfort of the stock driver seat. The ergos of the F3 are fine for me, and I enjoy its ride and handling; my missus loves the experience of being an F3 pillion passenger. I just couldn't go much more than an hour (90 mins tops) in my driver seat. An Airhawk pad has helped me stretch this to 2-1/2 to 3 hours, but I feel it when I leave the saddle. The missus had no issues with her stock seat. I have had discussions with many others who extolled the virtues of the Russell 'Day Long', and those who urged me to try an Ultimate. The latter has recently come out with a new, one-piece seat for the F3. I've patiently been waiting for months so that I could make a decision between the two. That time has come.
A couple of days ago, I was able to stop by the Ultimate show room in Ormond Beach, FL, and chat with Dave Frank. What super nice people. I got to sit in a new standard black vinyl seat on their F3 in the showroom; very nice. Then, Dave showed me a two-color style, red/black, with an Ostrich skin-like insert. Well, I was stunned!! I just had to take the sample out and lay it on top of my bike to see what it would look like. I'd have bought it on the spot, but it was the 'tall boy' size and I felt I really needed to order a 'mid-rider' size. Dave said he'd get one in and I could come back in a few weeks for an extended test ride of both. Well, the image of that darn thing has haunted me for the past three nights. So, today, I simply took the plunge and ordered me one. Here are a couple of photos; the color match just looked so right I couldn't resist. Now, I'll be anxiously awaiting its arrival so I can go and ride, and start breaking it in. There will be a matching two-color cover with a second silver spider logo on the passenger back rest and, of course, the seat will be mounted in its proper place, not just sitting on top of the stock seat. Maybe you'll understand how I felt, and why I acted now.
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A couple of days ago, I was able to stop by the Ultimate show room in Ormond Beach, FL, and chat with Dave Frank. What super nice people. I got to sit in a new standard black vinyl seat on their F3 in the showroom; very nice. Then, Dave showed me a two-color style, red/black, with an Ostrich skin-like insert. Well, I was stunned!! I just had to take the sample out and lay it on top of my bike to see what it would look like. I'd have bought it on the spot, but it was the 'tall boy' size and I felt I really needed to order a 'mid-rider' size. Dave said he'd get one in and I could come back in a few weeks for an extended test ride of both. Well, the image of that darn thing has haunted me for the past three nights. So, today, I simply took the plunge and ordered me one. Here are a couple of photos; the color match just looked so right I couldn't resist. Now, I'll be anxiously awaiting its arrival so I can go and ride, and start breaking it in. There will be a matching two-color cover with a second silver spider logo on the passenger back rest and, of course, the seat will be mounted in its proper place, not just sitting on top of the stock seat. Maybe you'll understand how I felt, and why I acted now.
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