seat upgrade recommendations?

[F6Broy]

Good luck on your decision. I know many love their RDL but I bought a Hartco and have no regrets. Designed for your height and weight . Great folks and deliver what they say. Enjoy whichever upgrade you make. F6Broy

[P.Sutton]

I always chime in on seat discussions to give my vote for ultimate. I don’t even get out of the saddle to pump fuel. Their customer service is second to none. Great company and excellent comfort.

I have had other brands on other bikes but have only tried the mustang and stock on the F6B. I did like being able to put my feet on the ground with the mustang but the comfort was not there otherwise. Couldn’t get past the looks of the RDL....function over form for most I guess.

[K/W Motoman]

While looking to upgrade my seat as well I found lots of good reviews for the Ulimate Seat and guess what? They are just an hour away from my house. I have had Russell’s before and they are great but the wings cut into my thighs when my feet were down and although great I never got over the looks of the Wings.
I am planning on dropping in to their home base soon to see what they have.

[Ewreck]

Look into modifying the stock seat. I had mine tweaked to my size, weight, etc. 100% better for a fraction of the cost.

[tpa]

This is all very, very helpful. Thx to everyone who has responded. The RDL sounds like the perfect solution, though not cheap. I know you get what you pay for - I just don't know if I can pay for it

so now my question for you RDL fans - is there a comfort difference between the all vinyl and all leather? if they are close, i would go with vinyl as it is lower maintenance.

recommendations?

[Walcrow]

I've got all leather but can't imagine that vinyl would be any less comfortable. If I did it again, I might save some bucks and do vinyl. Can't go wrong with either one, IMO. My butt thinks it's in the sack taking a nap. Do it! Here's some seat porn...............

[tpa]

I've got all leather but can't imagine that vinyl would be any less comfortable. If I did it again, I might save some bucks and do vinyl. Can't go wrong with either one, IMO. My butt thinks it's in the sack taking a nap. Do it! Here's some seat porn...............

Thanks for the pics and feedback. Very helpful and much appreciated.

[tpa]

I've got all leather but can't imagine that vinyl would be any less comfortable. If I did it again, I might save some bucks and do vinyl. Can't go wrong with either one, IMO. My butt thinks it's in the sack taking a nap. Do it! Here's some seat porn...............

i see what appears to be 2 different passenger seat backrests. Do you know if i can install the OEM passenger backrest after getting the RDL? or do i need to get the RDL one?

[Landshark]

My vote goes for Corbin. I have had one on almost every bike I have owned including my 13 F6B. I live close enough to Hollister to get them custom made. It is a service they offer for no additional cost. Good luck with whatever you choose.

[Verismo]

I have to give props to the Mustang Deluxe. I'm actually surprised at how much I like the seat. It sits me lower, in a pocket, and really makes me feel like I'm sitting "in" the bike instead of on top of it. I thought the raised lumbar support was going to be too far back to offer real support, but have found upon hitting the throttle that it's perfect for me. For reference, I'm 6' and have a 31" inseem. I'm so happy with this seat for around town. The only negative is that the right side bag handle has to be manually pushed back in after opening due to the seat pushing against the handle mechanism. It's a bother, but the seat is worth it.

That being said, I don't know how much of a distance seat it's going to be. It's pretty firm and pretty flat. I haven't had any real troubles for around town or on afternoon-long rides, but I can see it getting tiresome on a long journey. I might eventually like to get an RDL for real long distance comfort, but I would use it exclusively as a long distance seat and keep the Mustang. I'm doing mostly short-ish rides right now and I have no desire to be sitting back up high like I was with the OEM. Worse wind up higher, plus it doesn't really feel like I'm on a cruiser up there. I really like to be in the pocket on a bike. If Russell made a spring seat that sat as low as the Mustang, I would do it in a heartbeat. But as it stands, I can hold off until I take a long trip and test out the old butt fatigue on the Mustang.

Jason