Mustang seat

[Xrider57]

Curious to know how those seats are. I know some are riding them , do you like it? Pros and cons? Thanks in advance for the info.

[cueman]

A pain to install. Fits me like a glove. About 1" lower and little further back. Make sure you use a good water proofer or you will get a wet seat inside. JMO .batman-smilie. cueman

[3Chief]

Definitely makes you feel more apart of the bike and the 1" drop made a big difference in putting my feet down. That being said I'm not totally sold on the seat but I've read/heard that the ones for the B take a bit to break in.

[billsim]

Just ordered a Mustang seat. Do I really need to worry about waterproofing the new one? Never had an issue with the stock seat getting wet. Just thought that the Mustang would be as waterproof as the OEM seat.

[53driver]

Just ordered a Mustang seat. Do I really need to worry about waterproofing the new one? Never had an issue with the stock seat getting wet. Just thought that the Mustang would be as waterproof as the OEM seat.

Stock seat....no seams.
Mustang seat....seams.
Mink oil on the seams.
Word.


Cheers,
Steve

[billsim]

Thanks for the explanation. Wish Mustang had one without seams. Even though my bike never gets wet, now I am going to worry about getting the seat wet.

[olegoat345]

Take a look at the Russell Day Long. Custom made to fit you & your butt. I've got 2, love both. I rode my V-Strom 9 hours, 7 in pouring rain. When I got off my butt was smiling. My bad back didn't complain.
RDL's made hundreds of GW seats. Check out their site. You chose your material, style & color. Only bad part is, they have to use your seat pan. You're out of a ride for 2, maybe 3 weeks. Well worth every penny & wait.

[opas ride]

Take a look at the Russell Day Long. Custom made to fit you & your butt. I've got 2, love both. I rode my V-Strom 9 hours, 7 in pouring rain. When I got off my butt was smiling. My bad back didn't complain.
RDL's made hundreds of GW seats. Check out their site. You chose your material, style & color. Only bad part is, they have to use your seat pan. You're out of a ride for 2, maybe 3 weeks. Well worth every penny & wait.
Not so good if your "short of inseam" although..Great for taller riders that spend many hours on road trips and long rides...Mustang works great for me and is still fine after 3 + years....Ride safe

[jmdaniel]

Mustang in Luckenbach on Saturday. All is good...

http://i1259.photobucket.com/albums/ii555/jmdaniel/IMG_9178_zpsttplplqe.jpg

[53driver]

Mustang in Luckenbach on Saturday. All is good...

You say "Hi" to "Waylon, Willie and the Boys"? :icon_lol:

[jmdaniel]

You say "Hi" to "Waylon, Willie and the Boys"? :icon_lol:

Waylon is dead, and Willie has been missing some gigs... :shock:

[billsim]

I chose the Mustang seat to get a little closer to the ground. A 30" inseam leaves my heels in the air. It would be a real confidence boost to get that 1" lower seat. Been avoiding taking the wife along on my rides because of the tippy toe stops.

[wiggy]

I've use Doc Bailey's Leather Black on my Mustang seat and my bike has sat in the rain several times while parked at work. The seams seem to be sealed pretty well
as I've never experienced wetness.

My seat also looks like new after almost a year and a half of use.

Not affiliated but am a very satisfied customer. Just a little of the product goes a long way.

http://www.leatherclear.com/cgi-bin/store/pid_01.htm

[Xrider57]

Well I ordered a Hartco seat today. I prefer a backrest so I decided against Mustang. Mark said it would be about 30 days.

[wiggy]

Well I ordered a Hartco seat today. I prefer a backrest so I decided against Mustang. Mark said it would be about 30 days.

I have no experience with Hartco Seats personally and I'm sure they are fine seats. I've read the info on the F6b seat and it seems as tho they are constructed with support
in all the right places etc.

BUT....It only shows two styles of seats for the B....a velour version(no thanks) and what appears to be a gray seat. Hmmm, where is the BLACK LEATHER option? It would seem that to be a no brainer. Do they not offer that or am I just missing something?

I have a Mustang Day Tripper seat that I'm happy enough with but just decided to check out the Hartco because I couldn't remember what they looked like.

Which style did you get?

[Xrider57]

I have no experience with Hartco Seats personally and I'm sure they are fine seats. I've read the info on the F6b seat and it seems as tho they are constructed with support
in all the right places etc.

BUT....It only shows two styles of seats for the B....a velour version(no thanks) and what appears to be a gray seat. Hmmm, where is the BLACK LEATHER option? It would seem that to be a no brainer. Do they not offer that or am I just missing something?

I have a Mustang Day Tripper seat that I'm happy enough with but just decided to check out the Hartco because I couldn't remember what they looked like.

Which style did you get?

I got black vynal wit no stitching. You can get two different patterns if you want. I also added the driver backrest. Look at the goldwing seats and it shows more options. This will be made to fit me and foam mixed for my weight.

[grendl]

I just ordered a new Mustang from EBAY. I went to the Mustang website but they are saying 4 weeks before they will be in stock and of course I want it now :-)
I've read they are a pain to install and I get that. Does anyone know if the stock bolts work or should I worry about ordering special bolts for the new seat?

[opas ride]

I just ordered a new Mustang from EBAY. I went to the Mustang website but they are saying 4 weeks before they will be in stock and of course I want it now :-)
I've read they are a pain to install and I get that. Does anyone know if the stock bolts work or should I worry about ordering special bolts for the new seat?

Mustang seats are great but ,yes they can be a "pain in the butt" to install on some bikes for some reason...Order the tapered seat bolts from Rick at Value Accessories , a sponsor on this board, and it will eliminate 99% of the install issues....I speak from experience!!!

[Ray H]

I just ordered a new Mustang from EBAY. I went to the Mustang website but they are saying 4 weeks before they will be in stock and of course I want it now :-)
I've read they are a pain to install and I get that. Does anyone know if the stock bolts work or should I worry about ordering special bolts for the new seat?

I just pulled my old Mustang seat off the storage shelf today and reinstalled it after running the stock seat for a few months. I needed to install one of Dale Gray's F6B racks anyway. I now have my F6B triked by Hannigan, but the support of the Mustang still feels good. Might just send the stock seat up to Day Long for one of their custom alterations. Been drooling over their seats for some 40 yrs now after sitting on one just once. Enjoy your new seat and installation does get easier after you've done it a couple of times.

[Walcrow]

Well I ordered a Hartco seat today. I prefer a backrest so I decided against Mustang. Mark said it would be about 30 days.

I had a Hartco on my 2004 Wing. I wasn't crazy about the velour material but at that time, that's all Mark had according to the envelope he sent me for samples. I did some long rides with that seat and it did it's job. Did pull one 900 miler with it heading back to Texas from north of Denver in 2005 and I was whipped, the BUTT was just fine. It's been a few years, but I'd give Hartco a.....:yes:

[grendl]

Mustang seats are great but ,yes they can be a "pain in the butt" to install on some bikes for some reason...Order the tapered seat bolts from Rick at Value Accessories , a sponsor on this board, and it will eliminate 99% of the install issues....I speak from experience!!!

Thanx for the Tip Opas ! The seat came in 4 days early and I got it last night. Gonna try it without the tapered bolts,but excellent to have a plan 'B'

[Texas TC]

I bought the Mustang when they came out in 2013. Have 1100 mile riding days on it. On previous motorcycles, I always had a backrest. I have not needed one with this seat. I really like mine and it still looks like new after almost 4 years and over 30,000 miles.

[stepbill]

I just pulled my old Mustang seat off the storage shelf today and reinstalled it after running the stock seat for a few months. I needed to install one of Dale Gray's F6B racks anyway. I now have my F6B triked by Hannigan, but the support of the Mustang still feels good. Might just send the stock seat up to Day Long for one of their custom alterations. Been drooling over their seats for some 40 yrs now after sitting on one just once. Enjoy your new seat and installation does get easier after you've done it a couple of times.

I have both the Mustang and RDL seats and like them both. I love the look of the mustang and use it for daily use but switch to the Day Long for trips as you can not beat the comfort. If you go to their site and click on the Honda gallery, that is my F6B showing the tan and brown leather seat on the opening page. Can not praise them enough and it's true, you get what you pay for. They are not cheap but are worth it!

[Dfinkelsteinmd]

I sold my Mustang for a softer, more leather-like feeling seat from Saddleman. It was great but I sold my bike with the OEM so I still have the Saddleman as well as a couple of dark tinted screens if anyone wants to buy them cheap: $100 each plus shipping.

[mohnolith]

I wanted a backrest. So, I purchased an Ultimate King seat. I could ride for days on it. Super comfy. You will still have to seal the seams or get the waterproof cover.