Mustang Seat

[Scotrod]

The Mustang does have a sporty/low slung/appealing look!

I wish I was (A LOT!) smaller as I might fit better in 'normal human' sized stuff.

Pic 4 reminds me of my size and fitment issues,,,,,, Kinda like a Jumbo egg trying to fit in a 'medium' carton,,

BY ALL MEANS, lots of folks are interested in this seat and the more reviews we can get, the better!!!!

Just by the pics, it looks a bit narrower and should help with reaching the ground. Would be nice to get folks stats when they help us with reviews of these seats.

Inseam, HT, approx. weight, etc

[kjelders]

Is it just me ... or does the stock seat look like it came off a scooter??? the step thru kind....

It's just not you. The first time I looked at the F6B I thought the same thing. I told myself that scooter seat has to go.

[pittprof]

Great pictures, thank you! Can you tell us did you notice a difference in riding position, bend in your knees, reach to footpegs/floorboards?

I haven't had time to ride the bike with the new seat, and it has been a bit chilly (no excuse, I know). But the weather is supposed to be nice tomorrow. Think I'll take me and my wife down to the casino to play cards tomorrow on it. Styling wise, it really does look better than the stock. And it actually feels better texture wise. I'll post something tomorrow night about the ride. The casinos about 20 or 30 minutes away.

[Gonzo]

Just as an FYI incase anybody was waiting for it, Mustang released their F6B seat today.

http://www.mustangseats.com/Product/...ipper-Fastback

Ultimate seat is also coming out with a seat in about two weeks, they are finalizing fit right now, I spoke to Des Hockley he said pictures and info will be out in about two weeks, Check out there site at that time Ultimate Seats. I'm also waiting for comments from someone.

[Steve 0080]

When Ultimate seat is done... I will ride over and check it out !!!!! Post some pic's and see what they look like !!!!!

[Cool Hand Luke]

20-30 minute ride should be sufficient for first impression, I'm just curious if lowered seat height is still comfortable, although it should be. Thanks again for posting.

Ultimate Seats has been saying 'in about two weeks' for a while now, I stopped at their store during Biketoberfest and they told me the same. They showed me a picture of a new seat with foam only and said the cover has already been made, however I was also told that they can only work on the new seat in between bike shows and travels. But I am willing to wait, although I really like the looks of Mustang Deluxe seat the best so far. Corbin looks great but I used them before and I am not a fan, too hard for me, and no matter what they claim, it stayed hard.

[bobbyf6b]

I didn't get anything fancy, but it went on easily and I like the fit so far. So does my wife.

I did 1000 miles in 16 hours on the stock seat without any butt pain. I was really surprised. That being said, I really like the looks and features of that Mustang seat. I can't wait to hear your review after your ride tomorrow. I would like to sit an inch lower for better foot placement and a little more wind protection from the shield. I'm just worried my butt and knees might not be happy.

[MichaelG]

A couple of us found some problems with the NEW Mustang seats today, and have spoken to Dave at Mustang about it, and his crew dwon at R&D are scrambling to figure out the fix, and made changes.

PittProf, if your new Mustang seat mounted correctly and nicely to the bike, then it may be from a different batch, or a mold change has been made. It is good if your seat did mount properly, but we had a vastly different experience today.

I rode over to Kevins place today...(thank goodness for Gerbing heated clothing)...and he had already received his new Mustang seat this morning before I got there. He was having problems mounting it, as it did not fit right.

What we found was three (3) problems that need to be fixed.

# 1...the seat mold has been changed at the factory, because the prototype that Dave (at Mustang) was measuring is different than what we had at Kevins' place. The seat mold needs to be redone, as it does not allow the seat to be mounted 100 % forward, up close to the fuel door, like the stock seat was. The seat Kevin received today had a gap of close to 1/2 inch, away from the fuel door area. It was quite obvious that the seat needed to come forward another 1/2 inch. In discussing this with Dave, at Mustang, we found the problem, and the seats will have to be remolded.

The new mold will allow the seat pan to be forward by another 1/4 inch...and item # 2...below...will allow the seat to be forward the additional 1/4 inch, to make up the full 1/2 inch it needed to be correct.

# 2...the rear bracket...that is riveted to the seat pan, is 1/4 inch too far forward, so as it is now, the seat rear bracket will not line up with the holes on the bodywork, to secure the seat to the bike. In comparing this bracket from Mustang with the OEM bracket that is bolted to the bottom of a stock seat, we found that the OEM bracket has arms that are bent backwards, to match up to the bikes holes for mounting. In the end, Dave, at Mustang, agreed that the bracket need to be changed.

# 3...when the above changes are made, that moves the entire seast forward a total of 1/2 inch, which then means that the SIDE holes on the seat...the holes used for mounting the seat to the bike via the grab rails, will be off by 1/2 inch. Right now...they line up correctly, but when changes # 1 and # 2 are made to the seat, the SIDE holes will need to be moved backward a 1/2 inch.

Mustang is on top of this, and working quickly to make changes. Both Kevin and I individually spoke to Dave, at Mustang, and he has a clear picture of what needs to be done.

"IF" you have a NEW Mustang seat already, and it fits...that is great. But somewhere along the line sonething got changed, and not for the better. If you have a New Mustang seat and it does NOT mount up correctly, do not force it. Contact Dave at Mustang, let him know, and he will take care of you.

[bobbyf6b]

Where's Dave?

[Cool Hand Luke]

Miles, thanks for posting. I guess it's good I haven't ordered it yet. I don't understand how come these errors exist yet seems like some seats came out OK from pictures I have seen. However I would expect Mustang to correct the problem shortly as they have excellent customer service in my opinion.