Have a Mustang seat on my 2013 F6B...Standard seat no pleats.
Did a 31 state 8400 mile ride around the US in 18 days and the seat worked fantastic...
I'm 5'7" if that matters....
Have a Mustang seat on my 2013 F6B...Standard seat no pleats.
Did a 31 state 8400 mile ride around the US in 18 days and the seat worked fantastic...
I'm 5'7" if that matters....
That's the kind of info I was looking for. Thank you.Originally Posted by a1scoot
If you see this, could you maybe answer the other question I had about support under the thighs? My Ultimate does a good job in that respect but I would like the same support in a little bit lower seat. I am also 5'7". Thanks.
Never had any issue regarding thigh support but I'm an avid off road rider still at 63 and when off roading I stand 90 percent of the time so my legs are fairly sturdy...
The seat feels wider than stock so thigh support is there.
I really like the mustang seat but the guy that sold it to me hated it...
Were all different in that respect.
a1scoot
Last edited by a1scoot; 05-01-2020 at 10:32 AM.
I don't know where did you get the "short people get a mustang" info. I'm about 5'7" and had a mustang seat that although it was soft it placed me further back and actually higher than the stock seat. I decided to keep my stock seat and instead tried to make it as comfortable as possible. As it is, I got it right where I need it instead of having to re-do everything again with a mustang seat.
I think with some creativity and the right accessories the stock seat can be just as good.
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I replaced the stock seat with a Mustang because the stock seat makes the F6b look like a great big moped!
However, if I am making a long trip, I put the stock seat back on. The Mustang is hard (compared to stock). It does not really have a back rest, but more of a butt chock during acceleration.
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Albuquerque, NM
I've had my Mustang since roughly May of '16. It will sit you slightly back and about an inch lower. But that small amount will lower the Center of Gravity and compleatly change the way your bike handles. Much better than stock. It is also much more comfortable than the stock seat. I couldn't ride the stock seat more than about 20-25 miles at a stretch without severe back and tailbone pain (so bad my upper legs would become totally numb from it). With the Mustang seat I can easily go 75-100. Perhaps even more...but being an old fart these days, that's about as far as other parts of me can go at a stretch anyway...so I'll never really know how far the Mustang will actually go.
If you are shorter, it will also get your feet more securely on the ground at a stop. Alas....I am 6'3 and about 290...so it makes me look a little silly on it. However, the bike handles so much better that I haven't complained.
All of that being said, I do have to admit that I have a Corbin seat on order to replace it.But it has been on order since way the hell back in January and I haven't seen it yet. Corbin has made numerous false promises and flat out lies about imminent shipping...then they finally broke down and said 'maybe June or July if you're lucky'. SO, I am going to be riding the Mustang for awhile yet.
I could do worse.
.....sT
Last edited by SimonTemplar; 04-04-2020 at 01:49 AM.
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Does the mustang seat have to be removed before you can remove the side covers?
No.
Thanks for the feed back. I recall a problem with early Corbin seats having to be removed before side cover removal. I am not sure weather it has been rectified.
Its still a PITA. The left side is the hardest, but with a little work it is possible
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