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| homer69 | | Set |  | | Reg. Date | : | 08/08/2015 | | Posts | : | 2 | | Location | : | United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 08 Aug 2015 - 08:06 Post title : long haul seat options | | | new to the thunderbird storm as of yesterday
anybody know if the one piece long haul seat or two part is better
and what the differences are
thanks
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| Tal | | Jupiter | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 30/01/2015 | | Posts | : | 1,074 | | Location | : | Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand |
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| | Posted : 08 Aug 2015 - 08:13 Post title : Re: long haul seat options (Re: homer69) | | | quite a few options available.....try ebay. This is mine 
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| GerPa | | Jupiter | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 10/12/2011 | | Posts | : | 1,919 | | Location | : | Mackay, Central Queensland, Australia |
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| | Posted : 08 Aug 2015 - 08:32 Post title : Re: long haul seat options (Re: homer69) | | | Dont waste Ya money on Triumph Seats. There are far better aftermarket seats out there. eg. a lot of Forum Members have had success with the Mustang Solo and you can also get it with a back rest if required.
|  May-2011-1600, 20306 Tune, Mustang Vintage Solo Seat, Meerkat Cat Bypass, + Meerkat Modified Short TORS  ,K&N Air Cleaner,K&N Oil Filter, JBQ lifting system, Gold Plug Magnetic Sump Plug,Dart Fly screen, Rivco Risers, GiPro Gear Indicator, Breakaway Cruise Control, Avon ISO Grips, Scorpion Western Low Handlebars, Kury Switchblade Pegs, Garmin Zumo390LM,Michelin RC2 on Front RC 3 on ,Modified Rear Drive Pulley Hub Bearings (Mat1600/Alex4 Modification) Front Susp: Std & 7.5W Oil /126mm Air Gap & Rear:Hagon Nitro's with 26Kg/cm Springs + Lots of other "Bling" stuff.
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| homer69 | | Set | | | Reg. Date | : | 08/08/2015 | | Posts | : | 2 | | Location | : | United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 08 Aug 2015 - 08:43 Post title : Re: long haul seat options (Re: GerPa) | | | i'm looking to keep the wife happy on the back so i'm after the most comfortable option
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| Tal | | Jupiter | | | | Reg. Date | : | 30/01/2015 | | Posts | : | 1,074 | | Location | : | Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand |
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| | Posted : 08 Aug 2015 - 08:58 Post title : Re: long haul seat options (Re: homer69) | | | Now ya tell me!!..and i thought this was pretty good value and bloody comfortable too!...mind you, i havnt had my arse on any other seats so it pays to get others opinions...i think those who ride big distances will be best to listen to...just sayin.
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| rabbi | | Chaac | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 28/02/2012 | | Posts | : | 926 | | Location | : | Geelong, Victoria, Australia |
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| | Posted : 08 Aug 2015 - 09:37 Post title : Re: long haul seat options (Re: homer69) | | | Get the Mustang seats you wont be dissapointed
| "Thinking is the hardest work there is, which is probably why so few people engage in it"
Henry Ford
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| satch1961 | | Chaac | | | Reg. Date | : | 27/09/2013 | | Posts | : | 583 | | Location | : | United States |
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| | Posted : 08 Aug 2015 - 10:39 Post title : Re: long haul seat options (Re: homer69) | | | Homer... I spoke to a guy named Spencer here in FL who is a seat mod genius. He has taken apart and modified enough Triumph seats to know. The Triumph stock seats are designed to aesthetically enhance the bike. That's it. The stockers are just some foam. The so called long haul seats - whether you have a solo or a dual - is just more foam. After an hour in the saddle you'll feel that familiar scrotum burn.
Now if you wanna do some nice tours and keep the wife happy you should get the Mustang set up. Best money I spent for my bike. You can get the solo with a separate passenger seat that you slap on when she decides to two-up with you, or get the dual seat to leave on the bike full time which is all one contiguous piece. The mustangs come with stabilizers and supports that keep you comfy for a long time. Remember that soft does not mean comfortable. It is support that counts. I am 225 pounds and never not comfortable in my saddle with the Mustang. This is my setup. I have the solo with a separate Fehling rider back rest. I also have the separate passenger seat addition in the event my wife ever wants to ride with me.
| 2010 1600 with 1700 cams; V4 custom tune; hi-flow filter; short TORS; rivco risers with spacers. Decat with elbows and baffles
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| PES | | Chaac | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 03/01/2009 | | Posts | : | 927 | | Location | : | Tulsa, OK, United States |
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| | Posted : 08 Aug 2015 - 19:49 Post title : Re: long haul seat options (Re: satch1961) | | | I've been looking online at Mustang Seats and also looked at Corbins. So which is better? The Corbin for a dual touring seat is about $493 and for the Mustang $458. I've always heard it takes a while to break in a Corbin.
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| "Four wheels move the body. Two wheels move the soul."-author unknown
| | Post edited by PES on 08 Aug 2015 - 20:04 |
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| satch1961 | | Chaac | | | Reg. Date | : | 27/09/2013 | | Posts | : | 583 | | Location | : | United States |
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| | Posted : 08 Aug 2015 - 21:16 Post title : Re: long haul seat options (Re: PES) | | | I can only tell you my experience and what the guys on this forum and others indicate. For the Corbins it is 50/50 (Happy/Unhappy)...
For the mustangs it is more like 90% happy - including me. Lots of guys have said that the Corbins are too hard and take too long to break in. The mustangs are at that nexuus of comfort and support. I was not a believer until I had one - afraid to spend the big dough until I got a deal on a slighly used one. You won't be dissapointed.
| 2010 1600 with 1700 cams; V4 custom tune; hi-flow filter; short TORS; rivco risers with spacers. Decat with elbows and baffles
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| rtm1963 | | Set | | | Reg. Date | : | 25/05/2015 | | Posts | : | 94 | | Location | : | United States |
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| | Posted : 11 Aug 2015 - 22:54 Post title : Re: long haul seat options (Re: satch1961) | | | Go sit on a mustange seat befor you buy one....They push you way too close to gas tank..I did not like it.
They dont fit everones Butt right..I would say 50/50 on this seat..You might be better off getting your seat refoamed?
i have the triumph long haul and it ok for the money....but way better then the mustang...Check the web..Guy in S.C refoams for $250 shipped to your door..Just goggle www.meancitycycles.com
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| madi05 | | Set | | | Reg. Date | : | 10/08/2015 | | Posts | : | 75 | | Location | : | United States |
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| | Posted : 12 Aug 2015 - 02:41 Post title : Re: long haul seat options (Re: PES) | | |
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I've been looking online at Mustang Seats and also looked at Corbins. So which is better? The Corbin for a dual touring seat is about $493 and for the Mustang $458. I've always heard it takes a while to break in a Corbin.
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i had a corbin on my america and loved it , it to pushed me foward a bit but i didnt care i had the backrest , but i read more liking the mustangs on the tbird so i just ordered me a set with the backrest , i can not stand the solo standard i got and my wife cant stand her pillon either , my brother has mustang on his street glide i like it but it seems like it seat u higher than i like but i keep reading the one for our tbirds sits u lower that is what made my decision , will let u know when it arrives, i bought it from revzilla so should be fast
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