Pilolow top

[chollahan]

After taking our first long ride this past weekend, and both of our hind quarters aching a bit, is there enough of a comfort difference between the regular seats and the pillow top seats? This is to passengers too. And while I'm on it, how much of a difference is there between the stock seats and an aftermarket, corbin, mustang, etc. in terms of long term comfort?

[RoadKill]

After taking our first long ride this past weekend, and both of our hind quarters aching a bit, is there enough of a comfort difference between the regular seats and the pillow top seats? This is to passengers too. And while I'm on it, how much of a difference is there between the stock seats and an aftermarket, corbin, mustang, etc. in terms of long term comfort?

 

I had the pillow and they were ok, but now I have a Corbin, I will NEVER have anything else. I swear it increased by day by 150 - 200 miles. Of Course, seats are a matter of opinion.

[sarges46]

Last summer I switched seats with BigBob on our way to Colorado. He has the pillow top and me the normal. He hated my seat and his was ok. I still noticed that my tail bone started to ache after a bit. But I am a fat guy and so that probably has something to do with it.

 

In Colorado I bought myself some car seat beads at Wallymart and have really noticed the differance. No more tail bone ache. They are cooler to the point of being cold if the weather is below normal. I used to swear by the sheepskin....but now only use it if its really cool out with no hope of warming up enough to make you sweat.

[philmartin]

I have Corbin on both bikes. Once they're broken in you'll love em.

[SaltyDawg]

After taking our first long ride this past weekend, and both of our hind quarters aching a bit, is there enough of a comfort difference between the regular seats and the pillow top seats? This is to passengers too. And while I'm on it, how much of a difference is there between the stock seats and an aftermarket, corbin, mustang, etc. in terms of long term comfort?

 

On this one you will get as many different answers as there are people. The problem is it's expensive to find out whether a Corbin is right for you. I'm not sure what you are talking about when you say stock seats. If you are referring to the Pillow Tops, then the Corbin would be like sitting on a concrete bench compared to them. If you are referring to the early RSV seats, well the Corbin is still much harder, but some folks really like that. I'm not sure what people mean when they say "Break it in", I put 2500 miles on my Corbin and it was as hard the day I sold it as it was the day I got it.

 

I prefer the pillow tops, I can ride all day long without a problem, where as on the early model RSV seats I couldn't ride 50 miles without getting very uncomfortable. The Corbin for me was much worse than that.

 

Do you have a back rest? Your picture of your bike doesn't have one. You would be amazed at the difference in the comfort of your ride just from having a back rest. You are able to adjust your sitting position better while riding.

 

There is a company, I believe it's called Road Sofa that makes custom seats for you using your seat pan, but here again it's an expensive proposition to find out if it's right for you.

 

You might want to look into a quality sheepskin like one from www.alaskaleather.com, or a carolina buttbuffer, I had both for my first 99 and it extended the ridespan of my backside considerably. I have not needed either with the pillow tops.

[royalstarjac]

There are some pillow tops for sale on ebay. I love mine!-Jack

[Guest BluesLover]

Can't compare because all I've used is the pillow top, but all I can tell you is that with that seat, I did an 1,100 km run in 12 hours last year and my butt, back, shoulders, etc. weren't sore at all. Backrest helps too.

 

The wife loves the passenger seat too.

 

Cheers,

[chollahan]

Salty, I have the early style and have been eyeballing the pillow type that are on ebay right now. The tailbone is what kept getting me on the trip. I would have to lean up and let my legs hang down to take the pressure off and that would buy me another 20-30 min. before I had to do it again.

 

What are opinions about what might make the best difference? Different seat or adding a backrest?

[SaltyDawg]

Salty, I have the early style and have been eyeballing the pillow type that are on ebay right now. The tailbone is what kept getting me on the trip. I would have to lean up and let my legs hang down to take the pressure off and that would buy me another 20-30 min. before I had to do it again.

 

What are opinions about what might make the best difference? Different seat or adding a backrest?

 

 

I would definitely add a backrest, but that won't solve all of your problems. If you are looking for a quick relatively cheap solution that will help I would suggest the sheepskin for Alaska leather. I had the original seats on my first 99 and I bought their best sheepskin and it did make a difference, and it's removable so I would ride without it until I felt I was starting to get uncomfortable then put it on and ride 3 to 4 times farther and take it off for a little while for a change.

 

I would have to say that if you are having a problem with your tail bone then I wouldn't go for a Corbin.

 

[url=http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=13671][/url]Now I'm not sure who it is, but there is a member of this site that redoes the seats and if I'm not mistaken actually takes some of the padding out near the tail bone along with about an inch of the rest of the padding and replaces it with memory foam and from what I read they were getting really good results from that.

 

I will try and find the posts and put the links up here.

 

Edit: Here is the link. http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=13671

Edited May 7, 2008 by SaltyDawg
to add link

[hig4s]

I actually think the pillow tops are more comfortable than a Corbin, Corbins are too hard for me. My wife and I did a trip to the Keys with no issues on the pillow tops, I do have a Utopia back rest also. Longest days were around five hours max. There are also Rick Mayer saddles if the pillow tops seem too soft for you, they are firm but not hard.

[pegscraper]

The only way to know what you'll like is to try them out for a while and see. What stinks is that seats cost so much money to trade around.

 

I tried the pillow tops for a while. They turned out to be the worst thing I had tried. I wound up with a Corbin Dual Tour seat, and both the wife and I love it.

[AmnChode]

I so wish Mustang would make a seat for the RSV, but all I have seen them for is for the original Royal Star & RSTD (and as far as I know they won't work on a RSV)....If I can be corrected on this, please let me know

[SaltyDawg]

I so wish Mustang would make a seat for the RSV, but all I have seen them for is for the original Royal Star & RSTD (and as far as I know they won't work on a RSV)....If I can be corrected on this, please let me know

 

Can't say for sure if it's going to happen this year or not, but last year Mustang had a setup in Myrtle Beach for bike week. If they didn't have a seat to fit your bike they would gladly use your seat pan and make one while you waited. I had considered having it done for my wifes Honda Shadow which I'm glad I didn't since she has already sold it and upgraded to a Intruder 800. So I'm betting that if they are doing it this year they would be able to do the RSV.

[AmnChode]

 

hehehe

[cecdoo]

Salty, I have the early style and have been eyeballing the pillow type that are on ebay right now. The tailbone is what kept getting me on the trip. I would have to lean up and let my legs hang down to take the pressure off and that would buy me another 20-30 min. before I had to do it again.

 

What are opinions about what might make the best difference? Different seat or adding a backrest?

 

If you are having tailbone issues you need to talk to Rick Butler, he can fix that for you using your own seat. Probably alot quicker and cheaper than buying another seat. PM Rick:080402gudl_prv: Craig

[Stratcat]

After taking our first long ride this past weekend, and both of our hind quarters aching a bit, is there enough of a comfort difference between the regular seats and the pillow top seats? This is to passengers too. And while I'm on it, how much of a difference is there between the stock seats and an aftermarket, corbin, mustang, etc. in terms of long term comfort?

 

I think it is more a personal anatomy issues, some will feverishly argue Corbin style and others pillow top?? For me I like the Pillow top much more that the Corbin. Had a Corbin on a RoadStar and everyone said once you get it broke in you'll never want anything else. Several thousand miles later I never felt like it got broke in, it was just damn hard. But as I said it's a personal thing I think, as there will be others that argue just the opposite.

 

My $.02