Seat Mod!

xlock · 06-29-2012, 09:00 PM

Being that stock seats are generally less than desirable and that I am tall I was happy to learn I live close to a seat specialist that has a great reputation on a national level...Mean City Cycles. They offer a ton of options and are truly good at what they do; all for a low cost. They moved me back 2 inches and down 1 inch with a single layer of memory foam for $110. I could not be more pleased with the outcome! Here is their website with a full menu of options www.meancitycycles.com If you don't want to or can't (like me) spend $600 on a seat but want an improvement they are great. I listened to a few phone calls as I waited today and they can get you dialed over the phone(that is the bulk of their business)
I found them through this thread on a Harley site using Google after a 200 mile ride that had me in pain. I snapped a pic of mine being done through the window which is the one in the post but this link shows the whole process

http://www.hdforums.com/forum/mean-c...-seat-mod.html

I am certainly in no way affiliated just thought ohers may like to know-

**coacha** · 06-29-2012, 09:07 PM

I've heard good things about them from others. IIRC someone else on the board had their seat reworked by them. Glad you are enjoying your new seat.

rflnomad · 07-04-2012, 09:12 AM

Sounds good. I weigh 235 lbs and am 6'2" and the Nomad seat isn't ...perfect. Not sure I want it lowered, but I would love more comfort. I would like to have the passenger seat altered too. Donna says it bothers her after a while too.

I guess price depends what you want done to the seat.

I will do some more research on this. Thanks for the write up.

Don & Donna

**Top Cat** · 07-04-2012, 09:40 AM

That is a good write up and pics.
That is almost pic for pic of the steps I have taken on four different seats I have owned.
I could not find one that I thought was comfortable enough.
I now have an Ultimate seat I have reworked with memory foam and I think I have finally got it right.

fish · 07-04-2012, 10:06 AM

I have the stock seat and only used sheepskin. At about 100 miles I have to start moving around on the seat. Now I'm trying a gel pad that I had with the sheepskin on top. Yes I seat a little higher.

06-29-2012, 09:00 PM	#1
xlock Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Concord, NC Posts: 406	Seat Mod! Being that stock seats are generally less than desirable and that I am tall I was happy to learn I live close to a seat specialist that has a great reputation on a national level...Mean City Cycles. They offer a ton of options and are truly good at what they do; all for a low cost. They moved me back 2 inches and down 1 inch with a single layer of memory foam for $110. I could not be more pleased with the outcome! Here is their website with a full menu of options www.meancitycycles.com If you don't want to or can't (like me) spend $600 on a seat but want an improvement they are great. I listened to a few phone calls as I waited today and they can get you dialed over the phone(that is the bulk of their business) I found them through this thread on a Harley site using Google after a 200 mile ride that had me in pain. I snapped a pic of mine being done through the window which is the one in the post but this link shows the whole process http://www.hdforums.com/forum/mean-c...-seat-mod.html I am certainly in no way affiliated just thought ohers may like to know- __________________ '11 Vaquero '00 Nomad 1500fi - Sold - '92 Vulcan BUBF 1500 Bobber -Sold - VBA Member # 02057 Login or Register to Remove Ads
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06-29-2012, 09:07 PM	#2
coacha Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Haysville, KS Posts: 6,259	I've heard good things about them from others. IIRC someone else on the board had their seat reworked by them. Glad you are enjoying your new seat. __________________ Ron "Coach" Allan, Haysville, KS 1999 Nomad Wine and Red "KawaTanker" 2009 BMW R1200RT 2003 BMW K1200LT "Magic Carpet" DOA 11/7/2015 VBA #00291 IBA # 41995 DS #320 '08 Elkins, WV; '09 Helen, GA; '09 Custer, SD; '10 Stanton, VA; '11 Maggie Valley; '12 Townsend, TN; '13 Estes Park; '13 Blairsville, GA; '15 Eureka Springs; '16 Helen; '18 Custer, SD
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07-04-2012, 09:12 AM	#3
rflnomad Advanced Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: PSL, Fla; Posts: 596	Sounds good. I weigh 235 lbs and am 6'2" and the Nomad seat isn't ...perfect. Not sure I want it lowered, but I would love more comfort. I would like to have the passenger seat altered too. Donna says it bothers her after a while too. I guess price depends what you want done to the seat. I will do some more research on this. Thanks for the write up. Don & Donna __________________ 2005 Kawasaki Nomad, Black & Silver. 2006 Kawasaki KLR650, Lime Green! 2006 Ford F150 SuperCrew, 2WD, 4.6L; white & gold 1965 Pontiac GTO, 389 4 Speed. Bluemist Slate Cruising the back roads, that is living! Member #000033.
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07-04-2012, 09:40 AM	#4
Top Cat Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Peoples Republic of New York State Posts: 15,154	That is a good write up and pics. That is almost pic for pic of the steps I have taken on four different seats I have owned. I could not find one that I thought was comfortable enough. I now have an Ultimate seat I have reworked with memory foam and I think I have finally got it right. __________________ Tim "TC" Conley VBA #9 2011 Victory Kingpin mine 2013 Victory Boardwalk -hers [LEFT][COLOR=#000000] [SIZE=4]
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07-04-2012, 10:06 AM	#5
fish Top Contributor Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Aquashicola Pa. Posts: 6,377	I have the stock seat and only used sheepskin. At about 100 miles I have to start moving around on the seat. Now I'm trying a gel pad that I had with the sheepskin on top. Yes I seat a little higher. __________________ I'm not prejudice I hate everyone equally;) 08 nomad blue/silver MaryJane 74,010miles VBA #299 Her's 10 900LT 36,700 09 Bath NY. 10 Lake George NY. 11 National Maggie Valley NC. 12 Pa Wilds (Wellsboro) Pa. 14 Lincoln NH. 17 National Lake George NY. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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