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[Iglide]

Lighting conditions in upolstry shop make elephant appear more grey than it really is....

[Indenial]

Looks cool. Can't wait to see it on the bike.

[Iglide]

Should be complete by this Sat. 4/4/2009 ....   Maybe sooner..... Will post....

Also have a Danny Grey "Big Seat" in production with a Full Quill Ostrich hide cover. A solo seat for daily riding...

[FLSTFI Dave]

Should be complete by this Sat. 4/4/2009 ....   Maybe sooner..... Will post....

Also have a Danny Grey "Big Seat" in production with a Full Quill Ostrich hide cover. A solo seat for daily riding...

I ordered a Danny Grey "Big Seat with back rest" this past monday.  I spent a couple weeks debating weather I wanted to do color or not.  In the end I opted for plain black leather.  I did have the gel added.

I have always liked Mustang seats, but after seeing it moved you up two or so and forward 1 or so I decided to try the Danny Grey. 

[Iglide]

The Big Seat is one of the "cleanest" setups I've seen. If I were to do it over, I would add the gel insert. You're going to like it.
I rode mine for a couple of weeks, before I sent it out for the recover and foam adjustment. It was pretty sweet from the get go....  

[Iglide]

The Mustang Seat finished early, I think Al headed to Vegas. I paid him this morning.

[Iglide]

Complete, dished the foam out to set lower and further back. Now it fits...

[Iglide]

Last One

[FLSTFI Dave]

That sure looks nice Iglide.  Looks like it would be comfortable.

That was the mustang you re did correct?

[Iglide]

Thanks Dave, yes it was the same Mustang Seat, pictured earlier in this thread. It's what the wife and I will ride. We've got a date this weekend if the weather holds out. 

[FUZZNUTS]

Looks nice, but when you ride solo, do you need a back rest? Would you use one?.......................Fuzz

[Iglide]

I hear ya Fuzz,

Just my opinion, but I have found that if the saddle fits correctly, I haven't needed a riders backrest. I've been on a Corbin Dual Tour for 8-14 hour runs, to South Dakota and back without incident. I know pretty quick if a particular saddle is right for me or not.

I will ride a Danny Grey solo. After a bit of rework I am confident that it will provide the lower lumbar support I am looking for.

I am not wild about the way a backrest looks on a solo seat. Further, I believe that it would make it a bit more difficult for me to get on and off the bike. Maybe I am just getttin old.... I really should try one some day, but for now it's just not a priority.

[FLSTFI Dave]

I will ride a Danny Grey solo. After a bit of rework I am confident that it will provide the lower lumbar support I am looking for.

I am not wild about the way a backrest looks on a solo seat. Further, I believe that it would make it a bit more difficult for me to get on and off the bike. Maybe I am just getttin old.... I really should try one some day, but for now it's just not a priority.

I had always felt that way, and still do.  However I will never ride distance on a bike with out one again.  In 04 I rode a friends bike with a solo and back rest on a 500 mile trip.  I had sworn for years I would never have a back rest.  Well the day after that trip I ordered a mustang solo with the rider back rest.  I sure feel it adds to the comfort on the long haul.  Plus on my mustang, I could have it out of the seat in 15 seconds, or back in the seat in 15 seconds.

I talked to Danny Grey and they told me their rider back rest was easy to remove and instal.  I sure hope they are correct as I have the big seat with back rest on order.  Local will be no back rest, trips it will be there.  Parked it will be removed.

[Iglide]

Removing the back rest on the Big Seat you ordered, shouldn't be too bad. I bet you will be very happy with it. The solo I will ride, is for short hops less that 60 miles. Mostly to an fro work 30 mi each way.

If the Mustang doesn't work out I will order a rider back rest for it and have it recovered in what is left, of the hide.

The longer trips will usually be with the wife, and as such the Mustang will be the seat of choice.

I do need to try a solo backrest at some point. Every one seems to be very happy with them. 

[FLSTFI Dave]

Removing the back rest on the Big Seat you ordered, shouldn't be too bad. I bet you will be very happy with it. The solo I will ride, is for short hops less that 60 miles. Mostly to an fro work 30 mi each way.

If the Mustang doesn't work out I will order a rider back rest for it and have it recovered in what is left, of the hide.

The longer trips will usually be with the wife, and as such the Mustang will be the seat of choice.

I do need to try a solo backrest at some point. Every one seems to be very happy with them. 

Wife has been a BSR on the back of my bike exactly twice since April 14 2007 when she got her first bike.  Once to drop hers off for service, and one night at a bike Rally she wanted to have a couple drinks so she rode passanger.

So only run solo seats on my bikes, keeps me out of trouble.

I agree 30 to 60 mile trips no real need for a back rest.

If I ever ride some on on the SERG, I will be using the stock seat as I did not even order a pilon for the Danny Grey, or I will ride them on the fatboy.