Been with the seat for over 2k miles so here's a review. If you been on the fence about Saddlemen seats or the Harley tallboy watch this! #mustangseats #saddlemen #harleydavidson #roadglide #heatedseats
After watching this video, I'm leaning towards the Mustang, compared to the Saddleman Road Sofa (I assume that was the model it's being compared to). As far as I can tell though, the Mustang doesn't come with seat heating for the Indian Pursuit /Challenger. Booo! 😢. Im pretty disappointed with the OEM rider seat on the Indian Pursuit. 🇦🇺
I just wanted to say thank you for the review. I keep finding reviews, usually biased ones because either the company sent the seat to the reviewer or the reviewer doesn’t directly compare the two seats. Not to mention, Saddleman has a lot of marketing & influence in the YT space comparatively. A big red flag I noticed searching the internet was there are tons of like new or lightly used Saddleman seats on the market & I have yet to see a really heavy rider actually do a review. I’m 325lbs & I greatly appreciate your feedback as a big dude like me since I’ve heard from reviews that Saddleman even w/ 5k+ miles on them aren’t getting softer or that broken in feel. Been riding stock for the time being & it sucks, so don’t want to make it worse.
Just ordered a mustang super touring today. Can't wait to get it on now. I've been rocking the stock seat on my 07 road king for the two years I've had it and it sucks! I can't ride more than an hour without being in pain.
Hi, great videos, thanks. Mustang backrests have a bolt & screw under your seat, to secure the backrest so it doesn’t get stolen. Now, the reason your backrest is tightening up is that the screw has worked its way in & tightened the backrest & it’s harder to remove & install. Either back out the screw under the seat so u can remove it easier or (like me) tighten it up so no one can steal it. I never remove mine.
Holy shit thanks so much. Lol I was worried that that bolt looking thing was something to hold the mechanism in place because I saw the blue Loctite on it. Backed out a hair and now it works like when I first got it. I only remove mine for around town stuff so this helps out a bunch. Thanks so much.
Thanks for the review! Just picked up a nearly new Mustang Standard. Sets me about ¾-1" higher and a tad bit closer. I hope it settles in and sets me closer to the stock position. Love the density of the foam and can already tell it's a great seat.
I ended up going for the reach version so it sent me back a little bit further, but it did sent me a little higher, which was my initial only complaint, but with a new windshield everything was fixed
Ordered mine straight from mustang none heated came in three different deliveries. Cant wait to get back from the road to throw it on and try it out. I also been waiting for this review from the install video lol😂
Our idea of a short day is 600 miles…love all the mustang seats I’ve had previously. Looking to replace my stock seat on my 19 Chieftain Dark Horse. Looks like it will be another mustang
Thanks I just put my new mustang super touring seat on my road glide friday I rode to dover ohio then to McConnelsville ohio n back home on saturday with the wife, n we rode all day sunday, Im still making up my mind about the seat, it looks very good on the bike, however we find it kinda stiff but its new so hopefully it eases up some soon, the seat also sits higher than the stock harley seat which i dont like but it also sits farther back which i love, so much of my things i dont like will be better when its broke it I feel, I didnt know if there was a break in period but i figured there was, your review helped me decide to keep this good looking well made american built seat on the bike or at least in my stable of seats lol
I feel the longer I have had it, the more it has formed to me. I will say my biggest complaint is how much higher it sat me up. I did have to buy a taller windshield due to the fact. But in all honesty I haven’t looked at another seat since.
The garage says you're just a working man. I'm a 300 pounder, have a 2016 trike free-wheeler, two hrs ride and I was beat up knees were bitching .my ass was flat like I was on a wood board with numb junk too. Looking for an upgrade from stock . Just got this ride 3 months ago with 6000miles on it . Wouldn't think that the seat would be warnout. Thanks for any and all advice
the saddleman road sofa didnt work for me i am a elderly person i had upper thigh groin pain within 20 miles. bat the addleman drivers back rest is very comfortable. Sent the saddleman back bought a mustang super deluxe awesome tour seat no pain no where on my lower end . the back rest i feel isnt sofa high enough. .....the saddleman look awesome glean great to sell ya bike fast to any yuppy.. The Mustang low down is another compfortable seat bought that one for my wife she loves it. dhe is 5'2 short . were sold on the Mustang touring seats. we also been using thick sheepskins for 50 years they help on all seats as well ! we been in the wind from dirt bikes to street bikes since 1972.
The Mustang rider back rest has tension set by a bolt that threads into the back rest channel in the seat. If I recall correctly, turn your seat over and I believe you will find a cut out in the seat pan where the welded on back rest support is. You should see a bolt head with a jam nut. Loosen the jam nut and turn the bolt out slightly and you will be able to get the back rest in and out easier. Start with very little torn as a little goes a long way (also if tightening if too lose). Lock down the jam nut when done. If you can't see the bolt from the under side, then pull the seat fabric and look down from the top through the back rest hole. Your seat should be from the under side. My Mustang vintage classic Solo I have to get from the top. I just bought a Saddlemen RS with back rest. I'm still trying it out. If it doesn't work out I will try the Mustang that you have. My solo is great but knee issues as I get older and need to sit up and get knee below hip to stop the pain. Getting older really sucks.
I’ll check it when I get home since I’ve been riding Eleanor quite a bit since I’ve gotten her back. I have never noticed a hole in the back I always thought it was a divot that acted as a slide.
@@ThiccAmishMedia No hole in the back. Spread the seat and look down where the rider back rest bar goes into the steel channel. shine a light down into the channel and you will see what I'm talking about. When I had a Mustang super tour similar to yours, I accessed the slotted screw (not a bolt like I mentioned earlier) from the bottom if I recall correctly.
Thanks for the great info! I did 1k mi a couple weeks ago w a purple pad on my stock seat was lookin for an alternative to stock with out the pad. do wind hit you in face any different with windshields with the different seats? thanks again!
I live just north of columbus O.H and i bought the saddlemen road sofa extended reach for my road king special. By time i get to south east ohio area my tailbone has a painful burn. Im the same height weight as you and was desperately looking for another long distance seat
@@ThiccAmishMedia I emailed Mustang and they said they've noted many Indian owners requesting the heated version and that they have passed it on to their product development people. I will wait a while to see if they release the seat with heating, but not forever. Down here in Tasmania, where winter riding is in the single digits Celsius, a heated seat is a nice luxury 🇦🇺
So wish this was done earlier. I just bought a saddleman road sofa because I couldn’t find people saying anything bad and it was great for long rides. I try to go out and do about 100 miles a clip and am about 800 miles into break in period and my tailbone is still uncomfortable.
I took the saddlemen for a test ride. Two observations, one it’s a very visually appealing seat. Two, it was uncomfortable as hell. Internet influencers are part of the problem.’
Thanks for this review. I’m 6,4 and search for a extended seat. I have a Le pera daddy long leg but after a hour ride it’s really inconfortable. I hesitate between this mustang and a freedom bad boyz cyclez. I’m afraid to bo too high on the mustang. How tall are your windshield?
I'm 6'4" 225lbs and after about hour and half, I find myself moving around alot on my BB Freedom seat. I have at least 1000 miles on it and its firm. I love the looks of it, but its not wide enough and sits low enough that it doesn't have support under your legs (with long legs) so all of my weight is shifted to the rear of my butt and tailbone. After a couple of hundred miles its not great. I ended up throwing my air pad on it the last longer ride I did just for some extra cushion. I dont want to badmouth them in any way, as they were great to work with when ordering and such, but as a tall rider, its just not working out very well. I love that its 3 pieces and I can run a solo mounted tour pack with it on road trips, but i find myself here looking for better comfort.
Great vid! Does the backrest lay back pretty far. I’m asking because I have pullback handlebars and I’m looking for a seat option where I can sit back further.
Good video. I'm sold on the mustang seat. I have to ask however. Why buy an ST to make it an ultra instead of buying an ultra and adding a stage 3 or 4 engine? kit
So I had a Roadking before this and I feel like with the 114 it just wasn’t enough. I told myself when I was going to buy a new bike. I was going to do a 131 kit but I also wanted dependability for long rides, so that’s why I went with the 117 instead of the 114 the little extra power it has is enough for me especially since I am going to do intake exhaust, and a tune soon. I wasn’t a fan of the twin cold or the king 4 pack at the time but now I should’ve just went ahead and did it but at the time the price difference wasn’t worth it for me.
@@ThiccAmishMedia very good info. It wasn't a jab just curious. The new 135 performs much much better than the 131 does from everything I've read. I'm just a trash man with a 2015 street glide special but I watch lots of videos and read lots of articles and dyno sheets when available. Beautiful bike you have I'm a new subscriber just found you while researching the mustang seat. But keep up the good work
@@heathwest3718 thanks for driving means a lot. I don’t care what anyone right just as long as it’s not a Can-Am with the steering wheel lol. With me being a mechanic I feel like I have more faith in a factory built product and something we built at the shop. So do you say if I was to do the 131 or 135 I would buy it complete as a factory package instead of building it myself. I’ve also wanted to turbo this bike but that breaks me back to the dependability thing lol I’ve had this bike for about 11 months now and it already has 17,000 miles on it. Lol.
Thanks for the review. I am 6 foot tall and have a 2022 road king standard. The factory seat is a tad bit too close to the tank for me. Would the mustang sit me back a little bit from stock? Also do you know how much higher from stock the mustang sits you? I like the height of the stock seat. I don’t want to be any lower. I’m hoping that the mustang is close to stock height.
I want to buy this seat but I'm not sure if I need extended reach or not. Curious how tall you are and what your inseam is... I am only 5'11 butI have 35" inseam.
How tall are you? I need a new seat and worry this extended seat puts me too far back. I’m 6’ on the nose. I don’t think they make it in standard setting. Thanks.
@@wckdjohnny the stitching on that seat is a big reason why that seat sucks. After an hour of riding you can feel it through whatever you’re wearing and it feels like it just cuts into you. I know it sounds hard to believe but if you still go with that you may want to use a seat cover on long rides. but answer your question. I still absolutely love this seat. Have maybe 20,000 miles on it now.
I have a 19 ultra limited. I’m 6’1, 200, and inseam around 34.just wondering how you think this seat would fit me with the stock handlebars and running boards. Thanks.
If you have the same seat as me, it should be built-in. If you look at the slit open it up and shine a flashlight down there, you should be able to see everything.
How close to stock height does this sit you? I'm struggling to find a good seat for long-distance riding. I'm 5'8" 220lb, but I have a very short inseam at only 28"-29". With the stock seat, I can barely get a good footing even with boots with a decently thick sole. Was originally looking into the road sofa, but realized pretty quickly that it sits way too high and is not gonna work for what I need. Looking into other options now.
@joshlowe670. This seat is available in 2 other sizes. This one is the Super Touring it’s 19”wide divers saddle There is a standard touring at 17” wide and the Low down at 16 1/2 wide.
@@JohnJones-op8uf I see where you’re coming from but vinyl is also high-quality. Think about all the boats that get vinyl and what that is put up against whether it be a saltwater boat or freshwater. I haven’t noticed any fading on mine nor weird cracks or where.
The seat that I have reviewed and talked to you about being further away is is a mustang touring deluxe extended reach. Mine has heat, but that’s personal preference. When you call them, just make sure that you tell them you want the longer reach one. If your local Harley does a discount it can be ordered through the drag book.
