07-13-2023, 11:52 PM
(07-13-2023, 10:20 PM)The Gecko_imp Wrote:(07-13-2023, 01:20 AM)Charlie Bravo_imp Wrote: Thanks for the well-wishes, Nacho-D. I was/am looking for a V-Twin cruiser 'cause Mrs. CB was making noises about riding with me, for the first time in 40+ years. She's a great gal and I love her, but she's not as limber, nor as svelte, as she used to be, and I couldn't see her being happy on that plank of a Honda seat. She needed a wide, soft seat, on a low-slung machine, with a sissy bar, but it has to be in somewhat moderate temps, not 100+ degrees! October will be here soon, I hope.
Peace out, bro.
Don’t go by the looks of the Honda seat. I’ve seen a report the other day, about what looks comfy and desirable and what isn’t.
+ soft seats are useless as there rubber softens further when warmed by weather and you blood
+ wide seats feel “safer” first, but restrict blood flow,
+ higher seats in the back change the CoG to higher, no good
+ pillion backrests increase the risk to your back-bones in an accident,
Looks to me that Honda has made done their homework, the plank may be much better than you think.
As an exceptionally narrow person, I’ve definitely found that wide seats cut off blood flow to my legs after a while. For the passenger, though, their knees are so high that a wider, thicker seat seems to distribute sitting pressure much better.
The seat on my 2014 standard was awful - thin, really soft foam. The DLX seat is better. The K&H seat has been a huge improvement for both me and my fiancée.