Motorcycle Seats 101: Overview
Its all about the RIDE!
Riding stops being fun when it starts becoming uncomfortable. Nobody knows this better than the
folks at Mustang and they have spent the past 30 years perfecting the world’s most comfortable seat.
In this quest for comfort, they have created a brief "Seats 101" overview.
The first step in finding the proper seat depends on the type of riding you do or a certain look
you are trying to achieve. Ask yourself the following questions:
- Do you mostly ride around town or do you take long trips?
- Can you easily place your feet on the ground sitting on the stock seat
- What percentage of the time do you carry a passenger?
- Are you looking for a comfortable touring seat or a one-of-a-kind custom seat for your show bike?
Take the time to think about the type of riding you do, the style you want for your bike and what
it is specifically that you hope to achieve by making the investment in a new seat. Mustang believes
the motorcycle experience is all about the ride. For the large number of riders who do not find their
stock seat comfortable, the best solution is a new seat "from the bottom up."
Motorcycle seats are made up of three essential parts: the baseplate, the foam and the cover
(sometimes these are also referred to as the pan, the cushion and the top). You should know that some
aftermarket seat makers use parts of the stock seat. For instance, many custom seat shops simply take
your stock seat and recover it, just as an upholstery shop would recover your living room couch in a
different fabric. Not so with Mustang!
BASEPLATE: All baseplates are designed and manufactured at their historic New England facility.
Depending on the design, baseplates are made of either fiberglass or 16 gauge steel that has been
epoxy powder coated for complete rust-proofing.
FOAM: There are a few aftermarket seat manufacturers that create seats from scratch, but Mustang
goes the extra mile so that you can go an extra 1,000 miles in the saddle! Controlled density
polyurethane foam is designed, compounded and molded in-house. The exact shape and density of the
foam is formulated to be soft enough for all day comfort, yet resilient enough to stand up to an
Iron Butt rider!
COVER: All Mustang covers are designed, cut and sewn in the same New England factory for the
finest Yankee craftsmanship. These covers are made from the highest quality expanded vinyl available.
They have the appearance of leather, but the durability and weather resistance of vinyl. All seams
are sewn twice for added strength.
The bottom line is this: Take the time to explore what seats are available for your particular
motorcycle make, model and year and then decide what seat is the best choice for you given the style,
materials, features and level of comfort you are looking for... Mustang is confident they will pass
the "Seats 101" test!
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