Best Touring Seat for Street Glide Reviewed

Touring with your motorcycle is a great feeling until you feel uncomfortable due to the stock seat of your Harley Street Glide sacking or no longer giving you the much-needed cushion. As a result, the touring ambition may turn out fruitless and further miles would be a pain in your butt. The best way to solve this is to get the best touring seat for street glide sold by prominent aftermarket manufacturers such as Mustang.

I’ve been in the hobby for motorcycles for over 20 years. So far, I’ve owned 8 Harleys and can relate to the fun and pleasure of riding one with a comfortable seat. One thing I’ve realized though is that Harley designers do not care much about the comfort of touring seats as most seats degrade in comfort quickly.

Aftermarket touring seats come to the rescue.

Let’s delve into the handpicked touring seats for your Harley Street Glide. The reviews culminate into the buyer’s guide which aims to equip you with knowledge to choose the best touring seats among the others.

To give you a perfect riding and enhance your comfort when touring, the HARLEY FLHX2: Mustang 1- Piece Touring Seat is sculpted with perfection in min. Mustang is not a new name in aftermarket motorcycle seats. The brand has been a pioneer of premium aftermarket seats for a wide range of motorbike brands, and so it will be a huge mistake to leave it out when recommending these touring seats. To be specific, most of my aftermarket seats during my years of riding motorcycles were products of Mustang.

Adorned with the highest-quality vinyl, the cover of the seat proves to be unparalleled in enhancing your comfort. Vinyl possesses a great resemblance to leather and most manufacturers are predominantly using it. It is cheaper than leather and also easy to maintain than leather. But, it may not be as durable as leather.

Looking at this aftermarket touring seat design, you will see the worthiness to spend so much money on it. Most of these seats are expensive because of high quality materials used. If you find a cheaper seat, you should be skeptical of the quality of the materials used. For instance, some may use plastic base plate, which may bend and make the seat sack after a couple of times riding your bike.

When buying these aftermarket seats, note the key components worth considering. These include the cushion, foam, waterproof features, quality of the base plate and the overall design. With regard to the cushion, other manufacturers may have their own formulas, but mostly they opt for foam and/or gel.

Motorcycles are exposed to harsh climatic conditions and you should therefore how waterproof the seat covers are, including their seams. HARLEY FLHX2: Mustang 1-Piece Touring Seat, in particular, is a well- constructed and sculpted touring seat that you will enjoy sitting on for a number of years.

The rear seat for the passenger is 14 inches in width while the driver’s seat is 17 inches in width. Perhaps the downside is that the seat is narrower at the front, which I somehow understand because the manufacturer wanted to accommodate shorter drivers.

Customer Insights

Apart from it being not wide enough, this touring seat is worthy of an investment. It installs with ease even for the amateurs. It shouldn’t let you sweat at all. The cushion is great, the design is great, and the durability is great too with vinyl material as a fabric. However, you have to spend a lot on the seat. Considering that it is a product of Mustang, I seldom complain about the price.

If you drive Harley Davidson Road King FLT, FLTR or FLHX, this seat could fit well. It is in fact a versatile seat to fit your Street Glide perfectly without any possible sacking or rolling off.

While it seems to be ridiculously expensive, I have noticed that it is worth the price hence I did not hesitate to include in my reviews. If you are fed up with the degrading quality of the stock seat, this aftermarket touring seat could be your best buy. It outsmarts the stock seat with cushion and the size. For instance, it lets you sit 1.75 inches further back than the stock seat.

Such extensions help people who would struggle to fit properly on stock seats. I know it is often a case with shorter and taller people especially if the stock seat isn’t made of quality materials.

Most stock seats, again, are relatively insufficiently wide, and so with this aftermarket touring seta you get 19 inches rider seat and 14 inches passenger seat. These are wide enough to enjoy your tour in your picturesque destination.

Added to that is the adjustable and foldable back rest. Riding long miles can be tiring and painful to your back. At times you might have to take rest and let your back relax before you continue with the ride. Thanks to the inclusion of the back rest in this touring seat as it eliminates back fatigue.

One other notable feature is that Mustang Super Touring Vintage 1-Piece Seat is lower than the stock seat. If you are a short person then this comes to your convenience as you will be able to step on the ground effortlessly and even climb the bike with ease. Tall people will also find pleasure in the extended width.

Both the driver and the passenger have the back rest. If you have no passenger, the good thing about this back rest is that you can actually put extra luggage at the back.

Design wise, this touring seat is top notch hence its price tag. It will survive the harsh environmental conditions and abuse on the road. What I like most is that its cushion is not prone to sacking thus causing you discomforts after several miles. What manufacturers do not tell you is that their stock seat do not really prioritize a prolonged comfort.

As I will elaborate further in the buyer’s section, buying the best motorcycle aftermarket seat involves lots of attention to important features such as cushion and build materials. Some come with the plastic or metallic base. Mustang used vinyl in the cover of this seat. I confirm that this vinyl is great in resisting water.

Customer insights

Thanks to Mustang for bringing us this premium quality of a touring seat. The seat is great with superb features to make your riding experience worth reminiscing. The build quality is top notch as well as the design. Compared with the stock seat, the seat tops. It is lower to accommodate also the short people
and it is wide to give you greater comfort.

While it seems to be ridiculously expensive, I think it’s worth the price. Mustang is a renowned brand known for its top quality aftermarket seats. What others like is the inclusion of the back rests, which are non-negotiable for tourists because bending for a long time can be detrimental to your health.

Mustang Deluxe Touring Seat is also a must-have touring seat for enthusiast tourists. Is it any different from others or the stock seat? Well, considering its wide range features it is a great deal to reckon.

You sit 1-3/4 inches further back than in the stock seat, a feature accommodative of tall people to sit comfortably. Also, the seat is relatively lower than the stock seat, which makes it convenient for shorter people to climb or get off the bike. What I like about aftermarket seats is that the can be customized according to your configurations. It’s rare to find a full convenient stock seat. All thanks to Mustang for remaining as the best provider of aftermarket seats for the popular motorcycle brand, Harley Davidson.

Also noteworthy with the seat is its width of 19 inches for the driver side while the back side is 14 inches wide. Both the driver and the passenger will enjoy the experience of touring the country seated on high quality touring seat.

A product of the USA, Mustang Deluxe is renowned for its top notch quality for many years. It is made of the water resistant vinyl material to ensure that you survive the treacherous climatic conditions. All the seams are waterproof.

To rest your back, I recommend buying the separately sold back rest for both the driver and the passenger. The arm rest for the passenger is also optional. All these are requirements for long distance riding.

While this touring seat seems to be so expensive, I tend to think the price is justifiable when looking at its features. It excels in its price range. When installing it, it will not take you the entire day as long as you bought it for the HD Street Glide. It slides with ease. Even the optional head rests will just slide in place, including the arm rest.

Unique to this touring seat is the front bucket drain in case it rains while on the road. It helps manage the water spilling on the seat.

Customer insights

This is the ultimate gift for long distance riders. It is wider than the stock seat and provides you the cushion to enjoy riding long distances. Thanks to the bucket drain which many customers love for rainy days. The downsides I saw have to do with the back rests and the arm rest sold separately. The seat is expensive, and so having to buy the back rest separately could incur extra costs obviously. Nonetheless,
these are not really deal breakers.

This marks the end of my amazing touring seat reviews for Harley Davidson Street Glide. Mustang One-piece Touring Seat is one seat that can enhance your riding experience in the mountains without compromising your comfort. All thanks to its high quality cushion to even withstand the bumpy roads. Mustang uses foam to enhance the cushion of their seats.

Riding for long distances is a demanding task. You need a fully comfortable and convenient seat. This one-piece touring seat is 17 inches wide at the driver side and 14 inches wide at the passenger side. All the dimensions are convenient for both short and tall drivers.

The base is designed in such a way that the back rests for both the driver and the passenger can slide through easily. Riding without resting can cause you back pains, and so finding a way to install back rests is such a great decision. But, other models come removable and adjustable back rests. With this model the challenge is extra costs and the struggle to find a compatible back rest for the seat.

The other important component of this seat is the vinyl cover, which withstands harsh climatic conditions. Vinyl performs almost similar to leather fabric materials. Even better, it is easy to maintain and less expensive. Leather is more durable but not easy to maintain, and it is expensive.

Installing this seat shouldn’t take you too long even if you are an amateur in seat installations. Mustang provides you instructions on how to achieve this.

If you notice, all the aforementioned touring seats are Mustang products. I have so much respect for this brand. You would think they are official manufacturers of stock seats for Harley Davidson. All their seats embrace a certain level of quality from the design, comfort and other accessories. You would even think
of reinstalling them immediately after purchasing your Street Glide. Sock seats often deteriorate in comfort quickly, and are hardly customizable.

This touring seat works even better with handrails on Harley Davidson touring models; well, except for the FLHT model. Include the separately sold back rests then you have a complete combo. The passenger seat may alternatively be used to put gear if you are riding alone.

Customer Insights

This is yet another high quality Mustang touring seat for Harley Davidson. The seat is a marvel to have except it being expensive plus additional purchases of back rests. Other than that, it is a great buy. But these additional costs are not deal breakers; they are worth the value of money.

The overall design of the seat is great. But the driver’s seat is not sufficiently wide with its 17 inches while most of my picks are 19 inches wide. Nonetheless, it is still a great width compared to most of the stock seats.

Buyer’s Guide

Now it’s time to delve into the buyer’s guide. What to look for when buying the best touring seat for Street Glide? How do I know if the seat I have chosen is really the best one? These are some of the questions that you should ask yourself whenever purchasing these touring seats.

There are plenty of aftermarket seats with some made of mediocre materials. It is therefore important to be vigilant when buying touring seats for Street Glide. I have highlighted key features to look at to make your shopping fruitful.

Before we delve into these key features, let’s discuss some facts here about the stock seats. At some times, it may not be necessary to purchase a completely new seat if the stock seat is still comfortable and gives you an unmatched riding experience. You can save money by just upgrading it. This could be the case if the seat cover has worn out whereby you can find new seats.

But, the cushion is something else if it has degraded. You may therefore have to buy a new aftermarket seat with the best foam or gel, whichever option you find pleasing. It is rare to find stock seats with the back rests or arm rests for passengers. You may therefore consider buying an aftermarket touring seat that comes with the back rests or at least give you the best base design that allows back rests sold separately.

What to look for when buying the touring seat?

Comfort

Perhaps the single most important component is how comfortable the seat is. The least you want is to hurt your butt midway to your destination simply because the cushion is messed up. Comfort is not really a priority of every manufacturer of stock seats. For this reason, aftermarket seats come at a rescue.

Aftermarket manufacturers employ the expertise of foam or gel or the combination thereof to enhance the comfort of riding on their seats. Look for these inclusions when making a purchase. Gel works well under pressure and it is easy to displace.

Do not compromise your comfort, not matter how cheap an aftermarket seat seems to be. Always aim for high quality seats with great comfort. All the Mustang touring seats I have chosen are renowned for their excellent comfort.

Quality of materials

Quality is everything! To save costs, other manufacturers are notorious of using plastic in their base of which it turns out to degrade quickly. Materials of inferior quality turn to sack overtime and thus exposing you to the discomfort of riding long distances. To avoid this, make sure you buy quality seats with materials such as powder coated steel to ensure that they last long.

Also noteworthy is the seat cover. Most manufacturers use vinyl, polyurethane, polyester, or leather. Leather is the most durable but expensive too, and hard to maintain. It wears out quickly when exposed to the sun for a prolonged time. On the other hand, vinyl is a popular choice of manufacturers due to its resemblance to leather yet available at a cheaper price and it is easy to maintain. Popular automotive brands such as Audi, BMW and Mercedes Benz predominantly use vinyl in their seats. This proves to you that vinyl has made a mark in the industry.

When choosing the best seat cover, the idea is to ascertain whether the seat is waterproof or water resistant. Bikes are exposed to rain falls, and so the seat cover has to play an integral role in preventing further damage. One of my aforementioned touring seats has the front bucket drain, which is an added benefit to counter the rainy days.

Width dimensions

Stock seats may come in dimensions not suitable or not convenient for your riding style. Typically, the driver’s seat is wider than the passenger’s seat. Consider these dimensions when buying these seats. Again, the seat has to be lower than the stock seat to ensure that you get off the bike with ease. With other seats you can even sit further back than the stock seat, a feature best-suited to tall people.

Arm rests and back rests

Touring places may be tiring and may cause fatigue to your back. At times, you may have to rest along the way. With a back rest you can rest while riding to your destination. It is an added benefit so make sure you have the back rest on your touring seat. Some seats come with the back rests that can be adjusted, folded or removed. Others, however, come with base frames that allow the installation of separately sold back rests.

These back rests are available for both the driver and the passenger to enhance your touring experience. Also notable is the arm rests for the passenger. For the driver the arm rests is needless because either way all your hands must hold to the handle bars.

Wrap up!

This marks the end of my comprehensive review of the best touring seat for Street Glide. Mustang brand is my favorite because of its superb features. Aftermarket seats are the best to customize when the stock seats seem inconvenient or comfortable. Most stock seats are great when you have just bought your bike, but as time goes on they tend to degrade in comfort. That’s when you should consider the aftermarket options.

Most importantly, make sure you consider the aforementioned features before making a purchase. Ensure that the seat has a cushion, back rests and it is made of waterproof or water resistant fabric materials. Also look up to your passenger to ensure that the seat is accommodative to them. There are accessories such as the driver and passenger back rests you should prioritize as well to enhance your riding experience while taking a rest.