Goodbye Saddlemen Road Sofa

Well we've had a great run but it's time to part with my Saddlemen Road Sofa. Tune in to see what's replacing it and why!
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[@saddlemenusa]

Nice replacement!

[@BikesBeardsAndBrews]

I think so too!

[@theoldmanflynchmotovlog4846]

I put a Road Sofa on my Electra Glide Standard about a month ago and instantly fell in love with it. No break in, but my suspension isn't stock, so the seat is not having to do all the work of cushioning the ride. The only drawback is I'm probably going to need a slightly taller windshield, but that's pretty minor and I'm looking at Madstad so I can fine tune it. Great company.

[@BikesBeardsAndBrews]

Yeah I now have full suspension so I'm sure my seat will need to do way less work now

[@saddlemenusa]

Great point Old Man- the proper suspension tuning makes a great seat even better. Thank you for the support.

[@mybibleandmybike]

Great video I ordered this seat with the backrest as well but my question is how long did it take to get it?

[@BikesBeardsAndBrews]

Took me about a month to get it all in all. Hope you enjoy yours! Let me know!

[@bear42229]

I bought a 22 road glide and I am 6 ft 6 in. Needed extra room so I purchased the Saddlemen roadsofa. Gives 2 extra inches of reach which is awesome as all get out. After about 2500 miles the seat is still as stiff as the day I got it. Plus now here is the biggest issue I am having and causing my to completely hate this seat. After about 20 to 30 minutes rides the seats starts getting hot, and before you ask no it is not a heated or cooled seat. Didn't have this issue at first now all of a sudden I can't go very far and I have to stop and get off the bike for a few cause it is just too unbearable to ride. You ever had this issue or heard of it?

[@BikesBeardsAndBrews]

Honestly after about 600 miles I start getting sore but after 10 min off the bike I'm ready for another 200-220 miles, I do find myself shifting around at the 170 mark and at 900miles I just want to be off the bike but I haven't encountered a seat that proclaims 1000 mile comfort so here we are. As for the firmness, it will always be firm due to the gel though that's part of how it keeps you sinking into the seat pan like normal foam which I can appreciate. I haven't had the overheating issue and I've been in Georgia in the summer with mine. At the end of the day though I do get it, different seats for different people and there is no one perfect seat for everyone. I hope you find yours soon!

[@Thunder_Ridge_Railroad]

Nice. What did you get to make the passenger back rest match the new seat

[@BikesBeardsAndBrews]

I rarely use a passenger back rest so I did not bother. Normally something's strapped to it so you don't notice anyway

[@brandonnulf7620]

About how tall are you? Ive been seriously considering buying this seat for my long distance trips. Currently running a lepera tailwhip, which is great for shorter trips and beating around town, but i want that back rest/support on the long 500+mile trips. Im 5’7 about 30” inseam will this seat put me higher up reducing my footing or is it about the same as say stock height?

[@BikesBeardsAndBrews]

What up man? I am 6'1" and honestly I'd love it if I could sit back even a few more inches. My best recommendation would be to call @saddlemen and talk to them. I had my buddy Dave do that and they worked with him to line him up with the best seat for his height and riding style

[@nathanrede4444]

What is the name of this seat and where did you get it and the back rest so sick brother.

[@BikesBeardsAndBrews]

Uhhhhhh....

[@russellhalleran9080]

Thanks for the information. Looking to buy a Saddlemen . Ride safe Brother!

[@BikesBeardsAndBrews]

No Problem! Thanks for watching!

[@israelcampos996]

Where did u get that back reast??

[@BikesBeardsAndBrews]

You order it with the seat

[@FLYANDRIDE15]

Looks awesome bro. You got me there for a sec 😂

[@BikesBeardsAndBrews]

Well I mean in fairness it is a whole new seat!

[@tjclarke4604]

I must be the odd man out, both of my bikes had backrests and I took them off right away, but most people like them. That is a pretty Rad seat Ben, good acquisition! Looks good too, the matte black is really nice.

[@BikesBeardsAndBrews]

I mean I honestly hated them originally because I felt like it's a senior think to get but man, it's so good on long trips

[@tjclarke4604]

@@BikesBeardsAndBrews Well I am almost 50, and I guess I just hate the way it feels behind me, I feel stuck. Most people like them though, so I guess I am just a weirdo, lol.

[@donrudeboyt1895]

I feel you on the old man backrest. I now wish I purchased the Saddleman with the backrest. Live and learn.

[@BikesBeardsAndBrews]

Haha man I wish I did it the first time around as well. Thankfully saddlemens have great resale

[@oldschoolmobile]

I just installed the exact same seat and am enjoying it with the exception of how hot it gets when sitting out in the sun. The gel core retains heat for a very long time, and combined with absorbing engine heat even further, it's quite uncomfortable and way more unpleasant than my HD stock seat. It literally feels like my meat and 2 veg is getting charbroiled as I ride. If the bike has been covered or in the shade, or at night, its quite comfortable.

[@BikesBeardsAndBrews]

I've honestly not had that issue, I actually just did a 5 hour ride to Jersey and the 1k's in a day from last year I was good beginning to end, no slow marinaded of my pork and beans occured

[@oldschoolmobile]

@@BikesBeardsAndBrews maybe it's different from down here in deep Texas, cause when the sun comes out down here, it cooks pretty much damn near everything.

[@BigSmittyRiding]

Man, I'm loving my Saddleman seat. The backrest is pretty damn nice as well. They're gonna make you a paid spokesman if you keep this up Ben!

[@BikesBeardsAndBrews]

I mean, I wouldn't say no! Getting paid to support something you already love is a no brainer

[@nathanrede4444]

I’m looking for a new seat which saddlemen with back rest do you have?

[@BigSmittyRiding]

@@nathanrede4444 I’ve got the Saddleman Road Sofa LSR on my Goldwing. Great seat and a pretty good price point too.

[@seansimone-e6k]

Where did you buy it?

[@BikesBeardsAndBrews]

Direct from saddlemen

[@kmg66185]

How tall are you and did you get the standard or extended reach?

[@BikesBeardsAndBrews]

6'1 and yes, I always get the extended

[@davesleyer9393]

How long did it take that to come in? I’ve been waiting two months for mine now

[@BikesBeardsAndBrews]

Honestly maybe a month, I'd give them a call and check in on that one

[@508knucklehead]

Saddlemen seats are made pretty well. Getting old sucks lol 🤙🏼

[@BikesBeardsAndBrews]

Hahaha old? Who's old? 😂

[@YingYangStang]

What do you mean extra black ...? I'm ordering one and want it BLACK what do I select to get that done - I don't want gray black

[@BikesBeardsAndBrews]

I know they changed vendors so some of the colors are different now, I'd highly recommend calling them and having that chat, they are great at helping you navigate to what you'd like

[@AlVanderkooi-mw2rs]

How tall are you and did you get the extended reach!??

[@BikesBeardsAndBrews]

6'1" and yes, I use the extended reach

[@dabishop9060]

😄 Love The Kuryakyn Backreast.Had That One for afew years.. But comes down to what your comfortable with.. Stay Well Youngster👍

[@BikesBeardsAndBrews]

It definitely serves its purpose and I'm not ditching it all together for sure

[@theadventurousrider]

Seat looks good ben. I've been wating to get a saddlemen.

[@BikesBeardsAndBrews]

Doooooo it! It's calling your name!

[@stevebohme7939]

I see the Hertz 6x9’s do you hear them?

[@BikesBeardsAndBrews]

Yes they are! I can hear them riding slow or at a stop but saddlebag speakers are pretty damn useless at high speeds

[@stevebohme7939]

Agree, I think they create a fill and my wife says she hears them but I don’t. They sound awesome in the garage😂

[@billwallace1199]

Great review! I’ll be looking into the Roadsofa for my RGL.

[@BikesBeardsAndBrews]

Great choice! Let me know how you like it if you get it!

[@JaysonBucy]

So who's got the over under on him getting a new seat next year? Same thing as this one but with heat. ;)

[@BikesBeardsAndBrews]

Haha I seriously considered it with this one then I was like, I've literally never been riding and thinking that my butthole was cold

[@erniethompson33]

Word on the street is, you got a hot ass….lol

[@robbieharrison1119]

Would you make a video about the sportier's seats

[@BikesBeardsAndBrews]

You mean the Sportster? I could do that in the spring for sure!

[@robertwillings9635]

Is this seat extended reach? Thanks for vieo

[@BikesBeardsAndBrews]

Yes sir, I'm 6'1" and this pushes me back 2"

[@KazoMoto]

amazing looking seats.

[@BikesBeardsAndBrews]

They feel as good as they look!

[@M_J_Glide_22]

I have a chance to get this seat exactly what you are reviewing with a backrest....the seat is virtually brand new for $450...wasn't sure if you think that is worth it.

[@BikesBeardsAndBrews]

new with backrest is in the $600 range so for sure! Great score!

[@InfamousCreep]

True, it does look smaller on the images.

[@BikesBeardsAndBrews]

Yeah that's what threw me off originally

[@TwoWheelGarage]

Is this the extended reach seat?

[@BikesBeardsAndBrews]

Yes it is! Honestly I wouldn't even be made if it put me a few more inches back but it's all good

[@InfamousCreep]

That’s an awesome backrest, 2 in 1 design 👍

[@BikesBeardsAndBrews]

For sure! Honestly wish I bought it the first time

[@philo5096]

Great lookin seat, but 1200.00 for heated version. Ouch.

[@BikesBeardsAndBrews]

Yeah and honestly Ive never thought, wow I wish this seat was warm, so I passed on that but really the quality is so damn good

[@Eds_PanAm]

backrests for support for us old guys is great! lol and that looks really sharp man sláinte

[@BikesBeardsAndBrews]

Seniors with back issues unite!! 😂

[@Michael-ek8rz]

Okay have you filled the gas tank up. Bike until it's down below a quarter of a tank how does your butt feel at that point?

[@BikesBeardsAndBrews]

I always top my tank and when road tripping I don't stop until I need gas. If you go to the Less big dumb road trip last year there are 2 1k in a days and a week ago it was a trip to Jersey and back. Does my butt start getting sore at the 215mile mark? Yup. But at 230/240mi I get gas, walk around for a few minutes and I'm ready for another round

[@KrakensGarageandAdventures]

Congrats on the new Saddleman. I hope the backrest serves you well.

[@BikesBeardsAndBrews]

Meeeee too! Guess you'll find out first hand when I tell you at VAMM

[@stephenmoretti3252]

Try cycleops in Florida, he re-did my road sofa seat, wow what a difference, more comfortable and looks really good.

[@BikesBeardsAndBrews]

But why? I love my seat

[@stephenmoretti3252]

@@BikesBeardsAndBrews just saying, it was a great seat, he made it a better fit for me.

[@KODEGREY]

You're going to be that old guy that chose a style in high school and never changes!! 😂. It's actually is a nice addition. Are you going to get the dark black upgrade for this one too?

[@BikesBeardsAndBrews]

Hahaha hey I cut my mullet years ago 🤣

[@Smallbore2wheels]

Same same, but different.....but still same Looks good tho 🤙🏼

[@BikesBeardsAndBrews]

Hahaha right?!? I mean I did get a new seat that is different

[@packgrog]

I have some pros and cons with Saddlemen. Spoiler alert: the pros outweigh the cons, but both are worth discussing. My 2003 Sportster came with a Saddlemen Explorer. It's kind of an ugly seat, and the passenger section looks a bit silly without a sissybar, particularly if just riding solo all the time. The Corbin Wall would be ideal as far as looks, but all reports are that those are nowhere near as comfortable as the Saddlemen Step Up, which in turn is less comfortable than the Explorer. So there's that. Build quality gripes include 2 frustrating things. First is that if the seat ever gets caught in the rain, it could take MONTHS to get the moisture drained out. I always have to remove it from the bike and store it nose down to make sure moisture drains out, and doesn't get sucked in from the air in general. If I don't do this, I wind up with wet spots on my thighs after a ride, which is annoying. Related to that is my other build quality gripe, which is the little rubber bumpers that act as a support and vibration damper between the frame and seat pan. Since I have to remove the seat after every ride, one of the bumpers broke off. I tried to get just a replacement bumper from Saddlemen, but because it's a rivet of sorts, they stated that I would have to send it to them to get it replaced. Since I was not the original purchaser of the seat (again, it came with my bike), I would have to pay up front for the service, which was something like $250, PLUS shipping. I gave up on that, and just bought some similar sized bumpers with sticky tape from Amazon for about $8 and placed them over the holes, which seems to work OK. That's a lot of negativity. Why do I still love the seat? Well, it's comfortable for longer rides, and the lower back support is actually quite good. I tried switching to a Mustang Wide Touring Solo Seat (without integrated back rest). While it's a sturdy seat, and more comfortable to sit on when stopped, it felt like I was going to slip off of the back under even modest acceleration... on an 883! I bought an old pillion pad for cheap, and a second hand Saddlemen Tunnel Bag to act like a back rest as well as storage, which KIND of worked, but the bag didn't really stay put that well, and the Mustang seat transmits more vibration up into my tailbone than the Saddlemen Explorer, so I fee like I have to pee after 40 minutes of riding with that seat (my 2003 is the last of the rigid mount Sportsters, so there's a LOT of vibration). While the passenger section of the Explorer is too wide for the Tunnel Bag, which is unfortunate since that bag is super convenient given that I don't have saddlebags, the Explorer is just a vastly more comfortable seat for riding in general. So yeah, I definitely agree that Saddlemen products are good. Saddlemen support is more frustrating. Then again, that could be said for just about any company's customer support. *shrug* I may still put my sissybar back on, but I always found it ugly, and disliked how it made my Sporty even more top-heavy than it already is, but it would allow use of a larger bag, or even my Tunnel Bag in a weird mounting position. It's a damn shame that Kuryakyn back rest isn't made for older Sportsters, or I would have gotten one of those ages ago.

[@BikesBeardsAndBrews]

I would take a look at how old your seat is and if it's using leather or marine grade vinyl. With the road sofa I just replaced it was all marine grade and my bike literally sat out all night in a literal torrential downpour, then I rode it in a tropical storm until I couldn't any longer and grabbed a hotel, the next morning my seat was perfectly fine, no rain retention, no soaked butt, no draining nothing. If you go watch my playlist, Big Dumb Roadtrip it's from the Friday the 13th camp forward that this all happened. I can't speak for previous models or if they're wrapped in leather but the 5 I've had have not run into that at all. None the less, glad the good outweighs the bad and you've got one under your butt!

[@packgrog]

@@BikesBeardsAndBrews definitely the marine grade vinyl. The water gets in from the seams around the edges. It's probably an older version of the Explorer, or maybe that's just an issue with the Explorer model. It's great otherwise. I definitely wish there were a seat with the more comfortable rider seat profile of the Explorer with the fastback back section of the Step Up. Ah well.

[@BlackphoenixEntertainment]

the backrests are a game changer for sure.

[@BikesBeardsAndBrews]

Hell yeah they are!!

[@InfamousCreep]

Saddlemen 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@BikesBeardsAndBrews]

💯💯💯💯

[@TheBlueBikeDoyle]

Nice 👍

[@BikesBeardsAndBrews]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@wolfemanbog4176]

My road sofa is still super firm after 8 k miles !! Too firm

[@BikesBeardsAndBrews]

I appreciate the firmness, you need it on long trips to not sink into the pan but at the end of the day it's all a matter of preference

[@InfamousCreep]

😎👍

[@BikesBeardsAndBrews]

🔥🔥🔥💯

[@mattjenkins8587]

looks great. Gota do the backrest. Now for breakin #2

[@BikesBeardsAndBrews]

Old man livin here I come!

[@Phillzillaa]

🤘🤘🤘

[@BikesBeardsAndBrews]

💯🍺💯

[@viqhar1]

I hear the backrest get loose and move around anyone has used it for long time they can share their experience

[@BikesBeardsAndBrews]

If it does I have full faith that saddlemen will take care of it. I've never had issues dealing with their customer service

[@jam471975]

The reason you mention is why I prefer backrest that use the slot that's in the factory seats. I bought my 18 roadglide brand-new and that was one of the first things I did as I got a Mustang backrest that mounts directly to the top of the rear fender under the seat. Five years later this backrest is still just as solid as it as a day I put it on. There is no reason why these aftermarket seat manufacturers can't make the same slot in their seat to accept these backrests that mount to the rear fender. When manufacturers use the seat as the mounting point for the backrest it is never going to be as solid as mounting the backrest directly to the bike.

[@YingYangStang]

Doesn’t leave much room for your passenger 🙄 oh so it wasn’t about money when you bought the first one …?

[@BikesBeardsAndBrews]

depending on the size of your passenger and what sort of tour pack, sissy bar, whatever you have, there's a fair amount of room. No I didn't skip the back rest when I bought my first due to price but due to me thinking I didn't need one

[@Abscntminded]

Back rest is backwards but you probably already fixed it lol

[@BikesBeardsAndBrews]

Ha! Yes, I did correct it but good eye!

[@geraldhigdon8086]

There are nothing but a bunch of clowns at saddleman seat. Try to get them to help me on ordering a seat.They can't even tell you how to add the stitch color they should just click on it.I said it does not do anything that must be your server

[@BikesBeardsAndBrews]

Aw man sorry to hear that. I can honestly say I've had nothing but the opposite in all my dealings with them. They've been nothing but nice and very helpful

[@FlipandTheBlueMule]

🍕🍺😎👋👍

[@BikesBeardsAndBrews]

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[@TobyNorthEN]

You should create chapters...lol

[@BikesBeardsAndBrews]

This requires effort

[@TobyNorthEN]

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[@sixwheelcarlisle8491]

Open air farts. 🤔 free range farts?

[@BikesBeardsAndBrews]

Farts in the wild

[@richsaldibar706]

Says is not clickbait…. Yet is clickbait

[@BikesBeardsAndBrews]

Says he's getting rid of his saddlemen seat, does. Gets a new saddlemen seat. Please Google the definition of click bait

[@bighueroduran3792]

I bye it 🥃

[@BikesBeardsAndBrews]

Great seat!

[@GoofyBastard]

Love my rider backrest!!! Never leave home without it!!! Nice seat!!

[@BikesBeardsAndBrews]

Thank you thank you and yeah, I have to agree, they're pretty awesome 👍🏻

[@markjaycox8811]

Take speed much? You're out of control and oblivious. No thank you!

[@BikesBeardsAndBrews]

Lack context much? You're speaking gibberish and incomprehensible. No thank you!