I give it a 10 out of 10. There are some guys that care more about looks. On Monday, I got back from our great, 10 day trip to Maggie Valley, NC, and was greeted by my Russell Daylong (RDL) custom seat conversion that arrived last Friday. (By the way the Lyft driver was an older guy, it was his first day driving for Lyft, and it was kind of funny that he kept on picking us up). I talked to Mustang about their off color brown seat and they told me that usually their customers replace their stock black seats and the tour pack pad on the Indian all together to change from black to brown as a customization, and that their color was not intended to replace the Indian Tan color. This page was generated at 1 minute ago. I had to reschedule my appointment one time and they accommodated me.. It actually makes you feel like a kid at first. Secondly, the sides of the seat on the stock Indian Roadmaster actually have a piece of leather that hangs down a bit above the side covers and are attached via side bolts on inside of the side covers if you want to remove the seat. When I first looked at the Russell Daylong seat when I went to pick it up, my very first impression was that it simply did not look as good as the stock Indian Roadmaster seat. First off, before I go into the next section of the review, I want to say that I care about looks, and function on a motorcycle. I’ve got enough miles on the bike now, about 4K, to know I want an improved seat. At first, I did not like not being able to have both legs on the side of the seat, with both feet stretched on the ground like you can do when your bike is real low. If you want to ride your motorcycle into their factory, you have to make an appointment with them first and pay a small deposit to ensure you will show up. Russell Motorsports is in Northern California, whereas we live in Southern California. Shuffle my photostream. Here are a couple pictures of the custom embroidery that they did on my rider back rest. The fabricator took the seat pan in the back and shaved the padding in that area. The reason for this is they make a very big distinct place for your ass which is a bit raised on the sides. Super comfortable seat you can put in some miles while on this seat. Prior to getting the Russell Daylong I could easily get both feet on the ground by placing my legs on the side of the seat. Whatever support and padding the seat had in it was gone within a year. I should say that prior to leaving Russell Cycle Products for home, I picked out a custom embroidery design for my Rider back rest and left a deposit. I never really liked the fact that you would have to remove the back screw and side bolts to get the Indian seat off, but hereto for I had never had to take the seat off. When they ask you to sit on the seat without a cover, with just the padding, it was really hard to tell what it was really going to feel like. Russell Day Long C10 seat. At the time of the writing of this article, which is a year and half later, they may have a matching seat now I’m not sure. Discussion Starter • #1 • 2 mo ago. Your email address will not be published. **You may not like the Truth-But that doesn't change it!**. 1, or submit your case online here. Surprisingly, the guys at Russell called a few hours later the same day, and told us that the seat was finished. Anybody install the Honda Premium Seat or any other aftermarket or rebuild seat such as Russell Day Long? We went to Russell’s in approximately December 2018 to get the seat made. When we got to the factory, everyone there was really cool. I’d like to see how the spring mounts to seat base. We took a Lyft back to the factory again. Over the years I have heard quite about bit about the Russell Day-Long Touring Seats in Shasta City, CA. Thank you. I was excited as we approach the factory to pick up my motorcycle.. View of new Russell Day Long Seat at factory right side. The box was in great condition and the packing job was first class. I’d like to see how the spring mounts to seat base. All times are GMT-6. We handle personal injury, and motorcycle accident cases in all over California including: Southern California, Central California, and Northern California. Hello everyone, Looking for a nice used Russell day long seat for my ST1100. They work great by the way. 1,899 Posts . Now that I am used to the look of the seat, but more importantly how comfortable it is while doing short and long rides, I could not imagine having to endure the pain of the brick which was the stock seat again. Later, after a few rides on the new seat, I quickly changed my opinion of the seat. Russell B. This was only a first impression, I since have come to love the appearance. i can ride from full to empty fillup and go again, the spring is the foam. For me it really doesn’t matter. It obviously had a bigger area for my butt, it obviously had more padding, the lower back support was much more substantial, however the thread that they use wasn’t as thick as the Indian thread. Russell Simmons seeks $5.5 million for New York penthouse. My blog is Positively Puzzled It you care about your woman and want her to be happy as well, get her a good seat to sit on. Turns out, the Russell Daylong is a great seat for riding your motorcycle. Good thing they had me come in for a test sit. Frankly, his seat did not look that good, I think the Russell Daylong looks better. The issue of feet placement when putting your feet on the ground when the motorcycle is stopped, is not a problem now that I am used to it. Just bought this bike a week ago, and having some pains from the seat. They also asked me to put my feet on the floorboards like I ride, and on the highway bars like I ride, and took measurements and pictures as well. They asked my wife and I what we weighed, and asked us to sit on the bike. Member. Not only do I feel no fatigue on this seat, but it is downright pleasurable to take long multi-hundred mile rides a day on my motorcycle in all weather conditions with no problem. I ordered the seat custom from Russell Day Long in California. Big Lefti is correct, the springs are concealed by the seat pan. asking $300 plus your cost of shipping . This is the top of the line leather option from Russell, was designed for a 6' 195lb person. The seat is broken in now, and I love it. It was a pretty quick process, they know their stuff. All Rights Reserved. A picture of the craftsman at Russell Cycle Products who made our custom seat at the factory. 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