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     Froggy |
Ok just to stop confusion (mostly with the new comers), I am making these new names for the seats official. Pics stolen from M2nc. The 2006 Seat. (Also known as the 06 Tall seat.)    This is the seat that comes on the 2006 Ulysses. This is the tallest seat, but many giants think is the most comfortable seat ever. I am not vertically gifted so I don't have any personal experience with this seat, as my pegs would scrape before my foot would reach the ground when stopped. The 2007+ seat.    This is the seat that is standard on all 2007 and newer Ulysses models. It is much lower than the 2006 Style seat. This is my pick of the 3 seats, as I felt it was the most comfortable, and I am able to ride till the gas runs out without pain or stopping. Accessory Low Seat.    This is the seat that's listed in the Buell Accessories catalog. This seat is a bit lower than the 2007+ Style seat. It is much firmer. I personally disliked the seat; felt it was very uncomfortable after even a trip as short as 45 minutes. - 51901-06Y (black on black) - 51908-06Y (orange on black) All 3 seats are compatible with all Ulysses years and models. There are seats available from Corbin and other seat makers. | ||
| Ulywife |
 This pic shows the seats side by side. Back - 06 Stock (Tall seat) Middle - 06 Low seat Closest - 07 Stock seat | ||
| Ulykan |
@ Ulywife, Is this your picture? If so is there any way to shoot it again from a little higher angle? As is it really doesn't show the differences very well and photographed from a higher angle would help show how they differ. If not, thanks for the photo as is. Bob | ||
| Froggy |
I don't have all 3 seats, thats the only reason I haven't taken some photos to post. At one time I had two of the 3, but never had the 06 seat as it was impossible for me to manage it. | ||
| Ulykan |
Hi Froggy. So all of the pics are yours? In that case I addressed my question to the wrong person. Sorry 'bout that. You then don't have all of the seats to photograph again obviously so we'll take it as it is. Thanks anyway, just thought I'd try. | ||
| Froggy |
 Carlos and Kristi don't have all the seats either anymore last I heard. | ||
| Ulywife |
Forggy's right. We only have the 07 Stock and the Low seat. We gave the 06 Stock seat away sometime ago. The pics taken are of my hubby and his Uly. Froggy used the pics to describe the differences. If you want other pics of the Low and 07 stock seat, I can do that. What view to you want? | ||
| Ulykan |
Hi Kristi. All I wanted to do was to show others what the three looked like side by side. I have a XT with the 06 stock seat and don't need to see any others as I'm quite content with the 06. Thanks for the offer but this wasn't for my own benefit but for someone else. As I mentioned previously one can't see them clearly enough in the posted photos due to the close proximity of them and the low angle. Bob | ||
| Crusty |
I would like to interject that seat comfort is a very subjective thing. The seat that one person loves, somebody else would hate. I have had all three seats and put a reasonable amount of mileage on each. My favorite is the '06 Low seat. Other people prefer the '07+. Some people think the tall '06 seat is the most comfortable seat ever put on a motorcycle, while others absolutely hate it. If the seat on your Uly isn't quite right, then try one of the others. | ||
| M2nc |
Crusty is right. I still have the '06 Low Seat and the '07 Seat. The '06 Low seat has a slicker surface which makes it easier to slide off the seat when you want to ride aggressively. The neck of the '07 seat is narrower, so even though the '06 seat is slightly lower, I find the reach of the '07 better. Also the '07 seat has better padding in the pillion area. The problem most have with the new '07 seat is that it is stepped. To help with the reach and still have padding, the front of the '07 seat steps down. This bothers some people. | ||
| Skyclad |
Does anybody have an 06 tall that they would like to sell? I want to keep my stock seat for when my son is riding with me, but would like to try the 06 for the legroom when going solo. | ||
| 996dl |
I need to verify with an out of town Ulysses owner, whether or not he has the optional low / lowest Uly seat available for sale, or whether it's merely the notably stepped 07 onwards standard saddle. Are the above mentioned part numbers visible on the underside of the seat base / pan ??? This is a good thread on the subject, but I can't think of a way of trying to ensure whether the spare stepped seats he has, are the low or merely the standard stepped, he's keeping the full tall seat for himself, easily recognized by having almost no step visible. Anyone got any advice on this matter ?... 996DL | ||
| Froggy |
996, the easiest way to identify the difference between the two seats is by the material of the seat. The lowest seat is the accessory seat and has a leather like material, and the driver seat area has a mesh looking texture. The standard 07+ seat has a vinyl material, with the same texture for both the driver and passenger. The part numbers are on the bottom, but all the seats use the same pan, so it will list all the part numbers. There is a mark that tells you which part number it is, but it can easily fade away entirely. In these pictures you can see in detail what the lowest seat (accessory low seat) looks like, with the two different textures:   |
