Author Topic: Questions for Russell Day-Long Owners... (Read 12761 times)

CrashGordon · « **Reply #20 on:** June 14, 2011, 04:56:18 PM »

Quote from: MrPepsi on June 14, 2011, 04:50:03 PM

I bought a sargent for this very thing, and have my stocker in my garage waiting to pull the plug. THe sargent is good enough for now, but russel is sooo tempting.

I would definitely do it. In fact, I may eventually just order a factory seat and ship it off without even sitting on it. Expensive I know, but I really hate that towards the end of the day it's my butt that's limiting how far I can ride and not my fuel.

Pynikal · « **Reply #21 on:** June 14, 2011, 05:05:55 PM »

Quote from: CrashGordon on June 14, 2011, 04:48:23 PM

Ugly or no, I'd send off for one in a second if I had a spare seat. I just had Spencer do my seat with an HT Moto cover and I'm very happy with it, but it still has about a 300 mile/day limit. I would love to keep my seat for daily commuting and have a Russell for trips.

man if i can do 500 on the stock saddle and im getting the "spencer mod" done that may be all i need. we will see,...i really want a russell......

TonyR · « **Reply #22 on:** June 14, 2011, 08:07:14 PM »

Quote from: Pokey on June 13, 2011, 07:23:48 PM

I can eat up the miles with my Baldwin too, and it looks great!!!! Seriously......you gotta get the seat that is best for you, but I have ridden on Corbins and Sargents, and my Baldwin is the best without question. The Russell looks good on a Goldwing or an Electraglide, but not on a C14..........IMHO.

I like the look of the Baldwin. Any experience 2 up? What does she think?

Tony

Pokey · « **Reply #23 on:** June 14, 2011, 08:45:33 PM »

Um........that is my wife's car.......no seriously it is!!!!!

PH14 · « **Reply #24 on:** June 14, 2011, 09:39:41 PM »

Quote from: Pokey on June 13, 2011, 08:18:08 PM

The Russell is kinda like a fat girl...............fun to ride until somebody sees you.

<--- This may make the Russell look better.

Mal · « **Reply #25 on:** June 15, 2011, 07:09:38 AM »

Turn around was about 10 days, starting when I sent it off till I got it back. It was a couple of month wait before my production date...

Mal · « **Reply #26 on:** June 15, 2011, 07:10:45 AM »

Quote from: Necron99 on June 13, 2011, 07:50:42 PM

I love my Baldwin as well. But I think I'm going to get a Russell at some point for the LONG trips. Every bit helps. It may be butt ugly, but I doubt it's ugly to my butt! LOL

That's great! Too funny....

TonyR · « **Reply #27 on:** June 19, 2011, 10:04:52 AM »

Anyone in the Philadelphia area with a Russell? Can I see it? Touch it? feel it?

Tony

Pokey · « **Reply #28 on:** June 19, 2011, 12:13:00 PM »

Quote from: TonyR on June 19, 2011, 10:04:52 AM

Anyone in the Philadelphia area with a Russell? Can I see it? Touch it? feel it?

Tony

Dont forget to add "throw up on it".

Boomer · « **Reply #29 on:** June 20, 2011, 02:08:26 PM »

My Russell turnaround was 8 weeks in both cases (C10 & C14) but I do live a long way from Shasta, CA.

As for the looks, I don't think it looks that bad, unless y'all are having yours done in Beige leather with tan inserts and tassels.

I guess it's all down to your personal taste, not that I really care about looks.
If I did I'd lose a lot of weight and buy me some 2 wheeled BUTT JEWELRY!

Conrad · « **Reply #30 on:** June 20, 2011, 02:24:12 PM »

Quote from: TonyR on June 14, 2011, 08:07:14 PM

I like the look of the Baldwin. Any experience 2 up? What does she think?

Tony

I'd like to hear someone chime in on this too.

Burbs · « **Reply #31 on:** June 20, 2011, 04:02:29 PM »

I can't deal with my Corbin anymore and need to make a change as well. I've heard that the Russell's are good for "bigger" boys and with me falling into that category, I need something better.

Anyone in the New England area have one that I can sit on?

-Burbs

COGnosticat0r · « **Reply #32 on:** June 20, 2011, 05:02:02 PM »

Quote from: Boomer on June 20, 2011, 02:08:26 PM

My Russell turnaround was 8 weeks in both cases (C10 & C14) but I do live a long way from Shasta, CA.

dayum, I ive in Savannah GA and it was only a 3 week turnaround for me. 1 week out, 1 week to do the seat and 1 week back to me.

You must live in Hawaii

mikeboileau · « **Reply #33 on:** June 20, 2011, 07:45:01 PM »

Quote from: Burbs on June 20, 2011, 04:02:29 PM

I can't deal with my Corbin anymore and need to make a change as well. I've heard that the Russell's are good for "bigger" boys and with me falling into that category, I need something better.

Anyone in the New England area have one that I can sit on?

-Burbs

I might have to take that lousy Corbin off your hands.

Pokey · « **Reply #34 on:** June 20, 2011, 08:32:27 PM »

Quote from: Conrad on June 20, 2011, 02:24:12 PM

I'd like to hear someone chime in on this too.

Cant help ya there......I like to ride solo.

koval68 · « **Reply #35 on:** June 20, 2011, 08:38:52 PM »

Quote from: Conrad on June 20, 2011, 02:24:12 PM

I'd like to hear someone chime in on this too.

Me too !!! Anybody ?

Conrad · « **Reply #36 on:** June 21, 2011, 05:05:27 AM »

Quote from: Pokey on June 13, 2011, 07:23:48 PM

I can eat up the miles with my Baldwin too, and it looks great!!!! Seriously......you gotta get the seat that is best for you, but I have ridden on Corbins and Sargents, and my Baldwin is the best without question. The Russell looks good on a Goldwing or an Electraglide, but not on a C14..........IMHO.

Quote from: TonyR on June 14, 2011, 08:07:14 PM

I like the look of the Baldwin. Any experience 2 up? What does she think?

Tony

Quote from: Conrad on June 20, 2011, 02:24:12 PM

I'd like to hear someone chime in on this too.

Quote from: Pokey on June 20, 2011, 08:32:27 PM

Cant help ya there......I like to ride solo.

Most of the time I'm solo but for the times that I'm not I need a new seat. If she's not happy riding back there then I"m not either. On my Kaw low gel she keeps sliding forward and into me. The seat is canted too much in the forward direction.

bdhszy1 · « **Reply #37 on:** June 21, 2011, 05:35:54 AM »

Call Russell and talk to them. I bought my 08 last fall and had my seat built over the winter. They gave me a build date so I had to have the seat there by that date, and a date it would be done by and shipped and all went as planned.

Necron99 · « **Reply #38 on:** June 21, 2011, 06:24:10 AM »

I didn't spend the money to have Baldwin "do" the passenger portion of my seat. It's covered with the new vinyl but it's not memory foam back there. My wife thinks it's fine for the small amount of riding she does.

TonyR · « **Reply #39 on:** August 12, 2011, 09:37:57 PM »

Finally... today, I received my Russell seat.

I got to tell you guys... it's not as ugly as you think. It's no beauty, don't get me wrong, but the lines kind of go with the bike.
However, I'm not too comfortable on it. If I seat where I'm supposed to seat, I'm too far back and not very comfortable reaching the handlebars.

I contacted Russell and they told me to take some pictures sitting on the bike and said they can fix it. Off course that will take another few weeks and another $120 shipping back and forth. Not very happy with the situation.

Tony

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