Summit is the top of the mountain… it is also the latest touring seat in Mustang Motorcycle Seats LLC extensive line-up. Designed exclusively for the 2014 Rushmore from Harley-Davidson®, this seat is the apex of everything we have learned about seat making since 1980. Celebrating the return of the Road Glide and the Road Glide Special to Harley’s lineup, the Rushmore project represents the pinnacle of what a touring bike should be. Pretty high expectations to live up to, but Mustang’s R&D rose to the challenge!
“Project Rushmore is more than just another FL for The Motor Company, and the Summit is more than just another seat for an FL series Harley,” says Mustang’s Marketing Director Marilyn Simmons. “The Road Glide has a special place in the pantheon of touring motorcycles… and we think our Summit is pretty special as well. We believe both you and your passenger will experience the peak of comfort with the Summit Super Touring seat.”
The one-piece “Super” comfortable touring design provides the rider and passenger with the fullest, most comfortable riding position possible. The 19″ wide Super front bucket sits you 1.75″ further back than the stock seat. The passenger seat is a full 16″ wide and fits perfectly with the OE Rushmore speakers and Tour-Pak. “Of course our version is more comfortable, fits better to compliment the lines of the bike and has a higher quality finish than the factory seat,” says Simmons. “Not to mention we think it looks better, too.”
Adding to the comfort level is the optional heating element for the Summit seats. All Mustang heated seats come complete with a wire harness that hooks to the accessory port in front of the battery. This part is energized only when the ignition key is turned on and the accessory toggle switch below the handlebars is flipped up. Features include dual zone high/low settings for pilot and passenger, with illuminated switches on the left side of the seat. These heated seats do not require any OE controllers or switches to function (however installation on 2014-up FL Touring does require use of Harley adapter 69200722).
Form follows function, as they say, so several styling options are available. The “Vintage” style comes without studs or any sort of embellishments (both in heated and standard versions). For Rushmore riders looking for a little bit of bling there is also a choice of black pearl-centered studs or chrome studs. All of these seats will fit with the factory handrail.
If you are looking for the zenith of Road Glide seats, check out the Mustang display at Street Vibrations in Reno this weekend, or feel the vibe online at: http://www.mustangseats.com/Categories.aspx?varSearch=summit
2014 Harley-Davidson® Rushmore FL
· Part #76860 One-piece Vintage seat with receiver
· Part #76861 One-piece seat with chrome studs and receiver
· Part #76862 One-piece seat with black pearl-centered studs and receiver
· Part #76863 One-piece Vintage seat with receiver
· Part #76864 Heated one-piece seat with chrome studs and receiver
· Part #76865 Heated one-piece seat with black pearl-centered studs and receiver
