Anyone Interested in a Russell Day Long Group Buy? - Page 29

fammdw · 12-24-2012, 04:18 PM

I agree that it's not the most attractive seat I've ever seen. There's a pretty good picture of what looks like a 2006 Nomad on RDL's site that should offer a pretty good example of what your build will look like. The seat is all black, so you would have to use your imagination on the color difference.

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Originally Posted by jandreu

Just went back and looked at the link again, I see the bike now and I must say that's an ugly seat. That's a much lighter shade of grey and it's one piece.

I realy need to see someones Nomad completed seat.....

redjay · 12-24-2012, 04:36 PM

Email sent. Photos of my Daylong seats for an 05-08 Nomad.

newhoco · 12-25-2012, 09:22 AM

Those of you who are geographically blessed with the ability to ride between late November and early April are spoiled rotten .
I submit that Russel should withhold your seats 'till spring on principal .

HAHAHAHAHA MERRY CHRISTMAS !

( I still want MY Russel seat asap .... )

RVR · 12-26-2012, 08:33 AM

Got my seat back from Russell on Monday. I cant ride it because yesterday it was -2. Got it on the bike and it seems like it will be very comfortable. I only have one small problem, I can barely reach the ground now. I was able to just flatfoot before but now I can barely flatfoot if I stand all the way up. If I stay sitting on the seat and scoot ahead I can reach tiptoed. How many of you normally ride this way and how hard is it? I know the height is needed to build in all of the comfort, I just dont want to feel unsafe at stops especially with my wife along. I did not get pictures yet because my gas tank is at the body shop for a touch up. I will also have to move the passenger backrest up as it no longer fits with this seat. I had Russell move the passenger back as far as possible so I was planning on this, not their fault. I have to say the seat is very high quality and feels very nice to sit on as long as the height is something I can get used to. Anyone else have to deal with the height issue?

redjay · 12-26-2012, 09:58 AM

This was posted by fammdw when he got his seat back :

"One thing I did notice is the wings give the impression that the seat is higher - simply by their location. I noticed this on the FJR as well. When you sit back in the seat, you are pretty much in the stock height position. When you come to a stop, the wings keep your legs from dropping straight down the side of the bike and gives you the illusion of being and inch or so higher. You have to slide forward slightly past the wings to put your feet down flat (or at the angle you are normally used to, based on you height). It takes a bit of getting used to, but once you do, it's second nature".

scornay · 01-02-2013, 06:04 PM

Sent mine off today via Canada Post for a build date of January 16. Total cost from Newmarket Ontario was $68 + $4 insurance. Huge thanks to Mike for all the initiative and work that he put into making this group buy happen. Now, if he could just do something about the weather!

**ringadingh** · 01-02-2013, 06:12 PM

I shipped mine away on New Years eve, $57.25 postage. I had wanted to ship it from Buffalo, but I never got a chance to get there in time.

redjay · 01-02-2013, 06:23 PM

My seats were there a month early. I have the same build date as you Ringadingh, Jan 15th.

Ramblin · 01-02-2013, 08:26 PM

I received my seat today. It looks much more comfortable than I had expected.

All I need now is a not so cold day to ride.

chucks1911 · 01-02-2013, 08:49 PM

Mailed mine off today. Cost me $38 Fedex ground

fammdw · 01-04-2013, 08:32 AM

Everyone be sure to post their RDL pictures when you get the seat back. Let's see 'em!

**bearbait** · 01-04-2013, 12:56 PM

Interesting: my "build date" was supposedly 12/19, but I got a call today (1/4) saying they are just starting the job. With over a foot of snow down hereabouts the delay is no hassle, but I thought others might be similarly delayed, and interested in knowing it.

fammdw · 01-04-2013, 02:49 PM

I think some people sent their seat in before they even received a build date from RDL. If RDL started building them as they received them that may have put them behind on other customer seats that were sent in when they were told to do so.

I don't know that RDL has done this, but it could possibly offer an explanation for the delay. If I were in charge out there and I received a seat before I even sent out a build date, that seat would be the last one I would work on after all other orders were filled.

Just sayin'...

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Originally Posted by bearbait

Interesting: my "build date" was supposedly 12/19, but I got a call today (1/4) saying they are just starting the job. With over a foot of snow down hereabouts the delay is no hassle, but I thought others might be similarly delayed, and interested in knowing it.

newhoco · 01-04-2013, 07:39 PM

Actually , Kim told me to send my seat asap , even though my build date is not till Jan 15 , that she would prefer to store it , than to wait for it .

**BudMan** · 01-04-2013, 08:50 PM

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Originally Posted by newhoco

Actually , Kim told me to send my seat asap , even though my build date is not till Jan 15 , that she would prefer to store it , than to wait for it .

I spoke with her after my I recieved my build date and ask if it was a problem if they recieved my seat a little early.
She told me to go ahead and send it, that they had plenty of room.

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Originally Posted by bearbait

Interesting: my "build date" was supposedly 12/19, but I got a call today (1/4) saying they are just starting the job. With over a foot of snow down hereabouts the delay is no hassle, but I thought others might be similarly delayed, and interested in knowing it.

I checked my tracking number on UPS's web site to see if it had made it.
It said that it wasn't delivered because no one was there to receive it.
Concerned I call Russell and got a recording saying that they were closed the last 10+ days of the year.
So if they got a little behind they couldn't get to it till January.
It did get delivered on Jan. 2nd.

12-24-2012, 04:36 PM	#422
redjay Top Contributor Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ontario Posts: 6,927	Email sent. Photos of my Daylong seats for an 05-08 Nomad. Last edited by redjay; 12-24-2012 at 05:10 PM.
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12-25-2012, 09:22 AM	#423
newhoco Jr. Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 10	Complainers : Those of you who are geographically blessed with the ability to ride between late November and early April are spoiled rotten . I submit that Russel should withhold your seats 'till spring on principal . HAHAHAHAHA MERRY CHRISTMAS ! ( I still want MY Russel seat asap .... )
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12-26-2012, 08:33 AM	#424
RVR Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Sioux Falls, SD Posts: 71	Got my seat back from Russell on Monday. I cant ride it because yesterday it was -2. Got it on the bike and it seems like it will be very comfortable. I only have one small problem, I can barely reach the ground now. I was able to just flatfoot before but now I can barely flatfoot if I stand all the way up. If I stay sitting on the seat and scoot ahead I can reach tiptoed. How many of you normally ride this way and how hard is it? I know the height is needed to build in all of the comfort, I just dont want to feel unsafe at stops especially with my wife along. I did not get pictures yet because my gas tank is at the body shop for a touch up. I will also have to move the passenger backrest up as it no longer fits with this seat. I had Russell move the passenger back as far as possible so I was planning on this, not their fault. I have to say the seat is very high quality and feels very nice to sit on as long as the height is something I can get used to. Anyone else have to deal with the height issue? __________________ 11 Vaquero--Red Kury board mount highway pegs with swing wings Kawasaki power point Utopia rider backrest KQR backrest and luggage rack Kruzer Kaddy Garmin gps with mounted case 13" Cee Baileys dark tinted windshield Passenger floorboards Kury tombstone bag TLC bag liners--STILL WAITING????
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12-26-2012, 09:58 AM	#425
redjay Top Contributor Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ontario Posts: 6,927	This was posted by fammdw when he got his seat back : "One thing I did notice is the wings give the impression that the seat is higher - simply by their location. I noticed this on the FJR as well. When you sit back in the seat, you are pretty much in the stock height position. When you come to a stop, the wings keep your legs from dropping straight down the side of the bike and gives you the illusion of being and inch or so higher. You have to slide forward slightly past the wings to put your feet down flat (or at the angle you are normally used to, based on you height). It takes a bit of getting used to, but once you do, it's second nature". Login or Register to Remove Ads
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01-02-2013, 06:12 PM	#427
ringadingh Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Newmarket Ontario Canada Posts: 35,387	I shipped mine away on New Years eve, $57.25 postage. I had wanted to ship it from Buffalo, but I never got a chance to get there in time. __________________ 2002 Nomad aka Bountyhunter VBA #27 VROC #18951
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01-02-2013, 06:04 PM	#426
scornay Jr. Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: toronto Posts: 14	Sent mine off today via Canada Post for a build date of January 16. Total cost from Newmarket Ontario was $68 + $4 insurance. Huge thanks to Mike for all the initiative and work that he put into making this group buy happen. Now, if he could just do something about the weather!
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01-02-2013, 06:23 PM	#428
redjay Top Contributor Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ontario Posts: 6,927	My seats were there a month early. I have the same build date as you Ringadingh, Jan 15th.
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01-02-2013, 08:26 PM	#429
Ramblin Jr. Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 31	I received my seat today. It looks much more comfortable than I had expected. All I need now is a not so cold day to ride.
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01-02-2013, 08:49 PM	#430
chucks1911 Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Sterling, Oklahoma Posts: 361	Mailed mine off today. Cost me $38 Fedex ground __________________ Chuck Stephens 12 Harley Davidson Electra Glide Ultra Classic 07 Nomad (Traded) 86 Kawasaki 454 LTD VBA member #1578 HOG Member #4541840 AMA Member # 2700186
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01-04-2013, 08:32 AM	#431
fammdw Advanced Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Wichita, KS Posts: 543	Everyone be sure to post their RDL pictures when you get the seat back. Let's see 'em! __________________ *Mike Williams* *Wichita, Kansas* VBA Member #02104 2013 HD 110th Anniversary Electra Glide Ultra Limited 2012 Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 Voyager 2009 Yamaha FJR1300 2006 Kawasaki Vulcan 1600 Nomad 2002 Yamaha V-Star 1100 Custom 1989 Yamaha Virago 750
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01-04-2013, 12:56 PM	#432
bearbait Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Greene County, NY Posts: 143	Interesting: my "build date" was supposedly 12/19, but I got a call today (1/4) saying they are just starting the job. With over a foot of snow down hereabouts the delay is no hassle, but I thought others might be similarly delayed, and interested in knowing it. __________________ VBA #00794 2011 Vaquero (Ebony) replaced 2008 Nomad 1600 (Blue/Silver)
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01-04-2013, 07:39 PM	#434
newhoco Jr. Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 10	build date Actually , Kim told me to send my seat asap , even though my build date is not till Jan 15 , that she would prefer to store it , than to wait for it .
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