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Message started by Dragon King on 07/18/06 at 09:10:25

Title: seat mod pics
Post by Dragon King on 07/18/06 at 09:10:25

got the new seat put it on
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i312/dragonking_photos/DSCF0359.jpg
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i312/dragonking_photos/DSCF0358.jpg
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i312/dragonking_photos/DSCF0356.jpg
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i312/dragonking_photos/DSCF0355.jpg
not sure what this is for took it off I have a little bar on the rear fender that the rear seat slide into so may have to make new bracket for it
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i312/dragonking_photos/DSCF0360.jpg
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i312/dragonking_photos/DSCF0361.jpg

Title: Re: seat mod pics
Post by azjay on 07/18/06 at 11:35:28

i used that bracket to bolt through the fender (HD does too), ran the taillight wires across the top of the fender under the seat, and removed the hoop thingy from the fender. your install looks good from here!

Title: Re: seat mod pics
Post by Savage_Rob on 07/18/06 at 12:07:38

Very nice!

Title: Re: seat mod pics
Post by Island_Biker on 07/18/06 at 13:36:12

Looks good. Is it comfy?

Title: Re: seat mod pics
Post by Dragon King on 07/18/06 at 15:56:26

so far it is comfy. but have not been out for a long ride yet. like it better than the stock ;D

Title: Re: seat mod pics
Post by Kropatchek on 07/19/06 at 03:16:23

Got the same seat yesterday.
Trial fitted it, believe the regulator has to be repositioned, yes?

Do you have a clear picture of the bracket you fabbed?

How did you attach the front?

Sorry for all the questions, I'm a good wrench but a lousy frabricator. Need more pictures and/or instructions.
Thanks

Kropatchek 8)

Title: Re: seat mod pics
Post by Dragon King on 07/19/06 at 07:23:45

I not a good fab either that is why I got this seat already had the bracket's on it also the guy I got the seat from is selling the directions on how he done the bracket.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Put-a-Sportster-Seat-on-Your-Suzuki-Ls650-S40_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ35589QQihZ018QQitemZ280008545483QQrdZ1
when I took the air box out I did this
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i312/dragonking_photos/IMG_0735.jpg
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i312/dragonking_photos/IMG_0734.jpg

Title: Re: seat mod pics
Post by orrin7 on 07/19/06 at 19:18:19

Dragon King , I am glad you are happy with the seat. I am the guy you got it from. The tab on the back is needed on the s40, which is what i have and what i used to mock it up. As I said on ebay I was not sure if the seat would work on a savage but I knew it would on an s40. From what i understand from the other guy selling seats on ebay is you do the back as you did with the bolt through the fender and fab. a tab on the front to fasten it to your bike. i tried that and did not like it b/c it gives no support in the center and the seat will flex too much. As you said I do have an instruction booklet on ebay which has pics and cad drawings of how to make the bracket. I am asking 19.00 buy it now for the booklet , which seems like alot for instructions but i have alot of time and printer ink in the drawings.Also if anyone is interested I made another bracket tuesday and would be willing to sell it. As far as that goes i will make as many as people who wants them. If anyone has any feedback or suggestions please let me know. Also if anyone is interested in the brackets let me know

Title: Re: seat mod pics
Post by Dragon King on 07/20/06 at 07:55:13

I just wanted to see if I could make the rear bracket clip under the little piece on the fender like the stock instead of bolting it to the fender. but love the seat put about 75 miles on yeasterday and great ride ;D

Title: Re: seat mod pics
Post by Dragon King on 07/20/06 at 12:05:20

today I took the rear bracket and modfieded it
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i312/dragonking_photos/DSCF0355.jpg
first I drilled longer holes cut off the extra sticking out behind the seat. then bent the bracket alittle but some spacer's between the seat and bracket got allen head bolts alittle longer. and now it slip's under the bracket on the rear fender.
this is the bracket on the rear fender.
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i312/dragonking_photos/Picture010.jpg
the spacer's I used
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i312/dragonking_photos/Picture009.jpg
the bracket after I trimed up and made bigger holes to slide the bolt's forward
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i312/dragonking_photos/Picture008.jpg
the bracket on the seat
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i312/dragonking_photos/Picture011.jpg
the back of the seat on bike
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i312/dragonking_photos/Picture012.jpg