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Title: VL 800 seat Post by john1652 on 01/02/07 at 18:01:48 ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? I I am going to try a VL 800 seat on the savage. It doesn't look like it would take a lot of fabrication to make it work.It's big and wide and looks pretty comfy. Was wondering if anyone had tried that seat conversion yet. I think it will make a fab. solo seat. john |
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Title: Re: VL 800 seat Post by Savage_Rob on 01/03/07 at 05:21:58 Rotsa ruck and post pics when you get it done! |
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Title: Re: VL 800 seat Post by azjay on 01/03/07 at 06:38:19 document the mod with fabrication details and lots of pics, then post it to the tech section. inquiring minds will want to know! |
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Title: Re: VL 800 seat Post by PerrydaSavage on 01/03/07 at 06:54:28 Someone (a lady I believe) here or over at the "Be_Savage" yahoo group, has done this mod ... and with some success if my memory serves me correctly ... |
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Title: Re: VL 800 seat Post by MMRanch on 01/04/07 at 20:45:39 HI JOHN I RE-FABED A HARLEY SOFT TAIL (FRONT AND REAR) FOR MINE...THAT STOCK SEAT WAS NOT KIND TO MY MATCHING BODY PARTS AND MY WIFE DIDN'T LIKE HERS EITHER. THE REAR SEAT JUST BOLTED RIGHT UP... THE FRONT WAS A ENTIRELY DIFFERENT MATTER. IT REQUIRED DIMANTALING AND A LITTLE CONTACT WITH A JIG SAW, AND RE DOING THE MOUNTING BRACKETS. IT LOOKS GOOD THOUGH AND THE SIDE FLAPS ON THE HARLEY SEAT HIDE THE MOUNTING BRACKETS AND LOOK GOOD. MY SAVAGE SEAT IS WIDER THAN MY SEAT NOW, BUT I CAN'T SAY THE SAME FOR THE WIFES BUT THERE CLOSER NOW. HAVE A BLESSED DAY |
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Title: Re: VL 800 seat Post by geo on 01/04/07 at 21:47:14 What if after doing all that work the seat is completely uncomfortable? ??? There are a few guys on this site who have used the HD "sporty" seat and are very happy with it. Check it out, before lighting the welding torch. ;D |
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Title: Re: VL 800 seat Post by john1652 on 01/05/07 at 15:17:05 i'm hoping that i can take mounting thingie off an old savage seat and put them on the vl800 seat, but it does have a small piece of metal extending from the rear that hopefully will alow me to just bolt it down to the fender. It also has a tab in front like ours does. man it could look awsome or perhaps crappy i'll let ya know. john ;D |
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Title: Re: VL 800 seat Post by john1652 on 01/05/07 at 17:18:18 O.K. I just got the seat and did a mock up and it will be a very easy install if i want to do it. I guess i didn't realize how huge this seat is. I have some photos of the mock up but i can't seem to be able to put em on this thread. tell me again how i get them from "my pictures" on my computer to this thread please. john |
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Title: Re: VL 800 seat Post by TVR on 01/05/07 at 17:35:43 Upload to a webpage and then link to it in the message body with the URL tag (the one with the globe. Put the http;//www.yourpic.com/pic.jpg between the and the At least that's how I do it. :) |
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Title: Re: VL 800 seat Post by TVR on 01/05/07 at 17:47:30 Oops! Make that between the [img][/img] |
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Title: Re: VL 800 seat Post by john1652 on 01/05/07 at 17:48:21 http://w2.bikepics.com/pics/2007%5C01%5C05%5Cbikepics-764052-800.jpg |
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Title: Re: VL 800 seat Post by TVR on 01/05/07 at 17:49:13 Sorry for the brain fart Put this between the image tags. http://w2.bikepics.com/pics/2006/11/28/bikepics-734348-full.jpg and you get this http://w2.bikepics.com/pics/2006/11/28/bikepics-734348-full.jpg |
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Title: Re: VL 800 seat Post by TVR on 01/05/07 at 17:51:16 http://w2.bikepics.com/pics/2007%5C01%5C05%5Cbikepics-764052-800.jpg |
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Title: Re: VL 800 seat Post by TVR on 01/05/07 at 17:52:18 Seat looks comfy. Might wanna edit the snafu to make the pages display right....Again, sorry |
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Title: Re: VL 800 seat Post by john1652 on 01/05/07 at 17:53:05 i still don't get it tvr |
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Title: Re: VL 800 seat Post by TVR on 01/05/07 at 17:55:34 Well crud. I am a tad confusing arent I? Second row of icons, fourth from left (the little picture) click that and then put the web address between the tags. img] /img] I had to remove the leading brackets. Gee I bet I am confusing you now. |
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Title: Re: VL 800 seat Post by TVR on 01/05/07 at 17:57:03 Attaboy! |
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Title: Re: VL 800 seat Post by john1652 on 01/05/07 at 18:00:50 HHMMMM. there seem to be a couple of phots that snuck in and they seem to be blurry wonder why. the kid on the ground is my 14 year old son right after comming up 10 feet short on a double double. and the beautiful dog is Snip right before he got on line and began playing party poker. BAD Dog Bad. anyway the seat is real comfy but it's big I am just not sure if it's stayin or goin. honest opinions please you will not hurt my feelings john |
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Title: Re: VL 800 seat Post by john1652 on 01/05/07 at 18:09:16 http://w2.bikepics.com/pics/2007%5C01%5C05%5Cbikepics-764058-800.jpg |
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Title: Re: VL 800 seat Post by TVR on 01/05/07 at 18:09:54 The board resizes all the pics to 400x400 or so. So smaller pictures and really large pictures are resized and pixelize. If you save images to your desktop you can see them in actual size. I like the seat, though it IS Big! |
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Title: Re: VL 800 seat Post by john1652 on 01/05/07 at 18:10:13 http://w2.bikepics.com/pics/2007%5C01%5C05%5Cbikepics-764059-800.jpg |
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Title: Re: VL 800 seat Post by john1652 on 01/05/07 at 18:10:43 http://w2.bikepics.com/pics/2007%5C01%5C05%5Cbikepics-764060-800.jpg |
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Title: Re: VL 800 seat Post by justin_o_guy on 01/05/07 at 22:13:53 The cool thing about customizing a bike or anything is that iit allows us to take something we bought & change it to what we want it to be, or do. If you want a big seat to be comfortable, heck, go for it. What could be more sensible than making it comfortable? |
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Title: Re: VL 800 seat Post by john1652 on 01/06/07 at 12:18:47 alright it is official it's staying . that seat is so comfy i can't describe it. i sit up about an inch or so which is great for my long legs. i sit straighter better for my broken neck and it is so wide it just feels great. and what an easy install. put the tab in the slot already on our bikes, drill 2 holes in the fender install two bolts and nuts on back mounting bracket and ta-da it is finished total time 7.3 minutes man i recomend this seat to anyone. as far as the ugly goes i just bought a duce back rest and luggage rack for a harley on e=bay and it should cover the ugly up. but if ya want to go with a pillion that would work also, but with the pillion there is always a chance somebody is a gonna wanna ride with ya. not good. see ya john |
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Title: Re: VL 800 seat Post by TVR on 01/06/07 at 12:30:17 Looking forward to seeing the final product! |
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Title: Re: VL 800 seat Post by Savage Librarian on 01/07/07 at 19:04:14 Hmmm...if you can get the stock VL800 seat to work..you could probably get the VL800 Mustang seat to work? Now THAT'S comfort. |
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Title: Re: VL 800 seat Post by john1652 on 01/08/07 at 06:17:34 now why did ya have to go and mention the mustang seat for. i'm gonna have to spend more money now. thanks so much librarian. i think you should pay half since you brought it up. what do you think? john |
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Title: Re: VL 800 seat Post by Savage Librarian on 01/08/07 at 07:12:09 I think I already bought one Mustang seat for the VL800...no way I'm spending the money on another! |
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Title: Re: VL 800 seat Post by john1652 on 01/10/07 at 13:40:18 the big seat and a possible siissy bar placement. it just might work now if i only had a luggage rack please disreguard the dirty bike it has been sloppy here for a while and not warm enough to wash it!!!!!http://w2.bikepics.com/pics/2007%5C01%5C10%5Cbikepics-768306-800.jpg |
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