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Title: Harley seats... Post by RoadToadOregon on 07/20/07 at 21:15:40 ...dumb question from a "newbie"....does anyone have an idea as to just which years of the harley full size seat can be used as a replacement for our savage? would appreciate any input/info on this....thanx |
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Title: Re: Harley seats... Post by verslagen1 on 07/20/07 at 23:16:07 I don't know what year mine came from but the most posts said any year sportster. I don't know that for sure. Just take a good look at the sportster seat mod in the tech section and get one that looks like that. There's also one already mod'd on ebay. Take a look at his too. If you need more pict, pm me and I'll send you some. ;D |
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Title: Re: Harley seats... Post by RoadToadOregon on 07/21/07 at 08:57:19 thanx fer gettin' back on this.....am wishing to replace stock seat, unsure as to what type [years] Harley seat to purchase....saw one on E-bay, but for $100.00 to ship is, well to be blunt.....outrageous! Also realize that some "mods" will need to be done to attach, but just figured there may be better year/models that would be easier or better. |
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Title: Re: Harley seats... Post by theikeman on 07/21/07 at 13:03:31 04 and up ONLY, 2 sizes, small tank or large tank, the one from the smaller tank will be 1 1/2 inches longer. Enjoy Ike |
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Title: Re: Harley seats... Post by thirty-aught-six on 07/21/07 at 14:31:13 I have a seat for sale from a 2006 Sportster Low. Will sale for $50 plus shipping. |
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Title: Re: Harley seats... Post by RoadToadOregon on 07/21/07 at 15:05:26 OK.....do ya have any idea as to length [ie: as mentioned in a previous post above]? Am asking as I recently purchased a HD seat from a savage member, and I wasn't brite enough to ask, just A$$-ummed it to be a two up size seat, turned out to be a solo seat.... if ya have a full size seat, would be interested in purchasing it......shipping cost & how ya wish pymt. to be made? |
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Title: Re: Harley seats... Post by verslagen1 on 07/21/07 at 15:43:51 The one on my bike is 27" nose to tail. Soft nose rests on the tank. ;D |
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Title: Re: Harley seats... Post by thirty-aught-six on 07/21/07 at 17:43:37 The seat is 27" - will carry two people. If you would like a picture, IM me your email address (sorry, I don't know how to attach a pic here). Accept PayPal for payment. Send me your zip and I will check on shipping. |
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Title: Re: Harley seats... Post by theikeman on 07/23/07 at 19:50:33 here ya go .. This is a picture of my 1987 that I sold. http://photos.imageevent.com/cars4auction/bike/lg_DSC09208.jpg Much better look and ride, easy installation as well. If you'll notice that seat was the shorter version from the bigger tank. The seat from the small tank almost touches the taillight, which means you cant use the rear Harley tab to bolt it down. Make sure you do the front of the seat mod described elsewhere on here. Ike |
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Title: Re: Harley seats... Post by Mister_Breeze on 07/24/07 at 05:53:10 thirty-aught-six wrote:
If Road Toad is out. I PM'd ya. |
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Title: Re: Harley seats... Post by ALfromN.H. on 07/25/07 at 03:37:58 just thought I would put up a pic of my sporty seat for the heck of it. http://w2.bikepics.com/pics/2007/07/25/bikepics-973064-800.jpg |
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Title: Re: Harley seats... Post by Savage_Rob on 07/30/07 at 18:57:51 Just put one on mine and it seems like it'll be pretty comfortable, partly because it has a wider saddle. |
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Title: Re: Harley seats... Post by TVR on 07/31/07 at 16:53:59 You put a sporty seat on? I liked that seat you had. I put one on a couple months ago. Vote is still out on whether I like it better.... |
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Title: Re: Harley seats... Post by Savage_Rob on 07/31/07 at 19:12:44 I'm waiting to see. I like the leather construction of the seat I had on her and I really liked the appearance too. It was definitely more comfortable than the old two-piece stock seat but I've heard so much about the Sporty seats being much more comfortable that I had to try. So I watched eBay for a while and picked one up. I mounted it last weekend using a method very much like Verslagen1's. I definitely like using speed pins instead of bolts. I have some minor finishing to do but it's fully functional right now. |
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Title: Re: Harley seats... Post by Strafford_Guy on 08/01/07 at 14:29:56 theikeman, do you know the year of the bike that the HD seat came off of? Also what was the lenght? That is a sharp looking seat and I like that fact that you can use the hd bolt down tab. |
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Title: Re: Harley seats... Post by Savage_Rob on 08/02/07 at 04:56:57 Strafford_Guy wrote:
When I read his post, it said you can't use the HD bolt-down tab. I drilled the rivets out of the tab in the front, bolted it to the back of the seat and used it there. Of course, mine is a '98 and has the steel "loop" in the back to slide a tab under without bolting it to the fender. |
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Title: Re: Harley seats... Post by Strafford_Guy on 08/02/07 at 05:55:09 Savage_Rob, Thanks for bringing that up. This is where I am getting cofused. I read that one seat would work using the same hardware - Quote "If you'll notice that seat was the shorter version from the bigger tank" I read that to mean that you can use the same hardware. Quote "The seat from the small tank almost touches the taillight, which means you cant use the rear Harley tab to bolt it down" I read that to mean that you can't use the same hardware. There is another post in thread that said the sportster seat for sale was 27 in. So I was wondering what year theikeman's HD seat came from as well as the lenght of the seat (shorter version with the bigger tank) I have a 96 so am i correct in my thinking that with the the shorter seat you can use the "loop" on the fender of the 96. Thanks again |
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Title: Re: Harley seats... Post by thirty-aught-six on 08/02/07 at 06:23:15 I don't know about how it fits on the bike, but the Sporty seats off the 1200 Custom (bike with the larger tank) are 27" which I am told is the shorter seat. That applies to '05 and '06 - don't know about other years. A seat from an '06 1200 Low was also 27" but don't know whether that is always the case or not. |
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Title: Re: Harley seats... Post by Savage_Rob on 08/02/07 at 11:36:11 Strafford_Guy, I have a 98 with the same loop and as I said above, I drilled the rivets out of the tab on the front of the seat, bent it slightly, bolted it to the back of the seat and used it there to slide under the metal loop. BTW, I have the 27" Sportster seat. |
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Title: Re: Harley seats... Post by Rockin_John on 08/02/07 at 12:51:06 RoadToadOregon wrote:
Who charges $100 to ship a Sportster seat? Please post the auction. Most of the seats go for under $100 and shipping is usually in the$20-$30 range. Yeah, these folk are making money, and I don't blame them if they're doing it legit, but $100 shipping is enough to get eBay to spank them. Shipping costs have gone up astronomically though, so expect all shipping charges to be a bit high. :( |
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Title: Re: Harley seats... Post by Savage_Rob on 08/02/07 at 13:15:26 Yeah, for the seat I just got they charged me $25 shipping and the actual postage was $26.80 when it arrived. |
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Title: Re: Harley seats... Post by Strafford_Guy on 08/02/07 at 14:46:32 Thanks to all who answered the question concerning the size of the seat. Thanks Savage_Rob for clearing up my confusion. ~Strafford_Guy~ |
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Title: Re: Harley seats... Post by verslagen1 on 08/02/07 at 15:19:33 Rockin_John wrote:
I think they do it instead of posting a minimum or reserve. And I think it's underhanded so I don't bid on them. I vote with my feet. |
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Title: Re: Harley seats... Post by RoadToadOregon on 08/02/07 at 16:02:55 sorry, do not remember the name of outfit that had a harley seat on e-bay.....but they were in florida, was two/three weeks ago....and min. bid started @ $99.... then you scrolled down to shipping, and it stated $99 to ship USA.....so i passed, just too rich for my blood, sorry guys... |
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Title: Re: Harley seats... Post by TVR on 08/02/07 at 18:47:44 Savage_Rob wrote:
We need to meet up and compare notes. I tried to the t-bracket method and while functional, well, its a little sloppy. I'd like to see your install. Like another poster said, still a ridge that puts me rear a tad far forward. Couldnt pass up on the deal though...$50 delivered. |
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Title: Re: Harley seats... Post by Savage_Rob on 08/03/07 at 04:48:27 TVR wrote:
I still have a little finishing to do and am also thinking about raising the nose a little bit. Still have a bit of the forward slide too. But it seems fairly comfortable. |
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Title: Re: Harley seats... Post by TVR on 08/04/07 at 13:38:39 Yep, I have the slide too. Mine is functional, but I want to re-do it this winter. |
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