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/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl General Category >> Rubber Side Down! >> What's the big secret about Sportster seats? /cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1209008119 Message started by Keith_T on 04/23/08 at 20:35:19 |
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Title: What's the big secret about Sportster seats? Post by Keith_T on 04/23/08 at 20:35:19 Flightsimshop on ebay is selling instructions on how to put a Sportster seat on a Savage. I'm fine with that if he put the effort into making good instructions. I have a question about what he is saying in the auction though He says: Quote:
I was under the impression any full length seat from a 2004+ would work. Is this not the case? What Sportster seats will fit the Savage with minimal rework? |
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Title: Re: What's the big secret about Sportster seats? Post by longmi01 on 04/23/08 at 21:15:34 As far as I know, you are correct about the years. However, don't bother buying a set of instructions on ebay when you can get better info here in the tech section. http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?board=tech;action=display;num=1161011205 |
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Title: Re: What's the big secret about Sportster seats? Post by verslagen1 on 04/24/08 at 09:11:02 Remember he's trying to make a buck off of you. It's in his best interest to make it look hard. It's either very easy to find the right seat or I'm dam lucky. Take a look at the seats in the tech thread, even look at the seats in his pic's, look at the seats in the savage CD. Then go find one that looks like it. Really not hard at all. There may be better fitting models, I don't know. Mine even has a recess where the rectifier goes, just had to enlarge it a little. If you're really concerned, go down to the harley stealership. Tell 'em you got a 2004 sportster and you want to put a new seat on it. What do you have for it. Take pictures, especially of the under side. Post 'em and well tell you which ones are good. ;D Got mine for $35 fleabay |
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Title: Re: What's the big secret about Sportster seats? Post by furious70 on 04/28/08 at 13:00:24 FWIW, the Sporty guys I know all bought aftermarket seats for comfort. The stock sporty seat may be an improvement over the stock savage seat, but it doesn't seem to be well received for long distance comfort in it's native habitat. |
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Title: Re: What's the big secret about Sportster seats? Post by bill67 on 04/28/08 at 13:31:24 I'ves sat on sportster seat it didn't feel as good to me as the boulevard's s40 seat . |
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Title: Re: What's the big secret about Sportster seats? Post by Keith_T on 04/28/08 at 13:41:37 23282D2D7776410 wrote:
How do you feel the S40 seat compares to the Savage seat? I know there is a little difference in them. |
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Title: Re: What's the big secret about Sportster seats? Post by bill67 on 04/28/08 at 13:48:13 I never rode a savage except when they first came out I don't remember .When I bought my s40 which I planed on a year before I bought I tried harley and honda 750 . the honda seat was really bad too the hd was very hard. The problem is not the seat but the shocks,that on the single s40 seat. |
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Title: Re: What's the big secret about Sportster seats? Post by Keith_T on 04/28/08 at 13:53:40 464D48481213240 wrote:
New shocks on are on the way. I ordered the Progressive 4233's today. |
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Title: Re: What's the big secret about Sportster seats? Post by bill67 on 04/28/08 at 13:57:17 You will be happy thats the ones I got. You will feel about 1/2 as much jolt as you feel now. |
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Title: Re: What's the big secret about Sportster seats? Post by T Mack 1 on 04/29/08 at 19:03:24 505E524F535E494F3B0 wrote:
How do you feel the S40 seat compares to the Savage seat? I know there is a little difference in them.[/quote] Switched my '01 seat for a '06 one piece. For my bike, the big difference was a softer passenger seat. My 13 y.o. son is happy. The front seat is possibly a little firmer. I didn't have a problem with the front seat. Maybe the iron butt from being a ground pounder.... Now, as for the back, it was almost a rock..... according to my son. |
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Title: Re: What's the big secret about Sportster seats? Post by rpgpgmr on 04/29/08 at 20:44:38 I too sat on a Sportster at the HD shop and did not like it. I'd say it's about the same comfort as the S40 ... maybe a little wider but still not any more comfortable. I've been looking into different seats, but I'm not really considering Sportster seats. I might try upgrading my shocks to those Progressive 4233's like bill67 was talking about. Maybe that's all it is. |
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