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Message started by Marin newbie on 07/25/08 at 15:35:45

Title: Custom seat, rear-end question
Post by Marin newbie on 07/25/08 at 15:35:45

Just got certified as a new S40 owner! Now looking to customize just a bit with a single seat, and maybe a different, simple rear fender. See attachment for an example of pretty slick bike that gave me inspiration (maybe someone's out there???). So now what? Anyone know where to get the necc. parts to fit this bike w/o redoing frame, etc. Any recommendation re seats? Is this a job I can do (very rudimentary skilll level here) or would I need a custom shop? If the latter, anyone have leads in SoCal? Any thoughts appreciated. Many thx.

Title: Re: Custom seat, rear-end question
Post by Paladin. on 07/25/08 at 16:17:36

2D2E37302D35275E0 wrote:

... a single seat ... w/o redoing frame, etc. Any recommendation re seats? Is this a job I can do ... leads in SoCal?

The more I ride the more I'm liking my High Noon (http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1214704691) from Ultima, especially given the $50 tag for leather. No reworking of either seat or bike. Where in So Cal? Maybe meet so you can sit on it?

Title: Re: Custom seat, rear-end question
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 07/25/08 at 20:47:43

That is THE nicest invitation to 'Sit on it" I've seen.

Title: Re: Custom seat, rear-end question
Post by Marin newbie on 07/25/08 at 22:01:42

Thanks, Paladin. This was indeed a surprising and unexpected offer.
Your rig looks pretty comfy and you certainly took some ingenious steps to get it in place. I'm probably looking for something a bit more prefab, which may not exist, so let me explore this a bit and see what I find. I'll give a holler when I might be ready to test her out.

Title: Re: Custom seat, rear-end question
Post by Paladin. on 07/25/08 at 23:27:03

It is all a matter of making the bike as comfortable as possible. IMHO this is a safety issue -- being comfortable on the bike allows you to concentrate more on the traffic around you.

The stock seat is a compromise to fit a mythical average person. By playing around on the seat mounting you can adjust it to a more perfect fit. My seat, sprung rear and front pivot at 1.75" is near perfect for me. Sluggo, a little shorter than I, has his rear fixed a little lower than mine, with a bouncy front. (talking about the seat on the bike!)