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Message started by roddy on 11/18/19 at 08:43:48

Title: seat
Post by roddy on 11/18/19 at 08:43:48

hi to all savages......has anyone out there installed a corbin seat on their savage? the factory seat is or can be atrocious. really like my s 40 though. thanks

Title: Re: seat
Post by IslandRoad on 11/18/19 at 13:24:23

I read a few posts about the Corbin seat when I was trying to make mine more comfortable. The reviews were mixed. Some loved it, some didn't. One thing I did note is someone mentioned tbe Corbin seat moves you forward an inch or so. I wanted to go the other way.

FWIW, I played around with the stock seat alot. Based off some topics on the forum, I moved the rectifier from under the seat, cut the lump out of the seat pan, reshaped the foam, then got it recovered.

Other people have modified seats off other bikes to fit the Savage. Some have used an old Triumph flat seat. Others use a saddle off the HD Sporster.

Title: Re: seat
Post by roddy on 11/18/19 at 17:03:39

thanks for your reply. it is an expensive "experiment" to see if it works. i feel like you. more rearward would be better. thanks again, Roddy. ps. did you make the carb modification, ie the washer and white spacer?

Title: Re: seat
Post by ohiomoto on 11/18/19 at 18:58:12

I would go upwards, not back. This bike is pretty darn short in the back as it is. Even 1/2" can make a significant difference in leg room without compromising handling.

Title: Re: seat
Post by roddy on 11/18/19 at 19:15:46

hi. thanks for your reply. i thought that too as while riding i would kind of stand up on the pegs and sit on the edge of the passenger seat. thanks for your reply, roddy

Title: Re: seat
Post by IslandRoad on 11/18/19 at 21:52:23

3630233738343D3563686962510 wrote:

Yep, I did the spacer mod and re-jetted. Also put on the Dyna muffler, kept the stock air filter. Very happy with the results

Title: Re: seat
Post by bobert_FSO on 11/19/19 at 11:14:34

I bought one. Although the support was good, it moves your seating position forward and inch or so. At 6 ft tall, that was the wrong direction for me. I felt like the handlebars (the old buckhorn style) were in my stomach, and I just couldn't get used to it. I sold the seat to someone here on the forum. I think he liked it.

Title: Re: seat
Post by Serowbot on 11/19/19 at 11:52:13

I rode a friends Savage with a Corbin...
He loved it,... for me, it was hard as a rock.
Need firm?... Go Corbin.
Need cushion?... DON'T!...
The difference may be size... I'm 145lbs... my friend was over 300...
I have no built-in cushion...

My Savage is the solo seat, re-shaped slightly and recovered... front is raised nearly 2 inches.
Summers I have a faux sheepskin cover, (mostly to keep it cool) works great, even though it's black.
Black vinyl in S Arizona sun will scorch yer' bum.

Title: Re: seat
Post by Todd James on 11/19/19 at 22:59:12

My experience was the same as Serowbot's.
I bought a Corbin and sold it a few months later.
Like Serow, I weigh 145 lbs and found the Corbin
seat to be much too firm; (more like hard).
But the deal-breaker for me was that it put me
too far forward. It felt like my knees were up
in my chest and there was no simple way to
adjust the seat position to correct it.

Title: Re: seat
Post by Dave on 11/20/19 at 07:05:57

I don't know if Sargent makes a seat for the Savage - but if they do they are currently having a sale. Put "FRENZY19" in the code and you will get the discount.

Sargent seats are softer than Corbin, the seat pan is much lighter, and for some extra cash they can do some modifications if you want more padding or less padding or custom upholstery.

I believe you can get your money back if you don't like it and return the seat.

Title: Re: seat
Post by verslagen1 on 11/20/19 at 07:21:53

none listed.

https://www.sargentcycle.com/Seats-Accessories/Sargent-Seats-Suzuki/

Title: Re: seat
Post by batman on 11/20/19 at 08:24:31

My fix was a bit more involved . I'm 5'11" but have a 34"inseam . I was never a fan of forward controls ,just didn't care for the way they looked ,so my only way around the problem , was to move my seat back. or up. I use a Mustang two place, stepped seat, made for a HD Sportster, some have used this and built a bracket that left a rather large gap between it and the frame rails , and I didn't much care for that look either. so I left the two lower mounting bolts for the rear fender in place ,but used longer bolts and spacers in the top two bolts , allowing the fender to tip down .This allowed the front of the seat to be placed at the same height as the stock seat ,leaving no gap , and the passenger area to conform to the curve of the rear fender, but clearance between the tire and fender needed to be restored by use of longer shocks ,I choose 11 1/2 "progressive shocks . the HD seat having a much longer front section allow my butt to move about 4"rearward , when I sit on the bike my thighs are level with the ground and my lower legs and feet fit comfortably on the pegs in their stock position. Advantages are no increase in seat height, better handling of the shocks , slightly increased ground clearance (I no longer scrape forward pegs) and slightly reduced steering neck angle . The disadvantage was the change in swingarm height , forcing me to relocate the passenger foot pegs 8 "forward to avoid the pegs hitting on the muffler , this turned out to be better for my passenger as her legs end up slightly forward ,rather than being tucked back near the shocks and on heavy bumps reduced the pegs from moving 3"to around 1'" as they were much closer to the pivot point of the swingarm. You can make the Savage fit you, and with a bit of planning , those changes can increase performance.