SuzukiSavage.com - New seat

Watnys

Ex Member

New seat
08/31/04 at 16:09:21

Finally, my new seat has arrived. It is the new one-piece seat from the S40 lineup. For those of you considering a similar purchase, here are a few pics.

http://www.geocities.com/peterstar@sbcglobal.net/newseat.html

I will have to modify the rear bracket to fit my 2004 savage. I think that if I bend it the other direction and trim it down a bit, it will be able to catch the original rear seat attachment on the fender.

Calling Jon,
since you have the 2005 model, would you describe the way your seat mounts at the rear, please Grin

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Jon

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Re: New seat
Reply #1 - 08/31/04 at 22:20:50

> would you describe the way your seat
> mounts at the rear, please

Like previous LS650s, the S40 one-piece seat has the plastic tongue up front, the two side tabs, and an additional single tab in back to attach to the earlier models pillion bolt hole. It appears to me that the S40 seat should fit the earlier models. I will snap some photos tomorrow and post a link here.

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Savage_Greg Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Don't go around your ass to reach your elbow... Posts: 7844 SW Washington State Gender:	Re: New seat Reply #2 - 09/01/04 at 02:55:39 Does the S40 seat still accomodate the passenger back rest on the older ones.
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Jon Ex Member	Re: New seat Reply #3 - 09/01/04 at 11:25:37 Here are some pics of the seat: http://tinyurl.com/632vq As far as accommodating the backrest, the seat appears to be as wide and as long as the earlier two-piece seat, so I will 'assume' the S40 seat would just bolt on to the older bikes without interference.
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Savage_Greg Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Don't go around your ass to reach your elbow... Posts: 7844 SW Washington State Gender:	Re: New seat Reply #4 - 09/01/04 at 14:54:13 The link didn't work, but it might be on my end. Anyway, I can't imagine that too much has changed. I just wondered since the Savage40 doesn't have the backrest
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Jon Ex Member	Re: New seat Reply #5 - 09/01/04 at 15:10:10 Savage_Greg wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:09: The link didn't work, but it might be on my end. Here's the full link. Anyone else having trouble? http://www.dotphoto.com/GuestViewImage.asp?AID=1758018
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Watnys

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Re: New seat
Reply #6 - 09/01/04 at 17:46:34

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Does the S40 seat still accomodate the passenger back rest on the older ones.

Yes it does!
I had to remove the backrest pad to install the seat, and then installed it back on with room to spare. I have the pillow-top version, so it is a bit taller then the classic version. Maybe the classic would install without needing to remove the backrest pad ???
I did like the look of the new seat with the the pad off. I may leave it off and extend the bare sissybar.

here are a couple of more pics...

http://www.geocities.com/peterstar@sbcglobal.net/newseatpics.html

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Watnys

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Re: New seat
Reply #7 - 09/01/04 at 17:54:56

Jon, thanks for the picture, it helped a lot!!!
Looks like I can leave the rear tab on the seat just the way it is, then drill a new mounting hole thru the fender and fasten the tab to the fender using a rubber bushing in-between. I assume that the rubber bushing has a metal sleeve within it, like the ones used on the gas tank.
Jon, thanks again.

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Francesco Ex Member	Re: New seat Reply #8 - 09/02/04 at 03:03:02 Hi peter, I've a 1996 Savage and I'd like to buy your old seat. Will you be interested in selling it? If you wish you can contact me at the following adress: friso@sviluppoitalia.it. Thank you in advance. Francesco
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Ed Richard Guest	Re: New seat Reply #9 - 09/02/04 at 03:58:52 I have a 2 peice gel seat for sell its 1 month old,I removed it and installed the old one back on when i traded my Savage in for a FXST , paid 194.00 plus shipping ,make me an offer I cant refuse and its yours,, edlr3@aol.com Ed Richard Fort Wayne IN. 46835
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Zuk1 Ex Member	Re: New seat Reply #10 - 09/02/04 at 04:15:40 I do have pictures of seat mounted on bike , can email them if anyone is interested , Thankyou Ed Richard , , edlr3@aol.com
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Watnys

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Re: New seat
Reply #11 - 09/02/04 at 18:13:26

Sorry Francesco, I will not be selling my old seat. I custom made it using the original two-piece seat pans and it still needs some more work. Right now it is not very comfortable, that is why I bought the new seat.
I would hate for you to be stuck with my old problems.
If you have the original seats and would like a one piece seat, let me know and I will forward pictures on how I constructed it. The cost of modifying my old seat was about $50 and was not hard to do. I just picked the wrong type of foam and that is why it is uncomfortable.

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thehoghunter Full Member 2004 No Login Offline Chop Suey Posts: 181 Tampa Gender:	Re: New seat Reply #12 - 09/03/04 at 07:52:44 So the BIG question on the one piece seat - how's the ride on long distance? The old seat sucked and many folks out there were always coming up with tricks to fix it - some worked some didn't. Does the new S40 seat take care of the old problem?
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Jon Ex Member	Re: New seat Reply #13 - 09/03/04 at 10:45:17 > Does the new S40 seat take care of the old problem? The stock S40 seat is wide and flat and well cushioned, and the step doesn't push you forward.
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Savage_Greg

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Re: New seat
Reply #14 - 09/03/04 at 13:00:13

Jon wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:09:

> Does the new S40 seat take care of the old problem?

The stock S40 seat is wide and flat and well cushioned, and the step doesn't push you forward.

Have you had the chance to ride your "Savage40" for a long time so that you can rate the 2 seats? No Monkey Butt? I rate the Savage seat at about a 3. How do you rate the S40?

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