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VL 800 seat (Read 15 times)
john1652
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VL 800 seat
01/02/07 at 18:01:48
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I am going to try a VL 800 seat on the savage. It doesn't look like it would take a lot of fabrication to make it work.It's big and wide and looks pretty comfy. Was wondering if anyone had tried that seat conversion yet. I think it will make a fab. solo seat. john
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Re: VL 800 seat
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01/03/07 at 05:21:58
Rotsa ruck and post pics when you get it done!
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01/03/07 at 06:38:19
document the mod with fabrication details and lots of pics, then post it to the tech section. inquiring minds will want to know!
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01/03/07 at 06:54:28
Someone (a lady I believe) here or over at the "Be_Savage" yahoo group, has done this mod ... and with some success if my memory serves me correctly ...
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Re: VL 800 seat
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01/04/07 at 20:45:39
HI JOHN
I RE-FABED A HARLEY SOFT TAIL (FRONT AND REAR) FOR MINE...THAT STOCK SEAT WAS NOT KIND TO MY MATCHING BODY PARTS AND MY WIFE DIDN'T LIKE HERS EITHER. THE REAR SEAT JUST BOLTED RIGHT UP... THE FRONT WAS A ENTIRELY DIFFERENT MATTER. IT REQUIRED DIMANTALING AND A LITTLE CONTACT WITH A JIG SAW, AND RE DOING THE MOUNTING BRACKETS. IT LOOKS GOOD THOUGH AND THE SIDE FLAPS ON THE HARLEY SEAT HIDE THE MOUNTING BRACKETS AND LOOK GOOD. MY SAVAGE SEAT IS WIDER THAN MY SEAT NOW, BUT I CAN'T SAY THE SAME FOR THE WIFES BUT THERE CLOSER NOW.
HAVE A BLESSED DAY
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Re: VL 800 seat
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01/04/07 at 21:47:14
What if after doing all that work the seat is completely uncomfortable? ???
There are a few guys on this site who have used the HD "sporty" seat and are very happy with it. Check it out, before lighting the welding torch.
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john1652
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01/05/07 at 15:17:05
i'm hoping that i can take mounting thingie off an old savage seat and put them on the vl800 seat, but it does have a small piece of metal extending from the rear that hopefully will alow me to just bolt it down to the fender. It also has a tab in front like ours does. man it could look awsome or perhaps crappy i'll let ya know. john
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01/05/07 at 17:18:18
O.K. I just got the seat and did a mock up and it will be a very easy install if i want to do it. I guess i didn't realize how huge this seat is. I have some photos of the mock up but i can't seem to be able to put em on this thread. tell me again how i get them from "my pictures" on my computer to this thread please. john
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Re: VL 800 seat
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01/05/07 at 17:35:43
Upload to a webpage and then link to it in the message body with the URL tag (the one with the globe. Put the http;//www.yourpic.com/pic.jpg between the [url]and the [/url]
At least that's how I do it.
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01/05/07 at 17:47:30
Oops! Make that between the
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01/05/07 at 17:48:21
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01/05/07 at 17:49:13
Sorry for the brain fart
Put this between the image tags.
http://w2.bikepics.com/pics/2006/11/28/bikepics-734348-full.jpg
and you get this
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01/05/07 at 17:52:18
Seat looks comfy. Might wanna edit the snafu to make the pages display right....Again, sorry
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01/05/07 at 17:53:05
i still don't get it tvr
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