I pretty much have my butt up against the pillion, at the widest part. That way my legs aren't scrunched up too much.
I think it's wide enough that way, and pretty comfy too.

Actually someone,wish I could remember who,said they re-did their seat and it was more like a saddle.

I'll have to find that post!! Wasn't too long ago.

But the way they described the seat it sounded perfect.

(I'm also trying to imagine if you could clamp something on to the sides of the Savage seat frame

I think the best seat,I've sat on,was a older(few years)  Kawasaki seat,but dont know if you could get one to fit on the Savage....or design one more  like theirs.

But yes,the ideal seat would fit like a saddle!!

Jim,
I went back and read your lycett post,... very nice!
That might be just what Freespirit is looking for.

The best seat I've ridden was a Corbin on a Kawasaki. It was (is) like a Western horse saddle; wide, supportive and comfortable for miles on end. (pun intended)

Problem is, it is very expensive, and does not fit the Savage. So I'm still goofing around with different gel pads and soon a sheepskin pad.

Why is the Corbin seat so comfortable? The make of it....what's it made out of or is it the shape of it?

I will try some searches later on it,but right now I've just spent 3 hours!! searching on this site for seat ideas,the pro's and con's.And I'm totally worn out,can't hardly see good from reading so much

Easiest way to add a wider seat is a sprung conversion like Dr Jim did.

I have all the parts at home for the small sprung solo. The front pivot comes with a u-bolt, but the mount itself will bolt right onto the stock Savage rear tank mount. I think they cost around $14 (mine was a gift). The under the seat front pivot bar is available chromed or paintable, from $14. The seat itself? You can find the small, leather solo from Canyon Run, Fog Hollow or such for $25-75. BUT, the bolt spacing is 6", the Savage needs 7".  And they are JUNK! Buy a good one, NOT a cheapie chi-com knock-off!

Start checking HD parts sources. The J&P Cycles vintage catalog, V-Twin Manufacturing, Jireh, etc all carry small, medium and large, American made, heavy duty leather or vinyl covered solo seats.

Modern made seat springs (the cheap chromed crap), have almost NO give. Buy a set that lets you sit at a comfortable height and make sure your shocks are set at a comfortable level of resistance/give. Or, hard mount the rear of the seat. Either way looks/works fine.

Adding a lifted solo seat is going to expose your wiring harness. Tape wrap the whole thing, put it in some of that plastic wiring conduit, or cover that section of the frame with a block off plate (plastic or metal, your choice). The harness is rather delicate, the factory splices are not very weather proof.

I'm planning to try an old FarmAll Cub tractor seat on mine.
-WD

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17" wide at the rear??? Wow....I think the Savage seat is only 12".

I just got through putting it back on my bike or I would have had it right here to measure,but I think it was 12".

Well,I got tired of thinking about it for awhile and ordered a sheepskin cover for now.

I may put bubble wrap under the sheepskin

But my main complaint now is....when I did the front lift,it put me further back on the seat,which should have been a good thing,except now I see the padding in the back of the seat is almost gone!

But I'll think more later/soon what to do for that.I dont know what but definitely something!

I emailed Mustang seats and they sent me a email directing me to a website that makes seats for sportbikes.....the idiot.And I havent heard back from Corbin.....may never! Guess we'll have to figure out a better seat than theirs and be richer than them