It is not a direct swap.  You will need to either shave part of the seat or build a bracket to hold it up off of part of the frame.

There's a reason so many sportster seats are available on ebay.  They're little better than the stock seats on the Savage/S40.

Before I spent $60.00 and a weekend of fabrication on a seat thats not a marked improvement over the stock one, I'd explore other options.

First, look for a direct swap aftermarket.  The Saddleman Travecade Desperado is designed to fit the Savage with no mods.  It can be found on ebay from time to time.  From what I understand, it is a HUGE improvement over stock.  Between $150-$250.00

Second, have your saddle professionally reupholstered.  Most automotive upholstery shops also do bike seats.  Have them shave the stock foam and add a layer of memory foam AND a layer of saddle gel.  (This is what I did).  If you want to get fancy, have them sew a custom cover.  (I patterned mine to look like the Desperado, complete with conchos on the side).  Between $250-$350.00

The aftermarket seats for the VL800/Volusia can be fabricated to fit the Savage.  Corbin and Mustang seats are the best you can get.  Fabrication is not all that hard.  The tough thing to swallow is the price.  The seats start at $350.00 and go up from there.


Another option, before dumping a mint into the seat, change the rear shocks......

But they dont make Corbin or Mustang seats to fit the Savage....do they?

Coleman wrote on 05/21/08 at 04:52:24:


You can make almost anything "work".  It's just how much effort do you want to put into it.  Is it a "bolt on"?  Probably not.  Can it be made to fit?  More than likely if you are willing to make your own brackets/mounts.

I've got the stock seat from my old Nomad at home.  I'll have to see if there is anyway I can adapt the stock seat pan from the Savage to the Nomad seat.  The Nomad's pan is not even close to being a direct fit though.