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S40 seat fit on 96 savage?
08/02/08 at 06:33:17
I was just wondering. Does a newer S40 seat fit on a 96 savage?
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Re: S40 seat fit on 96 savage?
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08/02/08 at 07:05:20
According to another website, the S40 seat fits on the Savage without any significant mod, just drilling a hole in the fender for the rear bolt. I have ordered an S40 gel seat and will let you know how it turns out.
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08/11/08 at 10:19:28
I mounted an S40 gel seat on my '87 Savage. The S40 seat does not have the exact same curve as the Savage fender lines so I raised the front mounting bracket like a lot of people do. The sides bolt into the same frame tabs that the Savage seat uses.
After doing this, the rear seat was still a little high. There is plenty of flex in the seat to bring it down on the fender, so I drilled a hole for the rear seat tab and used a 1/4"X3/4" hex bolt to fasten the seat to the rear fender.
On my very first ride, the hex bolt vibrated right off. I have put on another bolt and cranked it down a little tighter. Hopefully, it will stay on this time. If not, I may need to go with a longer bolt and use a locking washer. I think there is plenty of clearance to do that.
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Re: S40 seat fit on 96 savage?
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08/11/08 at 10:43:18
Are they more comfortable?
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08/11/08 at 14:29:00
I like the S40 gel seat, but my stock seat had been shaved down by the previous owner so it didn't have much padding.
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