When I first got my Savage, my tailbone would start to ache after about an half an hour riding time.  I tried the seat lift, but that didn't help.  Then Serowbot gave me the answer.  It was simple, quick, and most importantly, it worked.  He suggested that I simply cut away the seat base plate under where the tailbone rides.  

I got a pair of straight cut tin snips, pulled the back of the seat cover back, and cut out a piece of the base plate.  Then I pulled the cover back over the seat and put it back on the bike.  Total time, about ten minutes.  Cost, nothing, relief priceless.  

Here is a picture of the mod.



Here is a picture of the modified lifted seat on the bike.




I hope this helps those of you with sore tail bones.

Seems like a lot of people have  read this post, but no one has given any feedback on the mod.

I don't have any trouble with the tail bone,But I'm thinking about doing that to my 06 seat I think it will let me sit a little farther back were I think it will be a little wider,I'm not going to take the seat apart,I plan on taking out a little of the base with a belt sander.

  I got the seat off, right were I would grind it off is right were the rubber bumper is so I want do it.

That little cutout at the very back of the seat is all that you need.  You don't need to cut out the rubber bumper or do anything to the foam or cover.  It works.

gerald.hughes wrote on 09/12/09 at 15:30:48:


What years did the savage have the split seat design?  I would like to change my 08' seat into a solo seat.

That wont cause the seat frame/plate to crack?

Did you keep the seat lift too or just the cutting of the plastic?