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Easy fix for an aching tailbone. (Read 1055 times)
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I never had my seat lifted
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flcruzr wrote
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gerald.hughes wrote
on 09/12/09 at 15:30:48:
Seems like a lot of people have read this post, but no one has given any feedback on the mod.
What years did the savage have the split seat design? I would like to change my 08' seat into a solo seat.
When the "Savage" got re-badged as the "Boulevard S40" is when the seat change happened. I think that was with the 2006 models.
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bill67 wrote
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I never had my seat lifted
Sorry Bill I was responding to the original post from Gerald.Hughes.
It looks like the seat lift is still in there.
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09/14/09 at 20:16:41
When using the solo seat, I use the lift. I just recently put on a Corbin seat, so I took the lift off.
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09/20/09 at 12:32:05
One more question. I have the seat off right now and I am seriously considering making the mod. How does it make it sit better? I have lifted the front up 1 1/2" and it helps. I've heard there's a place just across the line in Murphy that will mod the seat and add 2" of memory foam for $100.00. Any ideas on any of this.
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I think that it works because it lets the foam compress down farther where the pan is cut out. That is just a guess. All I know is that once I cut that small piece of base pan out, I never had a sore tail bone again.
Quick, free, and it works. What more could you ask for? Besides, if later you want to have more foam added to the top of the seat, no problem.
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Ok thanks
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09/20/09 at 17:46:59
Okay here's a pic of my 2009 seat where the seats are combined; not split. How would you go about cutting in the middle of the plastic; between the black rubber and the shiny rectangular piece? I don't have a lot of tools and I don't think tin snips would work there.
Here's the other side just in case.
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That is a hard call. As for where to cut, I would say just between the two bolts that hold on the strap. One approach might be to use a small drill and drill out a square in the desires spot, and then use some sort of cutting file or saw to cut between the holes. Just a thought. Almost everyone on this site is handier with their hands than I am.
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I did mine with a drill without taking off the cover,I cut mine between the brackets were you bolt the seat on.I cut the drill bit off so only a 1/4 inch stuck out of the bit. thats the same place where Gerald cut his.
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I cut the drill bit off so only a 1/4 inch stuck out of the bit.
So you only used a drill bit with only 1/4" showing and used that to cut across? Or should I go purchase some tin snips like gerald after drilling a couple of holes?
Sorry, I'm new to mechanics.
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dhtran wrote
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bill67 wrote
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I cut the drill bit off so only a 1/4 inch stuck out of the bit.
So you only used a drill bit with only 1/4" showing and used that to cut across? Or should I go purchase some tin snips like gerald after drilling a couple of holes?
Sorry, I'm new to mechanics.
Bill must know how to sharpen drills.
You can use a drill stop or wrap several layers of tape around the drill to prevent it from going all the way thru.
Personally, I'd use a dremel with a router bit.
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12/25/09 at 21:22:21
Ok, finished making the mod and added another 2" of foam to the seat, now I need a bigger tank so I can ride until I feel the need to get off. Thanks for the tips on here.
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Re: Easy fix for an aching tailbone.
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verslagen1 wrote
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dhtran wrote
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bill67 wrote
on 09/20/09 at 19:25:30:
I cut the drill bit off so only a 1/4 inch stuck out of the bit.
So you only used a drill bit with only 1/4" showing and used that to cut across? Or should I go purchase some tin snips like gerald after drilling a couple of holes?
Sorry, I'm new to mechanics.
Bill must know how to sharpen drills.
You can use a drill stop or wrap several layers of tape around the drill to prevent it from going all the way thru.
Personally, I'd use a dremel with a router bit.
Bill must know how to sharpen drills.
Or, he cut the drill bit off so only a little poked out of the chuck & left the factory tip on it, cutting the shank off & just keeping a length of the flutes to chuck up on.
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