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Ultima Solo Seat Mounted
09/15/09 at 19:37:58

Got the Ultima "high noon" leather seat, 13" wide off EBay for $75 shipped. Had the local shop order me in a universal front mount for it... Which, surprising fits perfectly on the bolts that holds down the gas tank.

My Ultima solo seat installed

It sits a little high up front... So, I took out the spacers between the seat and the mount which moves it down 1/2", and I may take the spacers off between the front mount and the gas tank to lower it just a little bit more. That, or I'll need to modify the actual mount itself.

I have some 3" springs for it... But, I'm not sure if (or when) I'll add them.

13" wide, so it's similar to the stocker seat

While I was messing around with the tank bolts, I ended up taking off the top chrome covers of the engine too. It gives it a little more stripped down look. I think I like it, but I'm not 100% sold on that.

Can someone tell me how to remove this bolt now? :-P

First impressions are that it's a decent seat for the price... But I need to get it lower in the front to be comfortable for me. Either by removing the other spacers, or by cutting it down and welding it somewhere else... Or, something.

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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28884 L.A. California Gender:	Re: Ultima Solo Seat Mounted Reply #1 - 09/15/09 at 19:56:00 Unless you cut the head off the bolt or slot the head or... I pushed a rubber tube over it and put a different nut on it, till I work on the head.
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SimonTuffGuy Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline i like to thump... ;) Posts: 1159 Central PA Gender:	Re: Ultima Solo Seat Mounted Reply #2 - 09/15/09 at 20:03:44 Haha... Thanks. I didn't really get a good look in there to see if I can get anything in there to cut it or not. The good thing is that Suzuki uses the cheapest bolts known to the planet, so I may be able to snap the head off pretty easily.
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PerrydaSavage Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Riding "The Rock"! Posts: 3522 Republic of Newfoundland Gender:	Re: Ultima Solo Seat Mounted Reply #3 - 09/16/09 at 00:12:37 Seat looks good Simon! Hey if yer not fussy on the looks sans chrome covers, paint 'em flat-black and reinstall ... that'd go great with your Bobber-ized theme!
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kevinphan Full Member Offline Posts: 220 Dracut, Massachusetts Gender:	Re: Ultima Solo Seat Mounted Reply #4 - 09/16/09 at 00:27:14 Seat looks awesome. I'd lower the bars though, mine looked like yours and I took the risers off and now they are basically drag bars but the only drag(harhar) is that they hit the tank. It'll put you into more of a lean seating position rather than the straight up and back position.
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Re: Ultima Solo Seat Mounted
Reply #5 - 09/16/09 at 05:54:04

I've got a set of 10" mini apes that I'm thinking of installing over the stock bars. I've got the Savage risers and cables on hand. Not 100% sure what I want to do or what look I'll end up with.

As far as the chrome covers... I like the look with them removed, except for the bolt sticking up out of the head. For now, I'll probably ride it with it like it is and see what I can do over the winter.

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babyhog Serious Thumper Offline Find a Cure for Breast Cancer! NOW!! Posts: 3802 WV Gender:	Re: Ultima Solo Seat Mounted Reply #6 - 09/16/09 at 07:55:25 In one of these posts, someone had drilled big holes in the chrome cover. Gave it a different look, I think would look cool on yours. Did you see it? I can't remember where it was or how to search for it. Maybe someone would remember more details? Looks good though!
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Rocco Serious Thumper Offline addicted 2 riding TcB Posts: 1049 south florida Gender:	Re: Ultima Solo Seat Mounted Reply #7 - 09/16/09 at 08:22:06 looks sweeeeeeeet!! is there any light for your license plate? i'm kinda surprised u still have the emblem on the tank lol!
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Jimmer Senior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 497 NewportPa. Gender:	Re: Ultima Solo Seat Mounted Reply #8 - 09/16/09 at 09:38:00 tuff guy Where did you mount your rectifier, that was on the rear fender?
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Re: Ultima Solo Seat Mounted
Reply #9 - 09/16/09 at 09:43:30

baby - Haven't seen the holed covers... Might be interested in seeing it though? Although, I'm still thinking I'll probably leave them off.

Rocco - Yeah... I've got plans to remove them. I know of like them on there because it's not so plain... But, I'm pretty sure they'll be pulled shortly.

Jimmer - Right now, I've got it zip tied onto my battery box. It'll probably remount it onto the trailer fender that I've got to go on... Although, that may change if I do the battery box/oil bag combo setup that's been posted in some of the other threads.

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T Mack 1 - FSO Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline sold 2001 LS650 for a 1986 XLH1100 Posts: 2919 Emmaus,Pa Gender:	Re: Ultima Solo Seat Mounted Reply #10 - 09/16/09 at 09:46:18 Jimmer wrote on 09/16/09 at 09:38:00: tuff guy Where did you mount your rectifier, that was on the rear fender? It's in one of the pictures hanging behind the battery box.
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kevinphan Full Member Offline Posts: 220 Dracut, Massachusetts Gender:	Re: Ultima Solo Seat Mounted Reply #11 - 09/16/09 at 10:40:01 If you don't have emissions on the bottom near the exhaust bracket you can lengthen the wires for the rectifier and mount it down there. It looks a lot better, and you don't have to drill holes into your fender.
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SimonTuffGuy Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline i like to thump... ;) Posts: 1159 Central PA Gender:	Re: Ultima Solo Seat Mounted Reply #12 - 09/16/09 at 11:25:40 Yeah, I'm thinking of having it go there. Someone else mentioned that spot is good for it. I'll still have to drill holes (or find some way) of mounting the starter solenoid...
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babyhog Serious Thumper Offline Find a Cure for Breast Cancer! NOW!! Posts: 3802 WV Gender:	Re: Ultima Solo Seat Mounted Reply #13 - 09/16/09 at 11:35:06 I couldn't figure out how to copy the pic of that bike with the holed cover, so I have to send you digging. Look in the "Introduce Yourself" thread, Page 66, supernes550 posted it. ~
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SimonTuffGuy Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline i like to thump... ;) Posts: 1159 Central PA Gender:	Re: Ultima Solo Seat Mounted Reply #14 - 09/16/09 at 11:59:38 Hey - that is pretty cool looking!
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