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treyes YaBB Newbies Offline On a Slippery Slope Posts: 30 Eastern PA Gender:	Re: Ultima Solo Seat Mounted Reply #15 - 09/16/09 at 12:39:19 that looks really good man. how comfy is the ride? I can't stand the stock seat, and I've tried to change the riding position with a set of 10" apes, which helped. Working on forward controls as well, but I am lovin the look of the solo seat, so if it helps as well, I may go for it. Thanks Tom
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dmike Junior Member Offline Vote Blumpkin Posts: 70 HBG, PA	Re: Ultima Solo Seat Mounted Reply #16 - 09/16/09 at 13:08:40 Nice bike Simon. I see why you sold all the stock stuff off. I know who to go to now when I plan on doing this
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Re: Ultima Solo Seat Mounted
Reply #17 - 09/16/09 at 13:25:03

Tom - Until I get the seat position sorted out in regards to the height and angle of it... I'm not sure. It rode fine, but that was 4~ blocks between my houses and my parents house where I store it in their garage.

Once I get the height issue sorted out, I'll be able to give you a better idea on how a ride goes with it.

dmike - Yup yup! I've still got some stock parts that I've decided it's probably best to keep "just incase", like the stock muffler. And yeah, I'm just getting started, but if you'd like to see it in person or anything, I'd be glad to ride down that way.

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Reply #18 - 11/25/09 at 11:17:42

SimonTuffGuy wrote on 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.

http://pimptiva.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=281...
My Ultima solo seat installed

http://pimptiva.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=281...

http://pimptiva.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=281...
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.

http://pimptiva.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=282...
I have some 3" springs for it... But, I'm not sure if (or when) I'll add them.

http://pimptiva.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=282...
13" wide, so it's similar to the stocker seat

http://pimptiva.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=283...

http://pimptiva.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=283...
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.

http://pimptiva.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=282...
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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Paladin. Serious Thumper Offline Hamster Posts: 4929 Sunny Southern California Gender:	Re: Ultima Solo Seat Mounted Reply #19 - 11/25/09 at 17:35:40 I mounted mine a hair higher in front, and sprung the rear: I'll give you a report on the long ride capability in 2011 -- I'm planning on a 4,400 mile scoot.
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Ultima Solo Seat Mounted Reply #20 - 11/25/09 at 20:55:23 It needs springs.
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smac414 YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 5 Blackfoot, ID Gender:	Re: Ultima Solo Seat Mounted Reply #21 - 12/03/09 at 14:08:17 I'm getting the same seat and was wondering where to get a mounting kit for it, if anyone has any ideas?
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JohnBoy Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 825 Gender:	Re: Ultima Solo Seat Mounted Reply #22 - 12/03/09 at 20:07:15 Paladin. wrote on 11/25/09 at 17:35:40: I'll give you a report on the long ride capability in 2011 -- I'm planning on a 4,400 mile scoot. That's what...44 fill ups?
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Reply #23 - 12/04/09 at 09:31:50

At a steady 65-70 mph you get 60+ mpg. 2.5 Gallons is 150+ miles. Drop that to 50-55 mph and you'll see 70 mpg. My fuel capacity is 2.93 gallons, exactly. If I have to I can watch my speed and get 200 miles on a tankful. I went from Parker AZ to North Palm Springs CA, 153 miles, and only hit reserve about 10 miles from the Pilot Truck Stop, under 2.2 gallons to top up.

Riding the bike on tour I like to know ahead of time that I will have fuel available where and when I want it. Easy to do with the web. I'm looking at a few options, one with 140 mile max between fuel stops, for the Stock tank; another with a 240 mile max if I get the spare tank biggering completed.

Last GEEIA trip, '07, started with a pair of 500+ mile days -- Stock Saddle. Is the reason for the Ultima Solo Seat being mounted. Feels much better. For the '11 Reunion I'm toying with the idea of 750+ miles on each of the first two days. AFAIK, no one has certified a BB1500 on the Savage.

That's the trouble with the Savage. You improve it and then you have to go and see how much more you can do because of the improvements. The seat is just a start.

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Paladin. Serious Thumper Offline Hamster Posts: 4929 Sunny Southern California Gender:	Re: Ultima Solo Seat Mounted Reply #24 - 12/04/09 at 09:46:36 smac414 wrote on 12/03/09 at 14:08:17: I'm getting the same seat and was wondering where to get a mounting kit for it, if anyone has any ideas? This thread has close-ups of my mounting. No modification to the bike. Minimal welding.
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Reply #25 - 12/04/09 at 10:15:57

I'm sure I get nowhere near the 60+ mpg you get Paladin, but I have done some back-to-back-to-back 650+ mile days sitting on a V-Star variant seat on my 650. It's a longer seat, and I've still got the stock back seat in place so I'm sitting up quite a bit higher than stock which might be a factor in being able to go the distance.

Since I've only ever had a bike for a couple of years there's lots of stuff I don't know about and have never heard of. Excuse the ignorance, but what is a BB 1500? If it's along the lines of what I think it might be, sign me up. My bike wants to go long distances in short (legal-ish) time frames. My two trips to FL and back got me pushing close to 700 miles a day a couple of times, but that was with campgrounds not motels. If I pay for a room I tend to want to stay in it as long as possible to get my money's worth.

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Reply #26 - 12/04/09 at 13:03:14

Jack_650 wrote on 12/04/09 at 10:15:57:

... what is a BB 1500? If it's along the lines of what I think it might be, sign me up.

http://www.ironbutt.com/about/default.cfm

BunBurner -- 1500 miles in 36 hours, which seems quite doable to me. 750+ miles, snooze for 4-5 hours, another 750+ miles. It's a little thing, but they verify the rides, it's not just a piece of paper. I've always been certifiable, it would be nice to be certifed insane.

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Tiefighterpilot Senior Member Offline Daily Rider Posts: 346 San Francisco	Re: Ultima Solo Seat Mounted Reply #27 - 05/23/10 at 21:32:23 Simon- Very very nice. This is what I was trying to do. Do you happen to have the link to the mounting hardware and seat? Is there a con to not having a rear fender?
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