Bubba wrote on 05/04/10 at 07:21:00:


Hey Bubba:

BCB's seat mount and seat are terrific.  You could probably devise a way on your own to mount just the seat, but BCB's bolt-on seat support is so slick I think it'd be hard to beat.  Excellent also for hiding all the wiring, out of the weather.

The seat is leather, 12" plus wide, and has a pronounced 'dip' in the center to keep your rear firmly planted.  I'm 200 lbs plus with a 30" inseam; the ergos with the Savage's mid controls and a slight reach to the drag bars are perfect for me.

A few summers back I built a hard-tail vee-twin bobber and installed a LePera "Small Solo" jockey seat.  It looked great but didn't work: the slightest twist of the throttle and I was nearly flipped off the back of the seat!  I upgraded to their "Large Solo," which was better, but still too slippery.  The 'dip' in BCB's seat is invaluable.

More bobber pics at Cafe / Introduce Yourself / pg 71 if interested.

stevene

Bubba:

No, this seat has your butt planted in about the same relationship to the pegs as the stock seat.

Traditionally, bobbers were completely stripped of all non-essential weight and bulk, usually with 'bobbed' (cut shorter) fenders - or no fenders at all, and most often with single jockey seats.  I guess passengers were considered 'non-essential...'