has anyone done it?
what year seat fits?

http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1161011205/2#2
buy a seat that looks like that and figure it out for yourself
picked up mine for about $35

If you want a sportster seat you can go to harley and even get a touring seat,I think its around $200.Go to the harley web site and you can see the different seats they have.

rondic1978 wrote on 06/13/10 at 17:08:05:

very optimistic of you, my 1st is a '96, and my 2nd is an '88 with an '02 engine.

A true '86 has a steel plate to mount the left foot peg and kickstand to the frame.  '87 and later have a cast mount.  You also have a kickstand down light that was discontinued in '87.

One thing to be careful of is on shutdown, the engine tends to kickback or start turning in reverse if it comes up on compression.  The starter has a one way clutch, so if the engine starts turning in reverse, it will engage the starter.  This can break the starter out of the bosses.  So I'd recommend that on shut off, you snub the rotation by letting out the clutch.

Next thing to be wary of is the cam chain.  It stretches with age, quite normal, but the tensioner does not have a stop.  so if it goes too far it will disengage and fall apart, sometimes reeking havoc.  Can happen anytime after 8,000 miles till 30,000 miles.  normal 20 to 25.