800 drifter solo seat for $80

[pcarrell]

Can we please stay on topic Mr.

Good idea!

Ikea makes a plastic tractor seat...

Epic fail! 

[CDNRatMan]

 Can we please stay on topic Mr. I am buring the forest around me this summer guy...

like I said that is thinkin outside the box and wonder how comfrotable it will be after a long ride. Ikea makes a plastic tractor seat...

[49Reo]

But you have to understand that not all of us work to 0hi0 speed, tighten a nut, drink some beer, tighten the other nut, drink some more beer. Up here we get the work done then it is get the box of beer and a pizza and relax.

...that's because of the extremely short riding season....

[CDNRatMan]

  But you have to understand that not all of us work to 0hi0 speed, tighten a nut, drink some beer, tighten the other nut, drink some more beer. Up here we get the work done then it is get the box of beer and a pizza and relax.

[greenbarn]

Good job, KM.  Making stuff yourself is half the fun!   Although, I noticed on my recent 1500 re-do that even a "small" custom fab job takes about as long as a "medium-major"  standard maintenance job!!  But it's worth it!!

[pcarrell]

Ratman, didn't you know that on the 8th day God created leather fringe?

[CDNRatMan]

  Now that is thinking outside the box.

Think it looks comfortable, but a long ride will let you know. My personal taste pc would leave it as is and even get rid of the studs. But it looks good, I would like some pictures of the actual mounting.

[pcarrell]

That looks really good, and it wasn't even made for that!  My personal tastes, but I think that would look every bit as good as stock with some fringe around the bottom of the seat edges.

[kmschwarz]

Hi-
new owner of a 2005 800
came with dual seat, bags, rack, sisst bar.  really want to see that swoopy rear fender!

used solo seats are far and few between , and new are ~$400-500 corbin, stock etc
so until I find one, this is what I came up with-
Harbor Freight rolling motorcycle seat SKU 04435, not available online, store only.

It almost fits,(its a little too wide for the stock seat mount) so had to make an attachment bracket and a rear seat support bar.  Took a half day and about $ 10 worth of hardware.  made all parts in my home shop, a drill press and belt sander were handy.  The seat has 4 threaded holes in the seat pan.

see attached photos
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