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Posted by pcarrell
- January 16, 2017, 22:20:22 PMVisions of a metal tractor seat spring into my head........
Posted by CDNRatMan
- January 16, 2017, 20:40:10 PMRight now I have a bobber seat that seems too small for what I wanted, so going to check out a larger seat later this week. Will do nothing definite till I have the seat I really want.
Posted by OR Seedman
- January 16, 2017, 19:08:18 PMdon't shovel too hard..... 
I actually wound up re-seating the springs back about 1.5" to take some of the tension and angle out of them....and to move the seat back a little because I felt like I was up on the tank...I just used a wide piece of 1/8" thick flat stainless steel and off-set the springs back into new holes. now they sit back about 1" from the cross-member under the seat. much better seating position for me...and now I only have to remove the tank bolt and the 2 bolts through the cross-member and the whole seat with springs, mounting plate and front bracket come of in one piece.....
Posted by CDNRatMan
- January 16, 2017, 17:15:47 PM 
ok this is your thread so it is ok if we wander off topic for a bit.
Solo seat is now on my list of things to get done. I replaced the rubber dampers in the rear hub.....wow what a difference 3.11 mm makes. New brake pads done, new 800 watt stereo system done, new round reflectors done. So today went to all the local stores looking for a piece of aluminum for the seat. Ended up going to a metal fab shop and they had me a section for $5.00. I have a solo seat from fredakamike but the mounting bracket is not correct, so I wanted to order one, but your link he does not ship to Canada. So found one in China, and ordered it, well it has never shown up, got my funds refunded so that is ok. Then a fella down the highway he builds seats and mods them, he has a spare mounting bracket, so I borrowed that one. Only issue is that the springs are at a really steep angle to the plate. I'll pm you a few pictures of it. I am ordering some different springs so I can try to bend them to the angle I want. I'll pm you with the pictures and still make a running thread once I get going on it.
Oh and ride safe in the rain....... I am going to go qnd shovel the snow from the upper back deck..........
Posted by OR Seedman
- January 16, 2017, 17:07:41 PMrather be a smart a$$ than a dumb a$$...LOL. how is the springer solo seat coming along?
Posted by CDNRatMan
- January 16, 2017, 15:20:19 PM OR being a smart a$$ does not look well on you, you need not lower yourself to PC's standard......lol.......I am tinkering with a solo seat in my living room, Nothing like working on the bike or watchng a hockey game sitting on my bike, looking outside and knowing it it is like -27*C and starting to snow, and I am nice and toasty warm........
Posted by OR Seedman
- January 16, 2017, 13:41:59 PMJust park it in your living room like ratman does.....you can sit on it and watch tv....hahaha. I know what you mean about being cold....we have had much colder than normal weather here in Oregon...been down in the teens at night and not even above freezing during the day....that is very rare where I am...and now we are suppose to get a bunch of freezing rain with ice buildup over the next couple of days.....I think I will work from home starting tomorrow until Friday.....
Glad you like the mounts and rack.....looking forward to see some pictures when you are done....
Posted by HurtSoMuch
- January 16, 2017, 12:59:33 PMfinally got mine..but its to freaking cold to mount it ..need heat in my garage..will post pics as soon as mounted..looks awesome..nice quality
Posted by OR Seedman
- January 16, 2017, 07:46:59 AMI will be ordering 4 new mounts with racks this morning. I expect to have them in stock in a couple of weeks. I will re-post the classified ad when I get them in....
Posted by pietperson
- January 07, 2017, 11:00:38 AMI will take one when you make more.
Posted by OR Seedman
- January 03, 2017, 15:48:23 PMone thing I really need from someone on this forum is the exact distance between the 1500 saddlebag mounts I have sold on here when mounted on the bike. Inside measurement across the rear wheel and fender. I assumed that it is similar to the 800...but you know what happens when you assume... So, please help me out so I can make sure new rack/mounts are 100% compatible across both models....
Thanks,
Posted by OR Seedman
- January 03, 2017, 15:40:23 PMWell...the racks and mounts are now sold out. I most likely will only order more mounts when I get enough interest for more. The chrome racks are available on ebay, but you really have to look around. I will also look into making the mount just like the OEM 1500 style with the rack built in....but it would most likely be with a flat bars instead of round bars, to save cost on the manufacturing....
to Allstateguy and HurtSoMuch...Let me know how you like this setup and take lots of pictures....
Posted by OR Seedman
- January 02, 2017, 20:25:10 PMGoing out tomorrow...6-10 business days and it will be there...
Posted by HurtSoMuch
- January 02, 2017, 10:27:36 AMcant wait for my set to arrive...love the look of it on the bike
Stig
Posted by OR Seedman
- January 01, 2017, 13:20:53 PMI had the chrome solo rack mounted directly to the fender as well, but since it bounces up and down all the time, I was looking for an alternative....I saw the factory solo racks that mount on the 1500 to the saddlebag mounting arms and thought "hey...I can figure something like that out for the 800". Instead of just making it into an all-in-one rack and mount, I made the mount fit the rack (with curved mounting points) and adjustable height settings where it bolts to the saddlebag mounts. It actually works on both the 800 and 1500. and if you want to take the chrome rack off, you can bolt a trunk to it with some minor spacing to allow for the curved mounting holes....I have had mine on now for a couple of weeks and it looks like it "belongs" on the bike....I also put a pad on top and sat on it....it held my 240lbs with no problem...the only issue that I have had so far is that opening the saddlebags is a little bit of a pain, since the fold open towards the fender and the mount is in the way a little bit...but I can live with that until I can afford to get the Saddleline bags I want....
thanks for the compliments...and Happy New Year to all...