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Posted by Boaski
- April 08, 2012, 08:59:11 AMSince I already have a Mustang solo seat my plan is to find a matching Mustang passenger pad. The compound curves of the factory mounting system might prove challenging, but I'm sure we can figure something out.
I took a ride up to Thiels Wheels in upper yesterday. Only a half hour or so ride but my backside wasn't liking it. The stock 2 up seat just doesn't seem to have a good shape to it. On the other hand I took my wife for a short ride yesterday & she liked the passenger portion of the seat better than the one on the Honda ACE I used to have.
Posted by greenbarn
- April 07, 2012, 21:46:44 PMThat sounds like a great idea. So you'd use the harley solo seat, and fab a easy on/off luggage rack and passenger seat? That would be the best of all worlds! The solo seat looks better than the 2-ups, anyway, IMHO.
I got an idea - why don't you design this thing, and fab it up next week, and send me some drawings and pics and step-by-step instructions... 
Seriously, though, that's a good idea - I agree with using the stock seat mounting bolt locations. I guess I could look at doing something like what you said, using the factory solo seat. Got any ideas on what to use for the quick-on/off passenger seat???
Posted by Boaski
- April 07, 2012, 08:21:45 AMThe bike I bought already had a Mustang seat for a Harley on it. The previous owners thread is: http://www.vulcandrifterriders.com/forum/index.php?topic=11832.0
The seat looks good on there, but I don't like the way it had to be mounted in order for it to fit. I made some nicer brackets for it, but I still think a few more things need done. For the time being I stuck the factory 2 up seat back on with a Mustang cover.
My goal is to make up some brackets to mount the solo seat using the 4 factory bolt locations. I would like to design the thing so there will be a removable rack that can be quickly replaced with a passenger seat.
I'm a machinist & have access to the shop, so stuff can be made. If you come across any interesting pictures of something like I just talked about please let me know.
Posted by greenbarn
- April 05, 2012, 21:29:59 PMI want to put a corbin 2-up on, but don't want to spend the money on a new one. I've looked on ebay for an entire 2 weeks and haven't seen any come up for bid. Incidently, the wife tells me I should grow some patience - I have tried a couple times but got tired of waiting... ... SO, cheap impatient me is looking for a seat that I can make fit on the 800.
Who can tell me which models of seats may be easier to make it fit than others? I see a lot of seats for sale - yahama road star --hd softtail-- Valkyrie --polaris victory--
I know some of you have put on custom-fit seats with home-made brackets, by the looks of some of the pics. If you have, can you tell me if yours was a decent project, or real hard-wish you had never seen it??? I have torch, welder, vice, etc, and build stuff regularly.
I don't mind designing and building something, but I don't necessarly want it to be extremely hard either, so thought maybe I could get some feedback.
Even generalities would be helpful, as my bike knowledge is limited. For example: "all the ____ models are the same" "stay away from anything_____", etc.
THX.