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Posted by aclone
 - July 22, 2012, 19:27:54 PM

The front is a Harley police seat they are on ebay for around  $50.00  I recovered mine. the back is and older harley  seat pan which I also recovered.  If you can weld the front is not that hard to do.  the back takes a little more time.  if you have question or need pics let me know.
You can also fit a mustang seat for a nomad which is easer.  My wife did not like sitting up that high so I changed it to the currant set up.
Mark

Posted by flash
 - July 21, 2012, 22:51:42 PM

Like the look of your solo seat! Ive been looking for one like this, need to trade my stock 2up seat for a solo, wife wont ride. Anyone got a solo to trade, let me know. :( :(

Posted by greenbarn
 - July 20, 2012, 12:11:27 PM

Aclone:  I was looking at some old posts looking at luggage racks.
Anyways, what did you use for seats to build that rig?  I'm installing a corbin 2-up right now on my 800, and building saddlebag racks, but I'm considering a double-solo set up in the future, maybe a winter project.   Just wondered what you used for solo seats???

Thanks,

Posted by Boaski
 - April 13, 2012, 19:01:39 PM

Sharp bike. I like the Indian on the tank

Posted by aclone
 - April 09, 2012, 08:09:41 AM

Building a bracket to hold luggage rack is not that hard.  The height over the fender is the important part  under full load the fender mover about 4" as your are riding. if you need more info let me know will attach some pics. The numbers on the blue tape is the space required so the fender would not hit the seat or bracket. Mines a 1500 so you would have to figure your own mnumbers
Mark

Posted by 49Reo
 - April 09, 2012, 00:21:17 AM

To each their own.... and if somebody doesn't like it, then they shouldn't wast time looking at it and criticizing.... ;D....it really is "in the eye of the beholder." After all, we build/change them, or leave them as they came, to suit ourselves, not someone else. :)

Regards and such,
49Reo

Posted by chief
 - April 08, 2012, 14:04:03 PM

You know the whole "eye of the beholder" thing. There are many differing opinions on looks. Fortunately, the drifter can pull-off most of them. I don't like solo's and bags on my drifter... had both. But some folks like them... and their bikes look great.  So I guess its just preference differences.

Posted by Troll
 - April 08, 2012, 10:12:03 AM

I don't think the stock seat is all that bad...I had a local guy stud mine to match the rest of the stuff, and with the bags on, you don't really see all the space under the back. I modded the solo rack to work with the 2-up seat, and it's all an assembly now that can be removed a one (big) piece and the solo put back on.  I know mine's a 1500, and your's is an 800, but except for size and the rear shocks, they are really very similar.

Posted by chief
 - April 07, 2012, 22:20:07 PM

Yeah I dumped the oem solo for a corbin double... absolutely meets with my approval... I have gotten almost as many positive comments on the seat as the drifter itself.

Posted by alamogeorge
 - April 07, 2012, 12:46:31 PM

I absolutely hate the look of the OEM two up. Mine came with a Corbin two up. Much nicer. They are pricey and I would probably never have bought one if it didn't come with it so I'm glad it did. I sold my solo saddle, rail, and rack and just use the two up corbin even though my wife rides her own bike.

Posted by Boaski
 - April 05, 2012, 19:37:29 PM

I bought my Drifter back in January from a guy that posted on here (joe28). When I got it the solo seat was on it.

I like the way it looked but it doesn't lend itself to hauling my wife on the back. In the mean time I took the bike apart and had some pin striping done.


I also cut the bottom of the windshield off and made some new mounting brackets to even out the gap around the headlight.

It's getting closer to the way I want it:

But the passenger problem still wasn't solved.

I decided to try a frilled Mustang seat cover:

I guess it works, but I still like the looks of the solo seat better. I think the old style luggage rack with a removable passenger pad may be the way to go. Has anyone made a combination rack / seat that bolts on to the existing seat bolts?

I'm fortunate to have access to a machine shop with a waterjet cutter as well as a CNC press/brake. It allows me to make some decent stuff but I'm not real quick at it; I have to rely on technology to make up for may general lack of talent.

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