View Full Version : Are old school spring seats comfortable?
tonydangerous 26th June 2005, 05:11 I'm still runnin' a stock seat on my 04 custom. I want To get One Of the cool
old school style spring seats but I'm just curious If They're any less comfortable than the stock seats. Anybody got any opinions? I'm lookin'
Your way TN sportster, because I see You got one. :D
whispanic 26th June 2005, 06:02 Dunno
But does it really matter?
Im gettin one at some point.
Just too cool and too classic to not have
Whispanic
Preacher 26th June 2005, 10:27 The modern renditions of the old-school sprung seats are very comfortable. I had one on my FLHS for years, loved it.
eagle101 26th June 2005, 19:04 I'm still runnin' a stock seat on my 04 custom. I want To get One Of the cool
old school style spring seats but I'm just curious If They're any less comfortable than the stock seats. Anybody got any opinions? I'm lookin'
Your way TN sportster, because I see You got one. :D
IMO, the only thing less comfortable than a stock seat would be no seat at all.
:yikes
flathead45 26th June 2005, 19:24 havn't rode on it yet, but I have an old style smooth solo on my trumpit and it seems really comfy just sittin on it in the shop , my worry is if its gonna be too slippery and that I might slide right off the back of it
but that will be something I will have to find out after I get her back up and runnin
by the way , that big ass sprung seat I have on my flatty is "da bomb" for comfort
tonydangerous 27th June 2005, 05:05 Cool,
Thats good to hear, I just didn't want to shell out a ton of dough for a super
uncomfortable seat when I could just get a mustang. Thanks for the replies
fellas. by the way, I saw the pic of your trumpit flathead. What a freakin cool
ride!
Bill2 28th June 2005, 16:44 Tony check this one out. I put one of these on a friends bike and it was real comfortable on 150 mile trips. It's a little thicker padding than alot of spring type solo's out there. Check this place out too they have over 10 styles of solo's www.lickscycles.com
tonydangerous 28th June 2005, 20:56 Yea, I saw those seats at licks cycles, cool stuff!
Dogmann 3rd July 2005, 02:36 How does this seat attach?
Moved On 3rd July 2005, 03:45 How does this seat attach?You bolt a couple brackets on that connect to the seat.
Here's a pic of one of the licks seat with its hardware:
http://www.lickscycles.com/catalog/images/seatsSmallSpringSolo.jpg
Here are a couple links to other manufactures:
http://www.soetengadesign.com/Instruction%20page%202.htm
http://www.harleyseats.com/Universal_Kits.htm
Gazza
TNsportster 3rd July 2005, 12:44 yeah - I like mine.
Butt my butt was kinda sore after a recent 5 hour ride on it!
It's STILL WAAAY more comfy than the stock seat!
Mark_Bench 3rd July 2005, 14:59 yeah I Sat on TNsportsters seat, and personally it sucked to me, mostly cause my but was bigger than the seat....and I think i actually bottomed out the springs too...
TNsportster 3rd July 2005, 16:32 The problem is, IMO, that you can't really shift around on it - it holds you in one spot, which, combined with forward controls, really locks you into position.
Oh - Mark: My springs bounced back just fine!!!
Bill2 3rd July 2005, 23:33 You can get different size springs 2" 3" 4" ect.
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