Go Sportsters

[IRideASlowBike]

Originally Posted by AZbiker

Meh. They are a blast on dirt roads. I wanna take my Connie off the pavement but I've got to convince myself to buy the $200 crash bars first--they are fragile bikes, unlike the XL.

Even with the crash bars, I wouldn't want to drop a Concours hard. The crash bars screw into where the engine mounting bolts are. Fucking something up there in a drop would be a bad time indeed. For parking lot-type drops, what I did was get some pipe insulation from Home Depot (1" diameter) and wrapped the crash bars with it for some extra shock absorption, so that the impact doesn't break any bolts or more expensive parts. The insulation sticks to itself but I used zip ties also.

Concours is scary off pavement. Top-heavy 700lb 4-cylinder bike with rattling plastics kind of eliminates any fun.

[AZbiker]

Originally Posted by IRideASlowBike

Even with the crash bars, I wouldn't want to drop a Concours hard. The crash bars screw into where the engine mounting bolts are. Fucking something up there in a drop would be a bad time indeed. For parking lot-type drops, what I did was get some pipe insulation from Home Depot (1" diameter) and wrapped the crash bars with it for some extra shock absorption, so that the impact doesn't break any bolts or more expensive parts. The insulation sticks to itself but I used zip ties also.

Concours is scary off pavement. Top-heavy 700lb 4-cylinder bike with rattling plastics kind of eliminates any fun.

You're right. I can't wait 'till I can 86 this turd...

[nachtflug]

[merc16]

Anybody try the Mustang Daytripper seat on a Sportster ?

[DAKEZ]

Originally Posted by merc16

Anybody try the Mustang Daytripper seat on a Sportster ?

Had one a while back. Good quality. BAD seat. (all butts are different)

[woodnbow]

Originally Posted by merc16

Anybody try the Mustang Daytripper seat on a Sportster ?

I had one on an '85 FXR, I liked it, wife hated it.

[merc16]

Could anyone say a Daytripper is more comfortable than a Lepara Bare Bones ?

[DAKEZ]

Originally Posted by merc16

Could anyone say a Daytripper is more comfortable than a Lepara Bare Bones ?

I wouldn't.

If you wan a comfortable seat spend just a little more and have one made for YOU. Box seats are.... Well... Box seats.

[woodnbow]

Originally Posted by merc16

Could anyone say a Daytripper is more comfortable than a Lepara Bare Bones ?

Dakez has a good point about box seats; I'm lucky though, Ive got a skinny vibration proof ass and I don't weigh much so most anything that's as wide as my ass is good enough for me. I am going to bring my sportster to bitchn stichn in Lakewood so they can build it up and move me back a couple of inches. They and many other outfits can rework your foam so it fits your butt..

[Red eyed and Rollin]

Originally Posted by merc16

Could anyone say a Daytripper is more comfortable than a Lepara Bare Bones ?

I had a bare bones on an 04 883. The seat looked great. I m not kidding when I say I could not ride that bike more than 5 - 10 miles without my ass hurting. I returned it and bought a Mustang for about 200 bucks. Could not have been happier with it. Did a 1000 mile round the lake ride no problems. I am about 210 pounds on a good day. Get the Mustang you wont be dissapointed.

[curbjumper]

There's a couple of seats here that are kind of cool... http://roughcrafts.com/rough_hard_parts.html

or if you like the sprung type... http://motheroadcustoms.auctivacommerce.com/

Originally Posted by johns

Will you please stop posting porn?

My 48 isn't orange anymore; I painted it VW silver with a matte clear, then I stripped, repainted, and sanded some HD logos (from the current catalogue)... just waiting for the mounting kit to put the tin on the tank.

[DynaSport]

My box Mustang seat has been great on my Dyna. Not the Daytripper though. After a two hour ride on a nice looking seat, I called Mustang and asked them to send me the ugliest seat they made. It has been super comfortable.

[crxandwagovan]

This is my bike, I love the orange, but i hate my seats idk what would look nicer a low profile or a spring seat what do you guys recommend?

[DAKEZ]

Originally Posted by crxandwagovan

This is my bike, I love the orange, but i hate my seats idk what would look nicer a low profile or a spring seat what do you guys recommend?

The best I have found to date for the 48 (outside of having one custom made) is the Danny Gray seats.

http://www.dannygray.com/StandardSeats.asp


I also like the Spring seat from HD.

[crxandwagovan]

Originally Posted by DAKEZ

The best I have found to date for the 48 (outside of having one custom made) is the Danny Gray seats.

http://www.dannygray.com/StandardSeats.asp


I also like the Spring seat from HD.

I guess i will just wait i feel like if i buy the spring seat a better one will come out lol.