HD Forty-Eight 15 seat replacement

  • grifter
    grifter
    10 years ago

    Hey all, new to HD and just picked up my brand new Forty-Eight last week.

    Apart from my ABS being shot (the light is always on) and an unconfortablen seat, I'm loving it.

    So the first thing I'd like to change is the seat.

    Could anyone reccomend some quality options? Want the best one I can get. Is the HD branded spring seat good?

    Thanks heaps guys!

     

  • dkNigs
    dkNigs
    10 years ago
    How many km on it? The stocker seat does loosen up. Pretty uncomfortable at first though.
  • Bear2009
    Bear2009
    10 years ago

    Try Ed from sick saddles
    www.sicksaddles.com ,  most of his custom jobs are on Facebook

  • bertie
    bertie
    10 years ago
    mustang seats
  • grifter
    grifter
    10 years ago
    Thanks guys, really appreciate the links. Will check them all out now.

    Is the official HD seat any good?
  • grifter
    grifter
    10 years ago
    Also, are torsion springs or seat springs better/more comfortable?

    Thank you.
  • 89_tintop
    89_tintop
    10 years ago
    Hey mate
    I have the genuine springer seat that comes with the clothes peg style springs. I like it.
    Find it more comfortable then the standarD solo seat that comes on the 48s and 72s

    I find the springs on the seat make up for the burly slammer rear shocked I fitted to the bike and the seat once worn in is better then the original.
    I'm currently running it without the springs under the seat to try something different. And still more comfortable only problem with it you slide back under acceleration
  • grifter
    grifter
    10 years ago
    Thank you mate, just what I was after.

    I'll get the HD springer seat, and get the dealer to install it on my first service.

    Thanks so much for the help everybody.