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Reply #270 - 05/29/15 at 04:01:42

I got a call from Ronnie Price.....and my seat is done!

I am going up this afternoon to check the fit....and hopefully it will be ready to go. The fit at the tank where the flange sticks (where the fuel tank top is joined to the fuel tank bottom panel) was an area that worried me.....hopefully it is not an issue. I had the seat made with a slight raised area at the front of the seat to help break up that flat seat look that most Cafe' seats have.

I am really looking forward to having a full inch of padding at the sides of the seat.

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Art Webb Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 3007 columbus, Texas Gender:	Re: Thumpin' Special......On The Road Again! Reply #271 - 05/29/15 at 07:58:21 Looks much more comfortable than the other one
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botticelli Junior Member Offline Custom Savage Build Coming! Posts: 66 Boston	Re: Thumpin' Special......On The Road Again! Reply #272 - 05/29/15 at 09:15:01 Looks great, picture on the bike is required!
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swing69 Full Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 214 Central Joisey Gender:	Re: Thumpin' Special......On The Road Again! Reply #273 - 05/29/15 at 09:41:45 seat looks nice an comfy!!!!!!! I'm going to hold off modifying mine, until I see if I can find a 4" longer seat......then heavily pad. let us know how it works!
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Reply #274 - 05/31/15 at 15:37:53

I got my seat mounted today. I had to do a little bit of work as he didn't understand exactly how it mounted, and missed getting the foam under the edges like the RYCA seat had. It didn't fit right, so I had to take it apart......they did a good job with the padding and sewing and I am not upset with them, as it is not a common way to mount a seat. I am happy with the way it looks.

I went for a ride and it is better - but still not very cushy. I guess you can expect 1" of foam to be luxurious! Roll Eyes

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paulmarshall Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 1268 Carterton,New Zealand Gender:	Re: Thumpin' Special......On The Road Again! Reply #275 - 05/31/15 at 16:21:11 Looks totally awesome.
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HovisPresley Serious Thumper Offline Good Vibrations! Posts: 991 Midlands, UK Gender:	Re: Thumpin' Special......On The Road Again! Reply #276 - 06/01/15 at 06:30:32 The red stitching is a nice touch, also
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Kenny G Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com The Singles Club...LOL Posts: 1754 Robson Ranch, Denton, Texas Gender:	Re: Thumpin' Special......On The Road Again! Reply #277 - 06/01/15 at 11:21:47 Dave, The seat looks really sharp. Is the covering vinyl or leather? Kenny G
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Reply #278 - 06/01/15 at 11:31:49

Kenny G wrote on 06/01/15 at 11:21:47:

Is the covering vinyl or leather?

It is vinyl, and it has very few seams on purpose. All those seams in the RYCA seat cover are not waterproof....and if you get caught in the rain the water goes down through the seams in and into the foam. It takes a couple of dry days before the seat stops oozing water every time you sit down. I got caught in the rain one year at the Dragon....and I had wet shorts for the next 2 days of riding! Sad

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inglourioushoko YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 12	Re: Thumpin' Special......On The Road Again! Reply #279 - 10/11/15 at 01:12:58 That seat combined with the paint work is stunning. Awesome build
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Reply #280 - 01/31/16 at 09:01:32

Today I installed a bit lighter springs on the rears shocks...and it gave me an opportunity to show what I used on the shocks.
http://www.jpcycles.com/product/ZZ70138?utm_source=shopzilla&utm_medium=cse&u...

I bought Progressive 412 shocks that are 13" in length. The shocks are made for Harley applications I believe, and they come with the needed 14mm bushings for the Savage. The shocks can come with Standard or Heavy Duty springs, and the standard are for solo riding and the Heavy Duty for those who ride double the majority of the time. They don't list the rating for the springs - but I recently found out the standard springs are 120/170 lbs and the heavy duty springs are 140/200 lbs. In order to reduce the travel of the shocks to prevent the tire from hitting the back fender/seat on the Cafe' bike, I had to install 2 spacers that are 1/2" each - for a total of 1" of spacers. The leaves me about 4-3/4" of travel before the shocks hit the rubber bumper on the shaft.

http://www.powersportsplace.com/parts/pgr-30-5014?seid=pspse1&gclid=CjwKEAiA_...

I have been running those springs for a couple of years on the lowest pre-load setting, and they have felt just a bit too stiff for my 170 pound geared up weight. So...I just installed a pair of 105/150 pound springs and set them on the 2nd pre-load notch....when the spring rains come and wash the salt off the roads - I will go for a ride and try out the new springs!

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Re: Thumpin' Special......On The Road Again!
Reply #281 - 01/31/16 at 17:16:14

Dave wrote on 05/11/15 at 06:32:37:

Although he might.....his business is primarily local guys who drop stuff off. Most areas likely have this kind of shop available if you can find them.

http://www.ronniepricetop.com/home

Spencer seats are the king of "mail order" seat mods.

http://greatdaytoride.com/Home_Page.php

For anyone that is thinking about using Spencer, I had my Sprint ST seat done by him and I can say it is very good value for the money.

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Reply #283 - 01/31/16 at 19:11:25

smokin_blue wrote on 01/31/16 at 17:16:14:

Spencer seats are the king of "mail order" seat mods.

http://greatdaytoride.com/Home_Page.php

For anyone that is thinking about using Spencer, I had my Sprint ST seat done by him and I can say it is very good value for the money.
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I had my s40 seat done last year by Spencer. very pleased. great quality work and quick turnaround.

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