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1987 Electra Glide seat question..

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Old 12-22-2012, 05:58 AM
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This is my first Bagger/Tour bike.
With all the experience in the forum I am sure there others with 35 inch long inseams feeling crunched on the Bagger. My question..is there a low profile Solo seat that nests further back and giving an inch or more of leg room? My stock Harley seat is cushy but I also feel that I am setting to high in the saddle. There are plenty of manufactures but very little choices for the vintage models.
 
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Not informed on aftermarket seats much but grab some floorboard extenders, they made more difference than you would think.
 
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Originally Posted by mdanehart
I am sure there others with 35 inch long inseams feeling crunched on the Bagger.
I have an 83 and am only 5'9" and couldn't see how anyone tall could ride the bike. I bought a seat for a 2009 and the seating position is at least 4 inches future back. It is not a "bolt on" but it is not going to be too hard to make work...but I am installing a newer tank also...none of the newer seats will work right with older tank...but the newer tanks only require one hole drilled to bolt on.

Might find this interesting...87 has the same tank

http://www.shovelhead.us/forum/showthread.php?t=104611
 
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Old 12-23-2012, 04:38 AM
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Thanks for the response's and suggestions.
 
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