I'm currently building a shovelhead hardtail chopper. The problem I am having is finding a nice low profile seat. The frame I'm running is swedish style frame raked and stretched. The widest point of the frame rails were the seat goes is 11.5 inches. Any help would be grateful. Do not to run a spring style seat

 

A Le Pera will fit there, but it won't be comfortable. A Mustang might be better.
Rule of thumb is the uglier the seat is, the more comfortable it is.
Check J&P...they have pages of choices.

 

If your building your bike why can't you take a piece of sheet metal and fabricate the seat pan to fit then take it out to an upholsterer ?

 

I've used one out here a number of times, work is fantastic, not cheap, but of the highest quality. Bitchen seats, guys name is Rich, talk to him. His seats are very comfortable and look unbelievable.

http://www.bitchinseatstore.net/default.asp

 

-Seems to me, that's what a "builder" would do.....

 

That's why I brought it up.