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Old Mar 24, 2016 | 07:46 AM
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Just thinking out loud . I won't be doing any two up riding until later in the summer and wanted to do a solo seat for now . My question is - I am planning on cutting the pillion and converting the stock seat to solo . When I do decide to start a little two up riding my plan (if it works ) is to pick up a pillion and sissy for a Slim and use that . Would it be any issue using the Slim pillion with the trimmed stock seat ? I will be modifying the rear stock bracket for solo so I would think it should all just bolt up as a stock 2 piece slim seat . Sound right ?
 
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Old Mar 24, 2016 | 09:00 AM
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I was able to save the pillion when I cut the second seat off. All you have to do is mount a second tab on the pillion and you will be able to bolt it down. The only issue I see is the second tab may move the seat back so you will have to drill your fender
 
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Old Mar 24, 2016 | 09:32 AM
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It'll work..you can use the slim pillion with the chopped blackline seat. I've done it in the past.
You can also do as stal94gt suggests and add another tab.
 
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Old Mar 24, 2016 | 10:04 AM
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Thanks guys - will try to save the pillion and make up brackets for it . If that fails at least I know I can just look for a Slim pillion .
 
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