and i havn't had any issues with bottoming out at all? Im running 3" brass coated springs.
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So that's 1/2 to 1 inch lower thatn the stock XBones eat?
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So that's 1/2 to 1 inch lower than the stock XBones seat?
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Indeed, same metal seat pan, stock seat has about 1 inch of padding and this one has about .25 inch of high density padding. So you sit about 3/4 of an inch lower.
The leather one is more comfy and you don't "slide" out when accelerating. Gives a firmer feel.
I had the 2 inch spiral springs but as said before, they bottom out, so now thinking of trying these:
http://www.jpcycles.com/search/Produ...lts=25&Nao=200
The leather one is more comfy and you don't "slide" out when accelerating. Gives a firmer feel.
I had the 2 inch spiral springs but as said before, they bottom out, so now thinking of trying these:
http://www.jpcycles.com/search/Produ...lts=25&Nao=200
Last edited by Rakthi; Jan 17, 2010 at 09:14 AM.
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I also switched to 2" springs to get me lower, I'm 5' 10" and feet just barely got flat on the ground, switched seats and it got me so much lower I went back to the stock 3" springs. Must have lowered me more than 2" because even with the bigger springs I'm lower. The stock seat is pretty tall.
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I also switched to 2" springs to get me lower, I'm 5' 10" and feet just barely got flat on the ground, switched seats and it got me so much lower I went back to the stock 3" springs. Must have lowered me more than 2" because even with the bigger springs I'm lower. The stock seat is pretty tall.
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I really like the look after the lowering kit but I scrape my boards all the time as it is, the seat worked well enough for me too.
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Did you ever get these springs? Did they lower the seat much? Do you bottom out? I've got the stock springs but I switched to the HD standard saddle.
Indeed, same metal seat pan, stock seat has about 1 inch of padding and this one has about .25 inch of high density padding. So you sit about 3/4 of an inch lower.
The leather one is more comfy and you don't "slide" out when accelerating. Gives a firmer feel.
I had the 2 inch spiral springs but as said before, they bottom out, so now thinking of trying these:
http://www.jpcycles.com/search/Produ...lts=25&Nao=200
The leather one is more comfy and you don't "slide" out when accelerating. Gives a firmer feel.
I had the 2 inch spiral springs but as said before, they bottom out, so now thinking of trying these:
http://www.jpcycles.com/search/Produ...lts=25&Nao=200