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Old Aug 17, 2010 | 09:13 PM
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07 FXST, i'm trying to figure out who makes the lowest possible seat. i'd prefer it not to be a solo.
 
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Old Aug 17, 2010 | 09:16 PM
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Try out the Lepera Bare-Bones. It is a solo seat, but you can get a passenger pillion to go with it.
 
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Old Aug 17, 2010 | 09:45 PM
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Ya. I'm pretty sure LePera makes the claim that the Bare Bones is the lowest profile seat available. And like he just said, they make a passenger pillion attachment for it.

I just picked up a Bare Bones for my FXSTB.
 
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Old Aug 18, 2010 | 05:43 AM
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My C&C seat was noticeably lower than the stock seat. I think it puts you down another 1.25" or so.

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Old Aug 18, 2010 | 07:47 AM
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Just keep in mind....There are low because there isn't much to them besides a seat pan and vinyl..... The Bare Bones has an amazing "cool" factor.....But it's the most uncomfortable seat out there....
 
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Old Aug 18, 2010 | 07:58 AM
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I think it is the Bare Bones as well. They say it takes a bit to break one in, or in other words it is not very comfortable, but to each their own.

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Old Aug 18, 2010 | 08:23 AM
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have you considered letting a shop (like MCC) rework your seat into what you want? they did a great job on a FXST seat for me that I put on my Fatboy. I had them narrow the neck, take enough foam out of the seat (and replace with memory foam) to lower me about 2 inches. I also had about 2 inches taken out of the back to move me back.

sorry about the size of the photo - I'm just not smart enough to be able to enlarge it.
 
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