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Old Jan 22, 2011 | 10:47 PM
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Does anyone make a spring seat, similar to what's on the crossbones, that will fit a Fatboy lo ?
 
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Old Jan 23, 2011 | 03:32 AM
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I'm pretty certain the Lo comes standard with ample suspension. What you need springs on your seat for?
 
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Old Jan 23, 2011 | 06:29 AM
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All smart-assed comments aside, tho, why don't you ask this guy where he got his?





Pretty wicked-looking Lo, but again, that springed seat just doesn't look right to my eyes on a Fatboy.
 
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Old Jan 23, 2011 | 10:05 AM
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he got it from me! i put it on my LO but im a big boy and just didnt like the way it sat me on the bike...

IT looks badass thou!

it's a harley part, you have to buy the seat aroun 200 bucks and the intall kit another 300 bucks...

its on the HD website or HD catalog.
 
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Old Jan 23, 2011 | 12:08 PM
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when i had a long test ride on a softail with the sprung seat it just did'nt feel right, the suspension and the seat springs did'nt work together giving a strange feeling ride. i bought a fatboy special (lo) and find the ride a lot better.
 
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Old Jan 23, 2011 | 06:20 PM
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Originally Posted by bigaluk
when i had a long test ride on a softail with the sprung seat it just did'nt feel right, the suspension and the seat springs did'nt work together giving a strange feeling ride. i bought a fatboy special (lo) and find the ride a lot better.
Yeah, that's what I would think...
Now, if you were to slam your bike all the way to the bump stops, those springs might come in handy.
 
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Old Jan 24, 2011 | 02:38 AM
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Well I was wondering how it would ride, apparently not all that great. Still I think it looks cool, but I'm just not a fan of that particular seat (sorry man, just my opinon). Maybe I can get that seat base thing from Harley and adapt another seat to it.
 
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