cross bones seat
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If it's a seat of an '07 or newer cross bones, I'd bet on it fitting.
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The seat should fit but you may need to address a couple of issues. Your frame may or may not have the holes necessary to mount the two brackets. You need two holes between the battery and rear fender to mount the rear bracket with posts onto which the springs mount to. Just below the fule tank tab you need two more holes onto which you bolt up the front pivot mount. You may just have to drill these holes in which doesn't seem to be such a big issue. The seat should otherwise bolt right on at that point. The only other issue I can think of is whether or not the plastic seat pan that covers the battery will fit or not. Not only because the Bones' has a wider fender, but it is also shaped differently where the ECM is since it is a Bobtail. It may or may not fit for these two reason. Also, I am pretty certain that if you try to use this pan, it will cover the two seat bolt holes in the rear fender that you use to attach the rear of your rider seat. If you don't plan to use these again the it might not be an issue but if you want to run a pillion that uses these same two attachment points then you will have to modify the pan.
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From: mission bc canada
yes it will fit i just sold mine to a guy with a fatboy and it on and working..as for the seat itself it sucks..you wont stay on the seat when excellerating period, but there is a 1924 style seat available its way comfy and keeps you in the seat when on the throttle..
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Yes and NO.
At work we always said with enough time and money we can make anything work..
U can but two totally diff seats,
Add my $.02,, the stock Heritage I have is the most comfortable seat I've ever had on any of my bikes, including the 4 customs I had made.
Thinking U want it for looks, only thing I'll say is go for it.
At work we always said with enough time and money we can make anything work..
U can but two totally diff seats,
Add my $.02,, the stock Heritage I have is the most comfortable seat I've ever had on any of my bikes, including the 4 customs I had made.
Thinking U want it for looks, only thing I'll say is go for it.
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Honestly I don't think that the stock seat is that bad and in fact I found it quite comfortable. The only problem I had with it (which was more of an overall bike issue) is how tall it put me in the saddle. The seat has nice padding which makes it both comfortable AND tall. In addition to that, the fact that it sits on those springs make it sit much higher off the frame than other seats makes it a tall ride. Harley tried compensating for this by adding the same low profile rear suspension that came on the Deluxe and later on the Fatboy Lo. But I found that I still wanted a little better footing. I switched to the 1925 seat because it has a bit less padding thus it sits me about an inch lower which made a huge difference for me. I am 5' 9" with a 30" inseam and weigh 235lbs if that helps you any.
Also, let me know if you need me to take pictures of under my seat so you can see the holes I am talking about.
Also, let me know if you need me to take pictures of under my seat so you can see the holes I am talking about.
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Honestly I don't think that the stock seat is that bad and in fact I found it quite comfortable. The only problem I had with it (which was more of an overall bike issue) is how tall it put me in the saddle. The seat has nice padding which makes it both comfortable AND tall. In addition to that, the fact that it sits on those springs make it sit much higher off the frame than other seats makes it a tall ride.
Well said, Skeez....those are all the reasons why I like my stock seat. It's super comfortable and keeps me sitting high, which is perfect for being 6'4". The 1925 seat is also nice, but it's just as wide as the stock seat. It does lower the seat height, though. I really don't see what the knock is against the stock seat unless ride height is an issue. I didn't realize that the suspension was the same as the Fatboy Lo, until you mentioned it. Anyway, I like the saddle. If another style, like the '25, came on the Crossbones as a stock item, people would be switching that out, too.
Paulwhite, I say go for it and see. You'll never know until you try it out and, if it works, perfect. If not, you'll know better what you want.
Last edited by Jaburg1; Oct 3, 2011 at 10:51 AM.
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Egads... hated the stock seat on mine. It was like sitting on a biscuit. Had it replaced before it left the dealership. Still have that seat too. It's sitting on a shelf in my basement in a box. I guess that's why they call it; "Making it your own".
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