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Old Sep 16, 2013 | 05:47 PM
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hi
i want install springs solo seat on my fat boy 2006
what kind of springs better ? torsion, barrel or even shock system ??
what length is better to take 2.3 or even 5 inches ???
want to add comfort on bad roads and not swayed ???

https://www.larosadesign.us/index.php?cPath=23_29_376 this seat

and
https://www.larosadesign.us/product_...oducts_id=3048
or
https://www.larosadesign.us/product_...oducts_id=3047
springs

whats better ?
 
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Old Sep 16, 2013 | 08:12 PM
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Originally Posted by PashaFatBoy
hi
i want install springs solo seat on my fat boy 2006
what kind of springs better ? torsion, barrel or even shock system ??
what length is better to take 2.3 or even 5 inches ???
want to add comfort on bad roads and not swayed ???

https://www.larosadesign.us/index.php?cPath=23_29_376 this seat

and
https://www.larosadesign.us/product_...oducts_id=3048
or
https://www.larosadesign.us/product_...oducts_id=3047
springs

whats better ?
Watch out for Larosa products, my experience with them has been awful, the quality is lacking and the customer support does not exist, true Chinese production house.

Just search 'larosa seat' on ebay and see how many seats are out ? more than any one else .. you can not have quality this way.

At any rate, your FB is probably a 200 wide and this kit looks like a 'deluxe' 2000 up kit i.e. for 150 tire..

good luck with your conversion, If I were you I would go with the HD kit .
 
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Old Sep 16, 2013 | 11:27 PM
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I went with the HD solo seat and am very happy. I relocated how it is attached almost 2 inches back and heated and bent the springs down and back.


http://www.harley-davidson.com/store...-spring-saddle
 
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