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Old Jun 19, 2014 | 07:36 AM
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Thinking of switching out the stock seat on my slim for a spring seat. Anyone who did this could you comment on the comfort between the two?

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Old Jun 19, 2014 | 07:57 AM
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I hope people respond, I'm kind of interested in this as well.
 
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Old Jun 19, 2014 | 08:08 AM
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I can tell you the spring seats are more comfortable than a stock style seat imo....

It's "virtually" like having two suspensions.

This is based off the padded crosbones spring seat and the 1925 spring seat.....
 
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Comfortable to sit on, yes. The tractor style I have has no back support though.

 
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Spring seats are very comfortable...but, like said, no backrest. When I'm going all day on the spring seat I strap something to my sissy bar that doubles as a backrest.

Here's a pic of me loaded up for an 8 day ride.

 
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I put the H-D one on my blackline (same setup as the Slim) in hopes of helping my back issues. I will say its a comfortable set-up, especially over the stock blackline seat. Unfortunately it didn't quite do what I hoped it would for my back issues (that had nothing to do with the seat though). If you do decide to go that route, I have the whole H-D spring seat setup for sale under the "softail classifieds" section.
 
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