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Old Mar 2, 2012 | 08:48 AM
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Originally Posted by barrygreen
I bet he makes one that will fit.
His year models split like up to 03 and then from 04 to 12 models.
how is the comfort? i have an 05 883 stock seat and my *** cant take much more than 30 mins
 
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Old Mar 2, 2012 | 09:26 AM
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Originally Posted by CatalyticCarbon
how is the comfort? i have an 05 883 stock seat and my *** cant take much more than 30 mins
Very comfortable, and as for compared to stock seat way more comfortable than my stock seat, I had the same issues as you did with the stock seat.
 
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Old Mar 2, 2012 | 10:16 AM
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Alright, Grrr. Why can't I open any JPG's on this forum? Frustrating!
 
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Old Mar 2, 2012 | 11:38 AM
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Originally Posted by barrygreen
Very comfortable, and as for compared to stock seat way more comfortable than my stock seat, I had the same issues as you did with the stock seat.
About to pull the trigger on this one. You think the optional gel pad ($40) worth it? How long did it take to arrive?
 
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Old Mar 2, 2012 | 11:49 AM
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About 2 weeks, seats are made to order, I can't answer the gel pad question never had a seat with one.
Call them and talk to Ed, very nice guy and will answer any question you have.
 
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Old Mar 2, 2012 | 06:41 PM
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Got me my gator seats on the way! Ed's a cool guy to work with. Very helpful.
 
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Old Mar 2, 2012 | 07:55 PM
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Originally Posted by benjamin247
Got me my gator seats on the way! Ed's a cool guy to work with. Very helpful.

Cool! Be sure and post some pictures when you get it!!!
 
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Old Mar 6, 2012 | 03:15 AM
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I ordered one yesterday with orange stitching on the flames for my sporty. :-)
 
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Old Mar 6, 2012 | 06:23 AM
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Originally Posted by king dawg
I ordered one yesterday with orange stitching on the flames for my sporty. :-)
That will be sweet!
 
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Old Mar 6, 2012 | 07:25 AM
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Got the Gator 2 up (similar to a Badlander) from Ed from his Ebay listings for $189 pretty happy so far. Sorry for the crappy cell phone pics.

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