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Tourer
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My 2010 48 suspension is beating me to death. I have put on Progressive 212's, not much improvment. There are too many seats just to order one from a catalog. The spring seat looks great (but expensive) Wondered if it improves the ride very much. Definitely need a different seat. suggesstions?
6th Gear
Joined: Sep 2011
Posts: 12
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From: Canada
Hi,
I have the iron and had the same problems with the stock seat so I went and changed
the shocks to the 212's as well with little help, I bought the Rich Philips spring seat and
for me it made a huge difference, I am 5'5 and 150lbs and have the 2" seat springs, you can get different size springs. hope this helps
I have the iron and had the same problems with the stock seat so I went and changed
the shocks to the 212's as well with little help, I bought the Rich Philips spring seat and
for me it made a huge difference, I am 5'5 and 150lbs and have the 2" seat springs, you can get different size springs. hope this helps
Road Captain
Joined: Nov 2008
Posts: 748
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From: Ohio
I just went through the same scenario with my 48 stock seat:
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/sport...p-or-down.html
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/sport...p-or-down.html
if you get the spring seat, don't use the springs and rigid mount it with some rubber bushings. assuming you meant 412's? my seat only cost me 75$, not expensive by any means.
Cruiser
Joined: May 2011
Posts: 137
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From: Oceanside CA
I have a motherroad custom spring seat. It has 2 inch hairpin springs on it. I left the springs because I have artifact in the back. I didn't like the feel of springs and rear suspension though. I love the seat for small trips, but over 2 hrs my *** really starts to hurt. But I will take it cause I love the way it looks!
Tourer
Joined: Jan 2012
Posts: 381
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From: Toronto
Time to take the rubber mount I made and connect it to the frame...there's a hole there, by god...but I thought it was for stashing crack!
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Stage I
Joined: Feb 2014
Posts: 1
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From: Uruguay
My back needs your help
Ah! sorry for the hijack, but you probably just solved my issue. I come off the seat 4-6" on a bump at anything over 90-100KPH...but I DID NOT tie the rubber mount I made to the frame...so basically I'm only connected at the tank mount. After adding Ohlins HD145e's I thought it would improve. It didn't and this is probably why...
Time to take the rubber mount I made and connect it to the frame...there's a hole there, by god...but I thought it was for stashing crack!
Time to take the rubber mount I made and connect it to the frame...there's a hole there, by god...but I thought it was for stashing crack!
Awaiting eagerly your opinion. BR Martin
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