it came!!! i finally picked up my nightster yesterday...it is by far the best bike i have ridden (which isnt too many)...feels like sitting on a board..any suggestions for a good seat? i was thinking a sundowner, but i wasnt sure yet...

 

Far too many seats out there to choose from to stick an ugly SD on a nightster. Take a look at some of the sleeker looking ones from Mustang, Lepera, Corbin, www.harleyseats.com,http://www.ccseats.com/customs.htmetc. SD may be comforatable but they're fat and really tall (a nightster will look like you've put a sofa cushion on top the bike with an SD in my opinion.

 

Mustang Vintage Solo - standard size. Feels a bit higher and further back than the stock seat.

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Had a Mustang Vintage Wide Solo seat on my Sporty, Loved it. But the standard size would look great on the Nightster.

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Tzinsli..... I ordered the same seat for my Nightster. Any issues / tricks with the install?

 

HD Rallyrunner.

 

Simple as can be.. Just the one screw behind the seat. They'll give you new mounting hardware but you can just use whats already there from the stock seat. The only thing that bothers me a little is that the seat now mashes up against the tank.. I think it looks better than having the space there, I just hope it won't wear on the paint.. I'm sure you'll like it.

 

tzinsli, Thanks.... BTW your listed email address is broke.... Nice looking bike!

 

i spent alot of time looking up opinions on seats.

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i oringally purchased a harley badlander 2 up, for $200 w/shipping on ebay, brand new from a harley dealer , st paul harley. i think normal price is $230. the badlander was way more comfortable then the stock. it rased me up about a inch or two, and pushed me a little foward maybe a 1/2 inch. my passenger said the seat was ok for her as well. the seat is covered with a ok quality vinal, looks like leather. the seat mount exactly like the stack one, lines up with the tank alot better. i also recommend putting a piece of micro fiber undernieth the passenger part of the seat so you fender does get jacked up, i took a piece and wrapped it with a banddanna so i didnt have a neon green cloth waiving around. i also purchased a one piece black sissy bar and back pad and detachable harwear and lock, for $250 w/shipping from the same place. both were cheaper then ordering it from the dealer down my street. i think i saved like $120 bucks

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i now just purchased the mustang tripper solo for $200 w/ shipping from dennis kirk.com. this seat put me in the same seat positon as the badlander, it is covered in a better a softer grade vynal. and look more like leather then the badlander so far it feels a little firmer, i think the foam they use is more of a memory foam. it has a really cool stich pattern on it to. also to make both seat easyer to remove and replace you can lossen the bottom bolt on the gas tank and lift the tank up like a 1/16 of a inch and retighten. the mustang mounts with the front tab and the rear bolt, it does not use the peg below the ecm under the seat, it hase little feet that make contact in four places. makes it alot easyer to remove. also you can go to any car part place and get any lincence plate tamper proof bolts ant there the same theads used to for the seat bolts. i found some made by bell that look like a spike that use a special spanner wreanch tool to tighten or lossen.

 

Love the bike,...what is the "leather" looking extension going back from the solo seat on there?...perfect for the bags!...i need one!

Cheers
Sorry to get off topic......my opinion on seats is anything Le-pera, great people, great service and warranty and fast shipping....check out the Daytona, or maybe a silloette? had both on a sporty and both were very good....you will see one on there that suites your needs