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Pokeyzeit
Posted on Wednesday, May 11, 2011 - 11:15 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Has anyone does a low seat themselves? Just trying to be cost-savvy. I'd imagine it's essentially removing stables, cutting foam and restapling/glueing.
Am I right?
Surely if it was that easy they wouldn't even bother selling lowseats for $120!
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Desertfox
Posted on Wednesday, May 11, 2011 - 11:27 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Honestly, I don't know. I have reupholstered my X1 seat and I can say that the blast seat looks even easier. I think the low seat has a different seat pan though, so simply cutting foam wont do the job.
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Indybuell
Posted on Wednesday, May 11, 2011 - 12:04 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

The low seat doesn't cover the tank like the tall seat does. It's got a different base. But yes, you can make the upholstering change that simply.
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Gearheaderiko
Posted on Wednesday, May 11, 2011 - 08:35 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Yes, there is at least one thread devoted to seat modification and it is that simple. HOWEVER, low seats are a dime a dozen, tall seats sell for a premium. Its really not cost or time effective to turn a tall seat into a low seat. You really wont have to wait too long for somebody to trade a low seat for your tall seat. Requests are made for tall seats all the time. Search the Thumper forum and send out pm's.
Watch e-bay and dont pay a lot for it.
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Gearheaderiko
Posted on Wednesday, May 11, 2011 - 08:42 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Harley-Davidson-BUE LL-BLAST-500-Motorcycle-SEAT-Low-Std-_W0QQcmdZView ItemQQhashZitem3366a8bdd8QQitemZ220765666776QQptZM otorcyclesQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories#ht_500wt_956

And thats a fair price. More than I'd pay, but its fair.

http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/messages/201 64/618934.html?1298666455
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