Popped down to TCity to pick up the take off parts just in time to be amazed at the new seat work. Spent a lot of time discussing the 'right' solo seat for a Softail bobber. One of the big probs, as mentioned before, is the 'gap' between the rear of the seat & the rear fender which is all but unavoidable on anything but a hardtail.
The solution was to mount the seat real low and use short springs. This threw up another problem as the stock battery sits up proud of the frame line. Many of the off-the-shelf covers are big and bulky to accommodate the battery height and the electrics unit usually buried into a recess in the rear fender - in effect, an ugly seat under the seat.
The plan had been to relocate the unit behind the splash guard that will sit with the new rear fender but with space at a premium it had to sit in the well of the oil tank with the battery.
Genius Carl solved the problem by creating a custom battery cover out of fibre-glass shaped as low as you can go. The finished job is superb - easily better than any factory or aftermarket cover.
As serendipity would have it, Harley have just released a new Bobber seat (pictured) for Sportsters, Dynas & Softails - and have solved the rear fender gap problem by producing a special 'V'-shaped seat mount that sits back from the seat cross member so the seat mounts nearer the rear of the bike. I would have given this a try if it had been available a coupla weeks ago but I'm more than happy with the custom solution.
Whatever. My one-of-a-kind Easyriders seat position is now the best seat in the house. I can't wait to get in the saddle!
Now on to the paint and wiring
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