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Royal Enfield Motorcycles => Bullet with the UCE engine => Topic started by: wildbill on April 25, 2013, 02:05:35 am

Title: C5's Solo Seat
Post by: wildbill on April 25, 2013, 02:05:35 am

just wondering if it would be possible to fit two softer rear springs to the underside of the c5's solo seat - or would it be a full out custom made job

Title: Re: C5's Solo Seat
Post by: Ducati Scotty on April 25, 2013, 04:18:51 am

Check the chopper parts sites.  You can get taller, shorter, stiffer, and softer springs with mounts.

Scott

Title: Re: C5's Solo Seat
Post by: wildbill on April 25, 2013, 06:11:22 am

sounds good. i will see if i can find one

Title: Re: C5's Solo Seat
Post by: heloego on June 17, 2013, 02:25:39 am

MFG offers a shorter spring set to lower your seat about 2.5", but I don't know if they're any softer.
Since they only lower the seat, I suspect they're just as stiff.

Title: Re: C5's Solo Seat
Post by: dougodewitt on June 19, 2013, 12:13:29 am

The springs in the lowering kit are just as stiff. I pulled them off and put the stock springs (and shocks) back on the bike, and it rides a lot smoother--though after 45 minutes in the seat it feels like a rock anyway. I want to get a custom seat that will be comfortable on long rides; but I haven't found one yet. There is a guy in Albany Oregon that makes custom seats, but they are very expensive, and patterned after your own rump--you keep going back to him until the seat fits just right, no extra charge. www.mredsmoto.com . Ask for Don.