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Don't like your stock seat? Try this.....

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There have been many posts over the years about finding a seat more comfortable than the OEM stock seat. Here's one motorcyclists solution:

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....LOL.....Hey, That's just what I've been lookin for ! :gig: Off to the auto salvage yard I go to find just the right one... pictures to follow ! :gig: .................tony :-D
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Tony,That does NOT fit the VXII's seat mount brackets. :gig: :rolling: :laughing:
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cushman eagle wrote:Tony,That does NOT fit the VXII's seat mount brackets. :gig: :rolling: :laughing:
Tony has a shop. He'll make it fit!
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If this rider can sit with his back against the seat back, then his arms are so long that he has no hair on the back of his knuckles. :gig:
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On the plus side, with that backrest, his ape arms wouldn't be tired from fighting the wind! :wnk2:
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That looks just sooooo wrong, just sayin
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....Awww c'mon Gene...where is your sense of adventure ? :gig:
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Gene's upset cause it doesn't have adjustable lumbar support!
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Just put the throttle lock on lean back and steer with your feet. :gig:
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