I had ordered THIS ONE from J&P on the 5th of this month but the order never passed the "Processing" phase. J&P has always been pretty responsive on orders and I usually receive them in a few days. I chalked this one up to the supply chain and checked out what Dennis Kirk had for seats. Found THIS ONE in stock, and it was about half the price of the Corbin-Gentry seat from J&P. I had looked at it before ordering the other seat but wasn't sure if it would fit the T-bar any better than the other one. But, I figured I'd order it while I was waiting. The Dennis Kirk seat showed up while the J&P one still shows "Processing".
The Indian seat is on the left. The new DK seat is on the right. I liked this one because it had the conchos that would match the ones on my bags. I'll likely trim the tassels though.
The DK seat is MUCH higher quality than the Indian one! EVERYTHING is done better. The seat pan, the stitching; the padding, the leather, and the way it's fitted to the pan are all higher quality. Even at a steep discount, I'd still go for one available here instead of the Indian one.
First, I checked that the seat would fit the T-bar. It fit perfectly! So then I could start installing the pogo mount. I removed the OEM seat and set it aside.
The one thing I did find out was to make sure those three bolts at the pogo mount are tightened to give the pogo the right angle so that the pin will go in easily. If you have to fuss with it too much to get the pin started, it won't get any easier with a seat in the way. There are enough other things to align while installing the seat that you don't want to have to fight with the pin for the pogo mount. Make sure it's secure and aligned before proceeding.
Once that was adjusted properly, I removed the pogo (it unscrews) and put the plastic cover back over the battery tray. Then screwed the pogo back onto the mount. You can see I used threaded rod for the front mount and plan on cutting them off to length and putting acorn nuts on them. Because I cut the front tab off of the battery mount so it would fit, I figured I'd drill holes and let the acorn nuts hold the front of the plastic cover. I didn't need to do this since the pogo goes through the cover and the hole is just large enough that the plastic cover is captured between the pogo and the mount.
I fitted the T-bar and then fastened the seat to it. If you have the counter space, you can attach the seat to the T-bar and then install the T-bar to the front mount. I shimmed the rear bolts to give a little clearance between the T-bar and the seat pan but when I tried to put the pin in the pogo, it hit the ribs of the seat pan. I loosened the front carriage bolt enough so I could fit the pin in place and then tightened the nut on the front mount of the seat.
All in all, I think it gives the bike the exact look I was going for. I'm well pleased with it.
There are a couple of spots where I'll tweak the Crossbones cover to help it conform to the fender and help protect the wiring a bit more. But overall, it'll do just fine for me. The seat matches my bags pretty well and the best part is the passenger pillion still slides right on and fastens down just like it was designed. Very little work to get it ready for wifee to go for a ride!
The passenger seat and backrest all fit just as they were designed!
The seat does put you up higher than the OEM seat, just like any other police-style solo seat will do. I wondered how much the little spring inside the pogo would help and was pleasantly surprised that it does make a difference, especially on those small ripples you find in the middle of the lane or those exceptionally thick paint stripes through town. I had to adjust the mirrors for the different ride height but didn't feel the need to adjust the bars due to discomfort.
I'm thinking of riding over to Biketoberfest on Saturday so we'll see how the two-hour ride does on my arms and butt!
10-05-2022, 08:42 PM
