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Old 03-10-2009, 01:40 PM
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Has anyone tried installing a Heritage Softail seat on a Fatboy? If so, how was it in terms of comfort, seating position, etc?
 
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I found a Heritage seat that came off of a 2002. Put it on my 07 Fatboy. I like it. Sits me back about a inch. More padding compaired to the stock POS seat that comes on the Fatboy. Seat went on with no problems. I went as far as laying both the stock fatboy and Heritage seat side be side from comparison and everything lined up perfect.
 
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Originally Posted by ski917
I found a Heritage seat that came off of a 2002. Put it on my 07 Fatboy. I like it. Sits me back about a inch. More padding compaired to the stock POS seat that comes on the Fatboy. Seat went on with no problems. I went as far as laying both the stock fatboy and Heritage seat side be side from comparison and everything lined up perfect.
I'd like to resurrect this 2009 discussion thread since I'm doing the same thing. I just put an 05 Heritage seat on my 06 Fat Boy. My experience has been slightly different. In reading seat height specs, I thought the Heritage and Fat Boy were pretty close to identical. However, with the Heritage seat, based on how I look over the windshield, it sits me about an inch higher than the Fat Boy seat. It also seems to make me sit closer to the tank.

The Heritage seat has fixed the burning tail bone issue that made me squirm in the seat after a couple of hours riding, but now I have leg fatigue, particularly in the inner thigh area. Could this be because the Heritage seat is wider? I haven't compared widths on the two seats.

What experiences have others had who've done this seat swap?
 
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I'm riding a Heritage and have to say that it's the best 'stock' seat I've ever had on a bike. I have no intention of changing it out.
 
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