Spring Seat On Sportster 48

I built my own spring seat bracket from 1,5 mm steel plate. 

1. Remove the original seat and remove the rear (1) and the front bolt (2). The rear bolt can be accessed from under the fender and it normallly comes off so easy that you just use your fingers. Its a 1/2 inch (13 mm keywidth) under and a torx on top.

2. Add a rear bolt of your choice (3), and reinsert the front bolt (4). Don't thighten anything yet. Now you have confirmed that everything is ready for the seat.

3. Next step is to mount the seat on the bracket, before it goes on the motorcycle. This can be a little tricky. Patience and a girlfriend with small fingers is the key. Start with setting the springs to the seat, then you mount the front to the bracket as you want it, and finally screw the springs to the bracket.

- For this LaRosa seat I could use the standard front bracket that came with the seat

4. Then its just mounting the bracket to the seat again.  As you see I used the standard seat lock bolt at the back. If I paint it black its ok to keep it i think. Nice to use when i strap stuff at my rear fender.

For me, I am 77 kilo, the springs are to hard. I will change them to scisssor springs. Scissor springs will aso fit this seat better and i can lower the front, and move it back a little.