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Motorcycle aficionados past and present consider Bates’ revered solo seat de rigueur for choppers, bobbers and customs. Sadly, scouring the Internet to find the perfect Bates seat just isn’t practical—the company stopped making these prized jewels eons ago.
In an attempt to pacify demand for both of these great seats without blatantly ripping off the shape of either one, we’re proud to offer the Biltwell Solo Seat. In so much as our seat only accommodates one ass, it is nearly identical to both offerings. In every other detail, we’ll go out on a limb and say our solo seat is even better.The shape and curvature of the Biltwell Inc. Solo Seat was hand hammered by Chris Collins. Functional, comfortable styling cues include a narrow profile, a short, supportive nose, gently sloping sides and a subtle rear kick to keep you from sliding off your ride. The pan is stamped from heavy gauge high-tensile steel and features ribs and indents for added rigidity and stiffness. The four threaded mounting bosses are welded into position and the entire seat pan is powder-coated for beauty and weatherproofing.
The dimensions of the seat are as follows:
Widest point: 11.5”
Length: 14”
Spring mounts, 7” on center
The foam inside our upholstered solo seats is custom-molded, medium-density polyurethane padding—not a shapeless wedge of open-cell foam. What’s the difference? Ask your junk that question after a 150-mile ride. Our molded foam will hold its shape long after the cheap padding inside most solo seats has compressed into oblivion.