LePera Bare Bones Solo Seat Review

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The LePera Bare Bones Solo is the race car of motorcycle seats. It's minimalistic, lightweight and stripped down to the bare essentials all in the name of looks and style. This is the seat that we wish ALL seats could look like but most do not, and for good reason. We've run a Bare Bones Solo on our 2007 FXSTB for a couple of years now so we have plenty of seat time and thoughts to share.

Looks

There is no question, the LePera Bare Bones solo is a good looking seat on the FXST chassis, it simply hugs the frame and give the bike that low, lean and mean look that so many FXST owners crave. The fit and function is very good and the LePera hugs the frame nicely and follows the contours of your bike exactly as you want them. This is the closest looking thing you will find to a custom seat without actually ordering a custom seat. The only downside to the look of this seat is that the vinyl has a bit of "sheen" to it, meaning it's kind of shiny. Not any more so than other seats but we prefer the satin look that leather gives to a seat.

Ride Quality

The Bare Bones Solo is a seat that doesn't pretend to try and be something that it isn't. It doesn't even try to give you the impression that this is a touring seat of any kind, and it isn't. It's a great seat for around town riding or "bar hopping" if that is your thing, but get out on the open road and you will need a pretty solid rear end to stay on this seat for very long.

We don't use the FXST for long rides as it's more of a hot rod bike and we have an 09 Street Glide for the Touring thing, so for us the Bare Bones Solo works out fine. It's good for an hour or so before we need to get off and stretch but that time can diminish towards the end of the day and fatigue sets in. If you are a bit of an iron-butt type then your experience will vary of course, but in our opinion, this seat is perfect for around town but if you ride long distances regularly then we would look at different options instead.

We've had the Bare Bones on our 2007 FXSTB since the bike was new and it is still holding up strong, no tears, rips or worn spots and the foam still feels like the day we bought it, which isn't saying much.

Who Should Buy a LePera Bare Bones Solo

I think most riders know exactly what they are getting into when they buy a seat like the LePera Bare Bones Solo, so you shouldn't have any surprises with what I've written here. It's a moderately comfortable seat that looks like a million bucks and the trade-off of looks versus comfort is a decision you need to make for yourself. It's a great seat for around town cruising or hitting the bars with your buddies but if you are a regular on the touring scene, then this seat probably isn't the best choice.

The only one who can decide if the Bare Bones is the right seat for you, is of course, you. I will say this in closing, if I had to buy a seat for my FXSTB all over again knowing what I know now, I would still buy the same seat as it was exactly what I was looking for in a seat for my Night Train....sexy. Yep...I said sexy.

Fitments

Rear Pillions

Le Pera Bare Bones Pillion Pad - Vinyl LX-007P Le Pera Bare Bones Pillion Pad - Vinyl LX-007P

List Price: $124.95

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Matching pillion for Bare Bones seat.Bolts directly to Solo.This Item Fits the Following Applications:2007 Harley Davidson FLSTSC Softail Springer Classic2007 Harley Davidson FLSTN Softail Deluxe2007 Harley Davidson FLSTC Heritage Softail Classic2006 Harley Davidson FLSTSCI Softail Springer Classic2006 Harley Davidson FLSTSC Softail Springer Classic2006 Harley Davidson FLSTNI Softail Deluxe2006 Harley Davidson FLSTN Softail Deluxe2006 Harley Davidson FLSTI Heritage Softail2006 Harley Davidson FLSTFI Fat Boy2006 Harley Davidson FLSTF Fat Boy2006 Harley Davidson FLSTCI Heritage Softail Classic2006 Harley Davidson FLSTC Heritage Softail Classic2006 Harley Davidson FLST Heritage Softail2005 Harley Davidson FXSTSI Springer Softail2005 Harley Davidson FXSTS Springer Softail2005 Harley Davidson FXSTI Softail Standard2005 Harley Davidson FXSTBI Night Train2005 Harley Davidson FXSTB Night Train2005 Harley Davidson FXST Softail Standard2005 Harley Davidson FLSTSCI Softail Springer Classic2005 Harley Davidson FLSTSC Softail Springer Classic2005 Harley Davidson FLSTNI Softail Deluxe2005 Harley Davidson FLSTN Softail Deluxe2005 Harley Davidson FLSTFI Fat Boy2005 Harley Davidson FLSTF Fat Boy2005 Harley Davidson FLSTCI Heritage Softail Classic2005 Harley Davidson FLSTC Heritage Softail Classic2004 Harley Davidson FXSTSI Springer Softail2004 Harley Davidson FXSTS Springer Softail2004 Harley Davidson FXSTI Softail Standard2004 Harley Davidson FXSTBI Night Train2004 Harley Davidson FXSTB Night Train2004 Harley Davidson FXST Softail Standard2004 Harley Davidson FLSTFI Fat Boy2004 Harley Davidson FLSTF Fat Boy2004 Harley Davidson FLSTCI Heritage Softail Classic2004 Harley Davidson FLSTC Heritage Softail Classic2003 Harley Davidson FXSTSI Springer Softail2003 Harley Davidson FXST

Features

  • Matching pillion for Bare Bones seat.
  • Bolts directly to Solo.
Le Pera Bare Bones Solo Seat - Vinyl LX-007 Le Pera Bare Bones Solo Seat - Vinyl LX-007

List Price: $199.95

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Lowest production seat availableNo studsThis Item Fits the Following Applications:2007 Harley Davidson FLSTSC Softail Springer Classic2007 Harley Davidson FLSTN Softail Deluxe2007 Harley Davidson FLSTC Heritage Softail Classic2006 Harley Davidson FLSTSCI Softail Springer Classic2006 Harley Davidson FLSTSC Softail Springer Classic2006 Harley Davidson FLSTNI Softail Deluxe2006 Harley Davidson FLSTN Softail Deluxe2006 Harley Davidson FLSTI Heritage Softail2006 Harley Davidson FLSTFI Fat Boy2006 Harley Davidson FLSTF Fat Boy2006 Harley Davidson FLSTCI Heritage Softail Classic2006 Harley Davidson FLSTC Heritage Softail Classic2006 Harley Davidson FLST Heritage Softail2005 Harley Davidson FXSTSI Springer Softail2005 Harley Davidson FXSTS Springer Softail2005 Harley Davidson FXSTI Softail Standard2005 Harley Davidson FXSTBI Night Train2005 Harley Davidson FXSTB Night Train2005 Harley Davidson FXST Softail Standard2005 Harley Davidson FLSTSCI Softail Springer Classic2005 Harley Davidson FLSTSC Softail Springer Classic2005 Harley Davidson FLSTNI Softail Deluxe2005 Harley Davidson FLSTN Softail Deluxe2005 Harley Davidson FLSTFI Fat Boy2005 Harley Davidson FLSTF Fat Boy2005 Harley Davidson FLSTCI Heritage Softail Classic2005 Harley Davidson FLSTC Heritage Softail Classic2004 Harley Davidson FXSTSI Springer Softail2004 Harley Davidson FXSTS Springer Softail2004 Harley Davidson FXSTI Softail Standard2004 Harley Davidson FXSTBI Night Train2004 Harley Davidson FXSTB Night Train2004 Harley Davidson FXST Softail Standard2004 Harley Davidson FLSTFI Fat Boy2004 Harley Davidson FLSTF Fat Boy2004 Harley Davidson FLSTCI Heritage Softail Classic2004 Harley Davidson FLSTC Heritage Softail Classic2003 Harley Davidson FXSTSI Springer Softail2003 Harley Davidson FXSTS Springer Softail

Features

  • Lowest production seat available
  • No studs
Le Pera Bare Bones Solo Seat - Leather LX-007LRS Le Pera Bare Bones Solo Seat - Leather LX-007LRS

List Price: $272.95

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Lowest production seat availableNo studsLeather seating areaThis Item Fits the Following Applications:2007 Harley Davidson FLSTSC Softail Springer Classic2007 Harley Davidson FLSTN Softail Deluxe2007 Harley Davidson FLSTC Heritage Softail Classic2006 Harley Davidson FLSTSCI Softail Springer Classic2006 Harley Davidson FLSTSC Softail Springer Classic2006 Harley Davidson FLSTNI Softail Deluxe2006 Harley Davidson FLSTN Softail Deluxe2006 Harley Davidson FLSTI Heritage Softail2006 Harley Davidson FLSTFI Fat Boy2006 Harley Davidson FLSTF Fat Boy2006 Harley Davidson FLSTCI Heritage Softail Classic2006 Harley Davidson FLSTC Heritage Softail Classic2006 Harley Davidson FLST Heritage Softail2005 Harley Davidson FXSTSI Springer Softail2005 Harley Davidson FXSTS Springer Softail2005 Harley Davidson FXSTI Softail Standard2005 Harley Davidson FXSTBI Night Train2005 Harley Davidson FXSTB Night Train2005 Harley Davidson FXST Softail Standard2005 Harley Davidson FLSTSCI Softail Springer Classic2005 Harley Davidson FLSTSC Softail Springer Classic2005 Harley Davidson FLSTNI Softail Deluxe2005 Harley Davidson FLSTN Softail Deluxe2005 Harley Davidson FLSTFI Fat Boy2005 Harley Davidson FLSTF Fat Boy2005 Harley Davidson FLSTCI Heritage Softail Classic2005 Harley Davidson FLSTC Heritage Softail Classic2004 Harley Davidson FXSTSI Springer Softail2004 Harley Davidson FXSTS Springer Softail2004 Harley Davidson FXSTI Softail Standard2004 Harley Davidson FXSTBI Night Train2004 Harley Davidson FXSTB Night Train2004 Harley Davidson FXST Softail Standard2004 Harley Davidson FLSTFI Fat Boy2004 Harley Davidson FLSTF Fat Boy2004 Harley Davidson FLSTCI Heritage Softail Classic2004 Harley Davidson FLSTC Heritage Softail Classic2003 Harley Davidson FXSTSI Springer Softail2003 Harley Davidson

Features

  • Lowest production seat available
  • No studs
  • Leather seating area
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"She was homeschooling gone amok." "She was an alien." "Her parents were circus acrobats." These are only a few of the theories concocted to explain Stargirl Caraway, a new 10th grader at Arizona's Mica Area High School who wears pioneer dresses and kimonos to school, strums a ukulele in the cafeteria, laughs when there are no jokes, and dances when there is no music. The whole school, not exactly a "hotbed of nonconformity," is stunned by her, including our 16-year-old narrator Leo Borlock: "She was elusive. She was today. She was tomorrow. She was the faintest scent of a cactus flower, the flitting shadow of an elf owl." In time, incredulity gives way to out-and-out adoration as the student body finds itself helpless to resist Stargirl's wide-eyed charm, pure-spirited friendliness, and penchant for celebrating the achievements of others. In the ultimate high school symbol of acceptance, she is even recruited as a cheerleader. Popularity, of course, is a fragile and fleeting state, and bit by bit, Mica sours on their new idol. Why is Stargirl showing up at the funerals of strangers? Worse, why does she cheer for the opposing basketball teams? The growing hostility comes to a head when she is verbally flogged by resentful students on Leo's televised Hot Seat show in an episode that is too terrible to air. While the playful, chin-held-high Stargirl seems impervious to the shunning that ensues, Leo, who is in the throes of first love (and therefore scornfully deemed "Starboy"), is not made of such strong stuff: "I became angry. I resented having to choose. I refused to choose. I imagined my life without her and without them, and I didn't like it either way." Jerry Spinelli, author of Newbery Medalist Maniac Magee, Newbery Honor Book Wringer, and many other excellent books for teens, elegantly and accurately captures the collective, not-always-pretty emotions of a high school microcosm in which individuality is pitted against conformity. Spinelli's Stargirl is a supernatural teen character--absolutely egoless, altruistic, in touch with life's primitive rhythms, meditative, untouched by popular culture, and supremely self-confident. It is the sensitive Leo whom readers will relate to as he grapples with who she is, who he is, who they are together as Stargirl and Starboy, and indeed, what it means to be a human being on a planet that is rich with wonders. (Ages 10 to 14) --Karin Snelson

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Le Pera Bare Bones Solo Seat - Vinyl LN-007 Le Pera Bare Bones Solo Seat - Vinyl LN-007

List Price: $199.95

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Description

Lowest production seat availableNo studsThis Item Fits the Following Applications:1999 Harley Davidson FXSTS Springer Softail1999 Harley Davidson FXSTC Softail Custom1999 Harley Davidson FXSTB Night Train1999 Harley Davidson FXST Softail Standard1999 Harley Davidson FLSTS Heritage Springer1999 Harley Davidson FLSTF Fat Boy1999 Harley Davidson FLSTC Heritage Softail Classic1998 Harley Davidson FXSTS Springer Softail1998 Harley Davidson FXSTC Softail Custom1998 Harley Davidson FLSTS Heritage Springer1998 Harley Davidson FLSTF Fat Boy1998 Harley Davidson FLSTC Heritage Softail Classic1997 Harley Davidson FXSTSB Bad Boy1997 Harley Davidson FXSTS Springer Softail1997 Harley Davidson FXSTC Softail Custom1997 Harley Davidson FLSTS Heritage Springer1997 Harley Davidson FLSTF Fat Boy1997 Harley Davidson FLSTC Heritage Softail Classic1996 Harley Davidson FXSTSB Bad Boy1996 Harley Davidson FXSTS Springer Softail1996 Harley Davidson FXSTC Softail Custom1996 Harley Davidson FLSTN Softail Deluxe1996 Harley Davidson FLSTN Heritage Softail Special1996 Harley Davidson FLSTF Fat Boy1996 Harley Davidson FLSTC Heritage Softail Classic1995 Harley Davidson FXSTSB Bad Boy1995 Harley Davidson FXSTS Springer Softail1995 Harley Davidson FXSTC Softail Custom1995 Harley Davidson FLSTN Softail Deluxe1995 Harley Davidson FLSTN Heritage Softail Special1995 Harley Davidson FLSTF Fat Boy1995 Harley Davidson FLSTC Heritage Softail Classic1994 Harley Davidson FXSTS Springer Softail1994 Harley Davidson FXSTC Softail Custom1994 Harley Davidson FLSTN Softail Deluxe1994 Harley Davidson FLSTN Heritage Softail Special1994 Harley Davidson FLSTF Fat Boy1994 Harley Davidson FLSTC Heritage Softail Classic1993 Harley Davidson FXSTS Springer Softail1993 Harley Davidson FXSTC Softail Custom1993 Ha

Features

  • Lowest production seat available
  • No studs
Le Pera LN-007 Bare Bones Solo Seat for Harley-Davidson Softail 1984-99 Le Pera LN-007 Bare Bones Solo Seat for Harley-Davidson Softail 1984-99

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  • New - Bare Drive
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Le Pera Bare Bones Hot Head Stitch Solo Seat LN-007HHB Le Pera Bare Bones Hot Head Stitch Solo Seat LN-007HHB

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Simplistic styling brings out the true expression of your custom or stock bikeTop-grade vinyl coverBase plate is powder-coated steel and carpeted to protect painted surfacesAvailable with or without Biker Gel PadUp-front seat moves you closer to the handlebarsPillion pad sold separatelyMade in the U.S.A.

Features

  • Simplistic styling brings out the true expression of your custom or stock bike
  • Top-grade vinyl cover
  • Base plate is powder-coated steel and carpeted to protect painted surfaces
  • Available with or without Biker Gel Pad
  • Up-front seat moves you closer to the handlebars

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LePera Bare Bones Solo Seat Review, 4.7 out of 5 based on 3 ratings

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  • Jack Morgan said:

    This seat rocks! It’s low, lean and mean looking and looks exactly like what I wanted on my 2008 FXST. What I wanted was the best looking, thinnest and lowest seat that would work on my bike and this was the best one I could find.

    It’s not the most comfortable but I can ride for an hour or two without having to stop easily enough and I like to stop every once in a while anyways so the Bare Bones fit my needs perfectly.

    Definitely recommend it.

    # 23 January 2010 at 7:37 pm
  • Marcus T. said:

    Great seat. Looks awesome on my bike and I think it’s fine as far as comfort.

    # 24 January 2010 at 1:04 pm

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