Hand-Crafted Saddles
Simply the best
Butt-Naked Motorcycle Seats signature range. Top quality materials sourced from around the world hand-stitched by artisan craftsmen to produce a saddle of beauty and longevity. Once worn in you'll never want to part with it even if you sell the bike.
Which saddle is yours?
All four saddles in this range are built the same way underneath: a dished pressed steel base, high-density foam, and a hand-stitched cover. What separates them is the cover and the character.
Our signature products
The Diamondback, Antique Leather, and Texas Star share the same Sportster-pattern base, so if one of those three fits your bike, all three do, and the choice is purely about looks. The Knucklehead is the larger tractor-style saddle and mounts differently, on the classic T-Bar arrangement. If you're not sure which pattern your frame takes, the fitment section on each product page covers it.
The same hands make every saddle
Every saddle here is made in our workshop, by hand, one at a time. The base is pressed steel, dished so you sit in the saddle rather than on it. The foam is high-density, chosen to settle to your shape over the first few hundred miles rather than collapse. And the covers are stitched by hand, which takes far longer than machine stitching and is why a seam on one of these saddles can be ridden hard and rained on for years.
Fitting one
A solo saddle needs three things: a mounting bracket at the nose, a pair of springs at the rear, and a frame to bolt the bracket to. We make the brackets and springs too, and each saddle's product page lists exactly which parts complete the install. You'll find all of them in Bits & Pieces.
Straight answers - FAQ
Do these fit my bike?
The Diamondback, Antique Leather, and Texas Star fit any build using the standard Sportster-pattern solo mounting: two spring studs 6.5 inches apart at the rear and a nose bracket at the front. The Knucklehead fits the Harley T-Bar arrangement used from 1936 to 1964, and custom builds using the same setup. Each product page carries the full measurements.
Leather or canvas?
Leather ages; canvas endures. A leather saddle breaks in, softens, and takes on a patina that's yours alone. The Texas Star's hard-wearing canvas shrugs off weather with less care, which is why it costs less and why some riders prefer it.
How long until it's comfortable?
A few hundred miles. These saddles arrive firm on purpose; the foam and leather settle to your sitting style. A saddle that's soft on day one is a saddle that's flat in a year.
Can I get a color you don't list?
The Knucklehead can be ordered in red or white as a special order, and the Diamondback is available in white. Contact us before you order, and we'll tell you honestly what's possible.