When I took off my seat, I noticed that it looks like the clearcoat got rubbed off by the seat. I ride 2-up sometimes. I have a solo seat I wanted to put on, but now I don't know what to do about the paint. Looks like crap.

 

I just had my rear fender clearcoated because of the same problem. The painter suggested either going solo permanently or placing a clear-bra type protection on the fender. I hope someone here on the forum can suggest a permanent solution...I paid a lot of $$ to fix the paint and I don't want to do it again.

Good luck.

 

My rear fender has a clear plastic covering where the seat sits. This came stock from the factory, and I know you can get it at the dealer.

Cheers!
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My 05 Deluxe had a piece of clear plastic under the passenger seat. It had yellow and looked like crap. It should not be too difficult to find a manufacture that would sell some sort of clear plastic to adhere to this.

My notion was that one might be able to attach a thin piece of suede or some such thing to the underside of the passenger seat.

 

How big is the area???
Did you ever get your bike started???

Bone

 

yes i did. i put the stock ecm back in, so the tmax is fried i guess. the area is both shoulders right outside the clear plastic film.

 

like the train, ditch the reflectors

 

Try Mike at Profinish (see info: https://www.hdforums.com/m_3010254/tm.htm). This 3M stuff is tough and is used on cars and bikes. I just bought a piece from him to put on my rear fender so that the passenger pillion does not mar the paint. I have not put it on yet, but be sure to get the instructions from Mike's website and follow them to get a good job.

 

yeah , I got some light scuffing on the shoulders outside the clear plastic as well. ... will buff out for the time being but won't last much longer. Thinking of putting some felt on the underside of the pillion seat in the near future. .... (Asking the missus to lose40 pounds aint going to work )