The Everything 2018+ Heritage Thread
Cruiser
Joined: Mar 2017
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From: Texas Hill Country
I promised that I would have lots of questions and heres my first one.....
. I want to change the seat on my new FLHCS to a solo seat and I am debating between the Mustang and the Ultimate. I have had both on other bikes and enjoyed them about equally.
i have long legs and have made use of extended brake and shift levers on previous bikes. I know from the Ultimate website that their seat puts you in the same riding position as stock which means I need the extended levers but I have read on this thread that the Mustang sits you further back from stock which may avoid the need for extended levers. I have also read on other threads that the Mustang moves you further forward but I think this was on pre 2018 bikes.
Can someone who has a Mustang solo please confirm the riding position?
I am am also interested to know if the Motherwell solo rear rack fits OK with the Mustang solo.
Thanks
. I want to change the seat on my new FLHCS to a solo seat and I am debating between the Mustang and the Ultimate. I have had both on other bikes and enjoyed them about equally.
i have long legs and have made use of extended brake and shift levers on previous bikes. I know from the Ultimate website that their seat puts you in the same riding position as stock which means I need the extended levers but I have read on this thread that the Mustang sits you further back from stock which may avoid the need for extended levers. I have also read on other threads that the Mustang moves you further forward but I think this was on pre 2018 bikes.
Can someone who has a Mustang solo please confirm the riding position?
I am am also interested to know if the Motherwell solo rear rack fits OK with the Mustang solo.
Thanks
Tourer
Joined: Apr 2014
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From: Vancouver BC and Palm Desert CA
Thanks for the info bird
Last edited by Herbkell; Aug 11, 2019 at 01:33 PM.
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From: Upstate New York
Harley has been using this seat mounting system for 15 plus years. I think the only difference is the retaining washers are thinner and cheaper and don't hold as well. Much like the thinner fenders.
A good thing is you can push the studs through and put on a one piece seat.
A good thing is you can push the studs through and put on a one piece seat.
Tourer
Joined: Jul 2019
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From: SW Florida
Harley has been using this seat mounting system for 15 plus years. I think the only difference is the retaining washers are thinner and cheaper and don't hold as well. Much like the thinner fenders.
A good thing is you can push the studs through and put on a one piece seat.
A good thing is you can push the studs through and put on a one piece seat.
Paul
Road Master
Joined: Mar 2018
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From: Simi Valley, CA
H-D should take a page out of the Indian Scout seat attachment/latch design book. Rear of the seat has a keyway that sets on a stud mounted to the frame, then slides forward a bit so the key way prevents the rear from lifting. Front of thee seat has a stud that locks into a receptacle l on the frame with only a a slight downward pressure. To remove the seat, lift front tongue to disengage from the receptacle and slide the seat rearward to disengage the keyway. Take about 2 seconds to install or remove, no tools required....easy peezy.
Paul
Paul
Tourer
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From: SW Florida
Paul
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From: Simi Valley, CA
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6th Gear
Joined: Nov 2018
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From: Canada
No problem the tech plugged the computer to the bike and made the switch.
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