Prevent seat scratching
Road Warrior
Joined: Jul 2007
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From: Massachusetts
Just went through this myself...went in screamin' at my stealeship just a few weeks ago! From many other riders I've talked to & from H-D Customer service themselves by phone, "any smooth service which has a rougher surface abrasively rubbing up against it iover and over again s eventually bound to scratch". So from what I've been able to find, I guess the majority seems to agree that this is "normal"?
There's only a few ways to prevent it:
1) H-D sells a thin, 3M clear adhesive plastic sheet that is made to stick to the rear fender to prevent this scratching. You can see this stock on pretty much any CVO bike. Down-side of this...you've got to literally peel it off if you don't want to see it while riding solo- it's a one-time use type of deal.
2) Like Blueshift said, I've heard of people using everything from a micro fiber cloth to a mouse pad placed between the passenger part of the 2-up seat & the rear fender. Hey...if it works?
3) Lastly, just don't ever ride 2-up! I know...sounds ridiculous, but it's really only one of just a few ways your going ever going to be able to guarantee yourself a scratch-free fender under a 2-up seat!
Best of luck!
There's only a few ways to prevent it:
1) H-D sells a thin, 3M clear adhesive plastic sheet that is made to stick to the rear fender to prevent this scratching. You can see this stock on pretty much any CVO bike. Down-side of this...you've got to literally peel it off if you don't want to see it while riding solo- it's a one-time use type of deal.
2) Like Blueshift said, I've heard of people using everything from a micro fiber cloth to a mouse pad placed between the passenger part of the 2-up seat & the rear fender. Hey...if it works?
3) Lastly, just don't ever ride 2-up! I know...sounds ridiculous, but it's really only one of just a few ways your going ever going to be able to guarantee yourself a scratch-free fender under a 2-up seat!
Best of luck!
ok... here it is.... two options i have found and both work... #1 use felt bumpers liek you would find for the bottom of chairs on hard wood floors, works great but every time before you put on the seat wipe it down with a damp cloth... #2 use the 3m version of the clear tape, i actually think there is a company on here as a sponser that sells it... if not you can order it on ebay... great stuff and when installed (if done right) you can not see it at all! I use it all the time when i have done custom paint on a rocket and they need a tank pad to protect the tank from getting scrathed... it is a bit $ but well worth it! it is all over my girls bike rear fender to protect it from the thow over bags
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From: From Long Island, now in So. Cal
Anything that you place on the fender will eventually trap dust which will then abrade the surface. You need to stick on a protective surface so the only movement will be between the seat and what ever protective surface that you use. I used several layers of clear packing tape. As mentioned above the 3M clear adhesive plastic sheet or Trimbrite Bodyguard Paint Protection Film are also some good materials to use that stick on to the paint.
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