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I lossed the bolt that screws my seat down. Went to the Harley dealership got a replacement bolt today but what they gave me is not long enough, I am attaching a picture of my seat. Do I need a special size for this? The seat is a Harley seat, it says Harley Davidson right on it so I assume it's oem
It should be 1/4-20 in size. A well equipped Ace Hardware may have some chrome ones of varying lengths and you should be able to find one that'll work.
I lost the bolt that screws my seat down. Went to the Harley dealership got a replacement bolt today but what they gave me is not long enough, I am attaching a picture of my seat. Do I need a special size for this? The seat is a Harley seat, it says Harley Davidson right on it so I assume it's oem
The bike is a 96 fatboy
Then get a longer bolt.
Just because something says HD doesn't make it OEM to your bike.
1/4-20 x 3/4 to 1" will work with a lock washer and regular washer. You can buy the Allen key heads in stainless steel at Ace, Lowes and most likely a home depot. Put a little blue locktite on it and it'll stay there.
My understanding is that standard size is 1/4 X 20 for thickness and thread.
The length being about 1/2 inch.
Numerous choices on e bay and such.
Ace Hardware has a good selection of bolts also.
The head of the bolt becomes the limiting factor but a chrome metal washer and rubber gasket can resolve the issue.
Some license plate security bolts are of the same size but strength is unlabeled.
Caution with using too long of a bolt as a lowered bike might cause bolt to scrub against tire.
Lift the seat and try the bolt you got at harley then you can re-confirm the size at Ace Hardware using their "fit" display and get one slightly longer.
Do not forget the chrome washer and a thin rubber gasket to help against loosening vibrations.
The rear fender cover looks rather thick and looks like it adds at least 1/4 inch thickness with the chrome metal and black backing combination.
Then add the usual problem of the first few threads in nut portion being stripped and it will not grab.
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