1987 FLHTC seat options???
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From: Glenwood, MN
Watch E-bay, some reall nice aftermarket ones still show up, My Mustang burnt in the fire and I scored a new one for under $100 WITH driver backrest from a company blowing them out.. just have to do saved search and watch.
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From: Bedford UK
Harley changed the way the seat is bolted down. I suspect yours is like mine, with a bolt either side through the grab-handle up into the seat? I bought a Corbin while they still listed them. Whatever I do in the future I will use that as the basis. If you had a later seat in your hands it might be possible to work out how to use it. Mustang , Corbin or other seat makers may still be able to make you one as a special order. Or keep your eyes on Ebay as suggested.
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We ended up buying a Mustang seat for our '90 flhtcu, there really was not much of a selection other than Mustang:
http://mustangseats.com/cart/index.p...=4_127_150_560
joe.
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From: Colorado Springs CO
I searched all around for a seat for my 87. Finally bought one from Mustang. They were the only one that I found that offered seats for my year. So far have been happy with it although I did make my own brackets and moved the seat back an inch or so to fit me better.
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An 86 seat will fit, which is the same seat as stock on my '90 and your '87.
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My 84 does not have a split for a backrest. I bought a used one listed as an 85 on Ebay (which mounts up fine) which has a split although the bottom plastic would need to be cut to use it. Seating position seems to be an inch or two forward from the 84 to the 85. Maybe because of the split or maybe years of riding on the original moved the sweet spot on the original seat backwards.
I don't find the 85 to be as comfortable so I'm still looking for an aftermarket someone is selling at a reasonable price. The Mustang which is still available is awfully expensive new. The pillow look seat looks kind of goofy to me when I'm riding w/o the tourpak
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From: Bedford UK
I would guess that was 86. That is the year on the part number for 87-90 Glides.
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I never did it, but I did read a few posts where fellows were successful adapting a newer style seat to older bikes.
We ended up buying a Mustang seat for our '90 flhtcu, there really was not much of a selection other than Mustang:
http://mustangseats.com/cart/index.p...=4_127_150_560
joe.
We ended up buying a Mustang seat for our '90 flhtcu, there really was not much of a selection other than Mustang:
http://mustangseats.com/cart/index.p...=4_127_150_560
joe.
Mustang has smooth seats too, if you're not into the plush look, with studs or without. They can make a seat to fit just about anything. I put smooth studded one on my wife's V-Star, because they don't make a plush one for that bike, and the smooth looks better on it anyway.
If you end up buying a Mustang seat, I'd suggest checking out M and M Cycles. They can get new stuff from a number of different manufacturers for an average 20% off list. I bought my and my wifes' seats, my pipes and her pipes, and a whole bunch of other stuff from them. They can get H-D parts for about 20% off list, too.