I've got my 76 FLH at my friend's shop to get the gas tank mounts reinstalled so I'm picking away at smaller jobs. I started dealing with the white buddy seat. The seat's in great shape except for the skirt. It had some kind of studs installed, but they are long gone. All that's left is the steel base and 1/4" hole. I'm not really big on studs so I'm hunting for a new skirt. I can't find one in white. Any ideas?

 

heathers leathers they can ever install it like it was originally if that's what you are looking for

 

That's a thought. I'll reach out to them. Thanks for the idea!

 

Heather Leather also sell parts....I just ordered 2 pairs of the spears for the skirts on both of my seats solo seats..

 

I did reach out to Heathers Leathers. They can make me a new skirt for $200.00. I guess I will keep my eyes open at the spring swap meets!

 

you will be extremely lucky to find one that is not broken and if you do 3 or 4 hundred is the going I have been seeing

 

If it comes to it, I can replace the studs and use the skirt I have.

 

I thought you said the seat is in great shape EXCEPT the skirt and the studs are gone...why would you use the same skirt? If you are restoring it back to original/correct and you are **** like I am, do it right the first time or you'll be spending necessarily IMO. Just the spears for my skirt were $25 per pair plus postage. $200 for a new skirt seems reasonable to me.

 

You're not wrong. All that was left were the rusted bases of the studs. Long-term, doing it right is the best option. Short-term, money has to go to more important items. I just got the bike back from having the tank mounts reinstalled. Next comes paint. A $200.00 seat skirt is way down the list.

 

lol sorry, thought this was one of your smaller jobs. Shovels aren't cheap. Good luck with your build/restoration.