06 Standard Sundowner Seat issue
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06 Standard Sundowner Seat issue
I put a Sundowner seat on my new bike . I love the seat the ole lady loves it even more . The other day while installing my new DFO/TFI i removed the seat and noticed it had eaten the hell outta the fender . Put about 3/4 in. scratch right down to the metal . Man i was ticked ..not that you can see it with the seat on but it is a new machine . . I was wondering if anyone else had this trouble . And wondering if there is any solution for this . I already know that its most likely not a warranty deal . I bought the seat at the dealer but i put it on myself .
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RE: 06 Standard Sundowner Seat issue
All I can think of is the way my seat came from the factory, it has that anti scratch tape on the fender, to prevent rubbing. Although its too late, thats what they do from the factory.
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RE: 06 Standard Sundowner Seat issue
had the same exact problem... what a pain in the a&&!!!!
just got my fender repainted, heres a few solutions that i came up with- i often ride with only a solo so i dont like the plastic tape guard on the fender... i went and got new bolts with smaller heads to hold on the back bracket (it was responsible for most of my scratches) and then i got real thick pieces of masking tape and cover the area every time i put on the sundowner.. worked well so far. also i have a thick piece of leather it has felt in one side of it) that i got from a fabric store and i just stick it between the seat and the fender for extra protection.
that seat is way comfortable but man it has given me tons of headaches....
just got my fender repainted, heres a few solutions that i came up with- i often ride with only a solo so i dont like the plastic tape guard on the fender... i went and got new bolts with smaller heads to hold on the back bracket (it was responsible for most of my scratches) and then i got real thick pieces of masking tape and cover the area every time i put on the sundowner.. worked well so far. also i have a thick piece of leather it has felt in one side of it) that i got from a fabric store and i just stick it between the seat and the fender for extra protection.
that seat is way comfortable but man it has given me tons of headaches....
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RE: 06 Standard Sundowner Seat issue
Thanks for the tips especially the leather ..im gonna try that out . I have some electrical tape in place right now .. I gotta get some touch up paint when i get a chance to go see my local dealer . Ride Safe Ya'all !
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