Why do I have this bolt??
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Why do I have this bolt??
Just like the title says......I have a 2005 Fatboy. There is a strange bolt in the frame at the end of the fender strut and directly below the seat. It is rusting badly and it does not look good at all. I have done some internet searching and it looks like it is present on some bikes and not on others of the same year and model. Does anyone know what this is for and why some bikes have it and some don't?
It's not a normal bolt either.....it appears to have very small (Maybe 3/16") internal threads in the center of it. When I look at the Harley parts diagram the bolt is not there and they list a frame "Plug"
I was thinking that maybe somebody had something not stock installed that required this bolt. Solo seat or something maybe.
It's not a normal bolt either.....it appears to have very small (Maybe 3/16") internal threads in the center of it. When I look at the Harley parts diagram the bolt is not there and they list a frame "Plug"
I was thinking that maybe somebody had something not stock installed that required this bolt. Solo seat or something maybe.
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It is a threaded hole...many bikes came stock with plastic plugs in them...many solo seats use them...some stock seats used them...some people just stick bolts in them when the plastic plugs fall out.
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Yes the hole is threaded and there is a drilled and tapped threaded hole in the bolt. Same on both sides of the bike. This bolt is a very special fastener. I can't even find out how to replace it on the internet. It makes me think it was included with some type of accessory mounting kit because it is not in the OEM parts list for my bike.
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OMG....thank you. I have been looking all day. What the heck is it for?
I am guessing by the name that it is for a different seat.
Thank you again
I am guessing by the name that it is for a different seat.
Thank you again
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