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Old Oct 21, 2022 | 02:40 PM
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I have a 2008 Fatboy with the stock 2 piece seat.
I found a 1 piece Mustang seat for sale , their web site says it will fit .
Does anyone have any experience in the install of one of these.
It seems I could just remove the center mounting studs ?
I need a softer seat.
Thanks for the input
 
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Old Oct 21, 2022 | 04:16 PM
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Not sure this is really going to help you, but I will offer it up anyway.
I have a 2002 FB and it came with a Mustang seat that was a full rider and passenger seat, one piece. It fit my 2002 and all the way up to 2010. It did not use the two bolts to fasten it to the bike like the OEM rider seat with two bolts, one on each side on the lower edge of the seat. It had a metal tab that indexed in the front and used the one bolt in the middle of the rear fender for the one and only mounting bolt.
Again, not sure if that helps.
 
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Old Oct 21, 2022 | 04:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Steve Kuzee
I have a 2008 Fatboy with the stock 2 piece seat.
I found a 1 piece Mustang seat for sale , their web site says it will fit .
Does anyone have any experience in the install of one of these.
It seems I could just remove the center mounting studs ?
I need a softer seat.
Thanks for the input
I sold my 2005 fatboy but kept the 1 pc Mustang seat, the original seat was a 2 pc. Still for sale if interested
 
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Old Oct 21, 2022 | 06:37 PM
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Didn't they change seats in 07 with the change to the 200 back tire?
 
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Old Oct 21, 2022 | 07:13 PM
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I have a 1 piece Mustang on my '09 FatBoy for about 2 years. Love it. Install is simple and you actually get some good lower back support from the taller passenger seat.
You won't go back to the stock seat !

 
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Old Oct 21, 2022 | 07:22 PM
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Le Pera and nothing else. Made in California and not some providence elsewhere.
 
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Default Fatboy seat - do you still have it?

Originally Posted by Coyotejunki
I sold my 2005 fatboy but kept the 1 pc Mustang seat, the original seat was a 2 pc. Still for sale if interested
I know this is an old post but what mustang seat do you have and what do you want for it? Is it a 1 piece for rider and passenger or rider only.
I have an 05 fatboy and she complains she needs more seat on long rides. So looking for a more cushy ride for her really

wife may kill me this month but Maybe next couple of months if I can squeeze it and it's what we need.

thanks.
 
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Originally Posted by Whyli750

I know this is an old post but what mustang seat do you have and what do you want for it? Is it a 1 piece for rider and passenger or rider only.
I have an 05 fatboy and she complains she needs more seat on long rides. So looking for a more cushy ride for her really

wife may kill me this month but Maybe next couple of months if I can squeeze it and it's what we need.

thanks.

You can try sending him a PM, but he hasn't posted since October 2022.....
 
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OK I am back, let me check about the seat. I am pretty sure I still have it for sale. I live in Missouri, you would have to also pay for shipping.
 

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OK I am back, let me check about the seat. I am pretty sure I still have it for sale. I live in Missouri, you would have to also pay for shipping.

Welcome back....
 
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