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I have a sissy bar that came on a used 2023 Heritage Softail I recently purchased. One of the sissy bar clips is missing and the other is missing a screw.
I don't see this style of latch clip available for sale anywhere. All I see are the thicker, rotating, style replacement clips. Will those work to replace these?
Thank you!
Last edited by rockyriz; Oct 31, 2025 at 10:47 AM.
I'm thinking that's an aftermarket sissy bar. Harley has one similar in the 2005 parts catalog except that it doesn't list your bike in the fitment. It's Harley part # 53618-05. The latches on the Harley sissy bars are plastic. Seems most of the Heritages use the detachable sideplates 53815-00 with 52731-00 square tube inserts.
I'm thinking that's an aftermarket sissy bar. Harley has one similar in the 2005 parts catalog except that it doesn't list your bike in the fitment. It's Harley part # 53618-05. The latches on the Harley sissy bars are plastic. Seems most of the Heritages use the detachable sideplates 53815-00 with 52731-00 square tube inserts.
Thanks BFREE. I did a little more sleuthing on this. I purchased a HD Hold Fast Sissy bar (52300442) to replace this broken one. The broken one is the short size, and I wanted the standard size sissy bar anyway. Now just trying to fix the broken short one, so I can sell it in working condition. The 52300442 item I bought from Harley looks exactly the same (see new pict attached here) as the broken one in the picts in original post. So I guess what I really need it the clips/clamps that would be replacements for the 52300442 Hold Fast Sissy bar. But I have not been able to find anything that looks like it would work. Does anyone have any ideas?
Ok.. learning more about this issue, so just sharing what I find to hopefully help others some day.
The parts I need are Docking System Latch Lever Kit Chrome 52300493 (right) and 52300495 (left).
Any suggestions for best sources (in the US) to purchase these?
I have only found a few instances on sites from other countries or on ebay from other countries.
Ok.. learning more about this issue, so just sharing what I find to hopefully help others some day.
The parts I need are Docking System Latch Lever Kit Chrome 52300493 (right) and 52300495 (left).
Any suggestions for best sources (in the US) to purchase these?
I have only found a few instances on sites from other countries or on ebay from other countries.
They are an obsolete part, unavailable form HD anymore.... but...
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Sissy bar latch clips question
