Fatboy seat problem? Help!!!
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Road Master
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From: Mebane, NC
The hole is inside the chrome pillion about 1" from the end. The passenger pillion fits fine, lines up great!
Both pillions have a bracket that bolts to the seat with two bolts, the chrome pillion bracket doesn't seem to fit to the seat either?
Both pillions have a bracket that bolts to the seat with two bolts, the chrome pillion bracket doesn't seem to fit to the seat either?
Tourer
Joined: Feb 2008
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From: Parker, CO
Change the tail piece
When I bought a new seat from HD it wouldn't bolt on to the bike. We had to swap the tail piece from the old seat to the new one. I also had to add a small piece to the front metal tang that hooks into the frame because it would barely hook under the tab on the frame. Once in awhile it would come unhooked, so I devised an extenion for the front tang.
Why HD sells stuff like this that doesn't fit is beyond me. With the money we spend on this stuff they could at least provide some adjustable mounting brackets or make them fit properly in the first place.
AAHHWWWWW, the pleasures of owning a Harley!!!! You get a free education in "jerry-riggin".
Why HD sells stuff like this that doesn't fit is beyond me. With the money we spend on this stuff they could at least provide some adjustable mounting brackets or make them fit properly in the first place.
AAHHWWWWW, the pleasures of owning a Harley!!!! You get a free education in "jerry-riggin".
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From: Central IL.
The seats have different part numbers for the '05 and the '06, as does the pillion and chrome tail cover.
I too have been watching and waiting for the right one to come up on eBay. I know I need the one off the '05.
I'll give $50.00 for what ya got so you don't have to mess with it any more...J/K.
I too have been watching and waiting for the right one to come up on eBay. I know I need the one off the '05.
I'll give $50.00 for what ya got so you don't have to mess with it any more...J/K.
Cruiser
Joined: Jan 2008
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From: Connecticut
the 05 and 06 Fatboy SE's have different seats. the 05 has the narrower old style tire and the 06 and newer has the newer fatter tire.
there are 2 different seat numbers for the passenger pillion for this seat. the new 09 catalog does not list the older seat number for the 05, only the one for the 06 and up. they probably discontinued the older one.
I have the SE seat for the 05 and use to have the passenger pillion but I sold it last year.
hope this helps.
there are 2 different seat numbers for the passenger pillion for this seat. the new 09 catalog does not list the older seat number for the 05, only the one for the 06 and up. they probably discontinued the older one.
I have the SE seat for the 05 and use to have the passenger pillion but I sold it last year.
hope this helps.
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Road Master
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From: Mebane, NC
roysays, I noticed you have the chrome pillion (tailpiece) on your bike and it looks like yours is a 2005. Is there a part number on the bottom of this piece? If I can find out the correct part number I'll know if I have the right or wrong one. Thanks
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yes I have an 05.
I can't find anything that looks like a real part number on the chrome tail piece but I'll tell you what's on there.
7682 and 7928, both of these numbers are molded into the seat.
then there in a ink stamped number that is very faint, 77071105
I aslo looked up the passenger pillion seat number and it's 51826-05
hope this helps. you can also give me some actual measurments and I can check them to mine.
I can't find anything that looks like a real part number on the chrome tail piece but I'll tell you what's on there.
7682 and 7928, both of these numbers are molded into the seat.
then there in a ink stamped number that is very faint, 77071105
I aslo looked up the passenger pillion seat number and it's 51826-05
hope this helps. you can also give me some actual measurments and I can check them to mine.
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