Seat Savvy
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Seat Savvy
Seat Savvy.
I've got an 03 FLHRCI/Road King Classic. The seat is trying to show it's age. I've looked hi and low and there are many seats out yander that match. Most of them are showing their age as well and you'd think those are gold plated for the asking price. The few that are really nice, well my first born was already sold off to get the bike 20 years ago.
I ran across what might be a more temporary solution. Saw a bid winding down and needed more info. This fellar has a nice seat off a 2021 Street Glide at a good price. I could use that and over time get my seat redone.
My question, will that Street Glide seat work on my RKC. I couldn't see his real good under the front where mine has a tang that slides into the frame just below the gas tank bolt.
I am not above making some MINOR design changes as needed.
Wanted to know if anyone has ever done a seat swap like this between these 2 styles and years of bike.
All input welcomed.
I've got an 03 FLHRCI/Road King Classic. The seat is trying to show it's age. I've looked hi and low and there are many seats out yander that match. Most of them are showing their age as well and you'd think those are gold plated for the asking price. The few that are really nice, well my first born was already sold off to get the bike 20 years ago.
I ran across what might be a more temporary solution. Saw a bid winding down and needed more info. This fellar has a nice seat off a 2021 Street Glide at a good price. I could use that and over time get my seat redone.
My question, will that Street Glide seat work on my RKC. I couldn't see his real good under the front where mine has a tang that slides into the frame just below the gas tank bolt.
I am not above making some MINOR design changes as needed.
Wanted to know if anyone has ever done a seat swap like this between these 2 styles and years of bike.
All input welcomed.
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Guess I'll have to study on this a bit. Part of things like this is the mystery it's self, will it or won't it. Then there is the $$$. of which I have precious little these days.
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As far as the "offer" I'd hate to offend you with what I have available to spend but would like to see pic.
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Yeah I have my eye on one off a 21 Street Glide. nice and 100.00 but then there is shipping cost, dang it. I'm just trying to figure out if I can make the SG seat work on my 03 FLHRCI with likely only minor mods. I would like to use that seat and have my OEM re done in actual leather. Of course that will take time and money but thats just in "Dream Stage " at this point
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Of course that was after winning a bid on Flea Bay for a different seat. That was advertised as fitting a Road King. Then told it was for an 08 up. Only 2 things wrong with that picture. It has the blade to attach in the frame slot so it was for an 97--07 bike. Then there was the little issue with it being too long to properly fit. When I did get it mashed in to place it was riding about 3+" up my dash. After a bunch of looking about and some discussion it was determined the seat was not for my 03 Road King but more likely an Electra, Street or Road Glide that has the shorter dash.
There was no H/D number under he seat only an ink stamp which is likely produced by Milsco. I tried my H/D dealer and Milsco, no luck with figuring out exactly what I have but it is a "Badllander" style seat in very good condition with the White stitched Harley-Davidson script brilliant white and almost new or even 'AS NEW" condition and seems to fit 97-07.
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