just got my new 2009 egc wife complains about seat strap anyone ever removed it thanks

 

yep.. just unscrew it.. or if she wants it off NOW !! just take a knife to it.. just dont cut the seat.

 

Just removed mine also. It is really easy and my wife liked it better!

 

Took off my strap and replaced it with a passenger grab rail (see photo). The grab rail came off my '03 Ultra and I had planned on selling it on eBay. For some reason though I kept it thinking I might add it to my '08. Glad I did. It looks better too!

 

its easy to do and most people do it

 

Yup, I took it of too. I swapped out the stock seat for a Mustang and couldn't get the strap back on so I said fuggitt.

 

Mine dissappeared before it's first trip out of my garage. Take the time to unscrew it - it can be reinstalled when you sell it if necessary.

 

Yup

Came off 2 hours after I got the bike home, it was my first "mod"!

 

First thing off every bike I've owned

 

Yea, do not cut it!! Take the time to find the tools and properly remove it. I see way too many bikes with cut straps riding around. It is crappy and is **** poor ownership. If you don't want seat belts in your vehicle....would you just cut them out with a knife? I hope not.

I recently visited a fairly new Honda dealership in my town....and they had a used 2008 Street Glide for sale. Anyways, I quickly noticed the cut strap and a "Honda of Russellville" decal on the rear fender of the bike. Lets see here...Would I buy a Harley with a cut strap and the same bike with a "Honda" sticker on the fender. Those two items made a nice bike into a really crappy bike really quick.

If the previous owner was dumb and took the easy way out to remove the strap...quiet possibly he/she took other easy way outs reguarding maintenance.

Just don't CUT it folks