road zepplin
Road Master
Joined: Sep 2005
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From: Texas
She doesn't complain either...
Road Warrior
Joined: May 2008
Posts: 1,622
Likes: 1
From: Topeka, KS
Hey, like the seat. Got some questions:
1. I installed the George Anderson tour pack extender on mine and there is a larger-than-normal gap between the back of my Mustang Regal seat and the back pad. You can see the fender through the hole. Would this seat close that gap a bit?
2. Was it hard to wire up during the installation?
3. Are you going to do a backrest with it? If so, what are you getting?
Thanks very much for the thread. I wasn't about to drop this kind of money without some sort of feeling for whether it was worth it or not.
1. I installed the George Anderson tour pack extender on mine and there is a larger-than-normal gap between the back of my Mustang Regal seat and the back pad. You can see the fender through the hole. Would this seat close that gap a bit?
2. Was it hard to wire up during the installation?
3. Are you going to do a backrest with it? If so, what are you getting?
Thanks very much for the thread. I wasn't about to drop this kind of money without some sort of feeling for whether it was worth it or not.
Road Master
Joined: Jul 2006
Posts: 928
Likes: 2
From: Near Richmond VA.
Hey, like the seat. Got some questions:
1. I installed the George Anderson tour pack extender on mine and there is a larger-than-normal gap between the back of my Mustang Regal seat and the back pad. You can see the fender through the hole. Would this seat close that gap a bit?
2. Was it hard to wire up during the installation?
3. Are you going to do a backrest with it? If so, what are you getting?
Thanks very much for the thread. I wasn't about to drop this kind of money without some sort of feeling for whether it was worth it or not.
1. I installed the George Anderson tour pack extender on mine and there is a larger-than-normal gap between the back of my Mustang Regal seat and the back pad. You can see the fender through the hole. Would this seat close that gap a bit?
2. Was it hard to wire up during the installation?
3. Are you going to do a backrest with it? If so, what are you getting?
Thanks very much for the thread. I wasn't about to drop this kind of money without some sort of feeling for whether it was worth it or not.
2. It's plug and play on my 09. The hardest part was finding the accessory plug on my bike under the seat.
3. I have a HD standard on mine and it works. Be forewarned, have to take that off when my wife rides pillion... I would suggest one of the SVO backrests maybe, they are smaller and thinner... gives back support, but more room for passenger.
On another note. IF you have an 09, the frame where it is bolted together under the seat, will cut into the new HD Road Zeppelin seat and put holes in the vinyl covering... Need to put something on the frame or seat to prevent this. I used carpet, and the original poster used velcro I think.
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Joined: Jul 2006
Posts: 2,380
Likes: 9
From: Texas
well it got here. and the wife signed for it...didn't tell her i ordered a 700.00 seat...even though i went thru chicago hd for 500 +. all i can say is wow. what a big *** seat, for my big *** i guess. this thing is huge, but comfortable as hell. going to ark next week with 5 friends so i thought i would like to avoid "the burn". ridin' from houston to the state line is about 300 miles + then on to hot springs the first night. rode around a bit today and now windshield needs to be a little higher...it never ends. also, i am 6'1" and now my feet barely touch the ground. oh well...ride safe.
Road Warrior
Joined: May 2008
Posts: 1,622
Likes: 1
From: Topeka, KS
1. It is closer to the screw hole on the fender, or actually it sits up higher then stock, so it closes the gap about 1/4" on mine between the tourpack and the seat... I know this because I can't get the screwdriver in there anymore.
2. It's plug and play on my 09. The hardest part was finding the accessory plug on my bike under the seat.
3. I have a HD standard on mine and it works. Be forewarned, have to take that off when my wife rides pillion... I would suggest one of the SVO backrests maybe, they are smaller and thinner... gives back support, but more room for passenger.
On another note. IF you have an 09, the frame where it is bolted together under the seat, will cut into the new HD Road Zeppelin seat and put holes in the vinyl covering... Need to put something on the frame or seat to prevent this. I used carpet, and the original poster used velcro I think.
2. It's plug and play on my 09. The hardest part was finding the accessory plug on my bike under the seat.
3. I have a HD standard on mine and it works. Be forewarned, have to take that off when my wife rides pillion... I would suggest one of the SVO backrests maybe, they are smaller and thinner... gives back support, but more room for passenger.
On another note. IF you have an 09, the frame where it is bolted together under the seat, will cut into the new HD Road Zeppelin seat and put holes in the vinyl covering... Need to put something on the frame or seat to prevent this. I used carpet, and the original poster used velcro I think.
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Road Master
Joined: Nov 2007
Posts: 1,181
Likes: 7
From: tomball tx
1. It is closer to the screw hole on the fender, or actually it sits up higher then stock, so it closes the gap about 1/4" on mine between the tourpack and the seat... I know this because i can't get the screwdriver in there anymore.
2. It's plug and play on my 09. The hardest part was finding the accessory plug on my bike under the seat.
3. I have a hd standard on mine and it works. Be forewarned, have to take that off when my wife rides pillion... I would suggest one of the svo backrests maybe, they are smaller and thinner... Gives back support, but more room for passenger.
On another note. If you have an 09, the frame where it is bolted together under the seat, will cut into the new hd road zeppelin seat and put holes in the vinyl covering... Need to put something on the frame or seat to prevent this. I used carpet, and the original poster used velcro i think.
2. It's plug and play on my 09. The hardest part was finding the accessory plug on my bike under the seat.
3. I have a hd standard on mine and it works. Be forewarned, have to take that off when my wife rides pillion... I would suggest one of the svo backrests maybe, they are smaller and thinner... Gives back support, but more room for passenger.
On another note. If you have an 09, the frame where it is bolted together under the seat, will cut into the new hd road zeppelin seat and put holes in the vinyl covering... Need to put something on the frame or seat to prevent this. I used carpet, and the original poster used velcro i think.
I have the non-adj. Hd backrest and it appears to work just fine. May need to bend the legs just a tad more.
There is quite a gap between the main seat and the pillion. Can see the fender thru the gap.
Road Master
Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 928
Likes: 0
From: Redmond, WA
I understand that the seat is wider in the butt area but how about the horn area, especially where your legs go down to the boards, is that wider also?
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