electra glide seat leaks
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If this is a common problem, I'm really surprised there haven't been more complaints about it on this forum. I've never had the issue with my '08 or any other bikes (even ones with buttons in the seat).
The bee's wax should work to seal the seams but IMO should not be necessary. Have him check with another dealer, take it in when the seat is wet.
The bee's wax should work to seal the seams but IMO should not be necessary. Have him check with another dealer, take it in when the seat is wet.
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Maybe adapt a Jap bike seat to his Harley, that will fix it! They sell rain covers for the seats in the HD accessory catalog, that ought to tell you something now shouldn't it.
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We have been sealing the seats seams on the inside of the cover with silicone upon request.
The stock covers are vinyl but vinyl is not pourous as previously mentioned, the seams are the problem. HD does put a thin plastic sheeting over the seats but the back side of the cover is a cloth like backing and will soak up water and sometimes when the covers are put on the seats the plastic gets pulled out of place and leaves a good amount of foam unprotected and foam is like a sponge and will soak up the water, we have had seats that has taken days to dry out before.
The stock covers are vinyl but vinyl is not pourous as previously mentioned, the seams are the problem. HD does put a thin plastic sheeting over the seats but the back side of the cover is a cloth like backing and will soak up water and sometimes when the covers are put on the seats the plastic gets pulled out of place and leaves a good amount of foam unprotected and foam is like a sponge and will soak up the water, we have had seats that has taken days to dry out before.
i just bought my first harley, but i previously owned jap bikes and never had this problem. when you go on trips you can't help parking outdoors and sometimes in the rain. haven't got caught in the rain with mine yet, i hope when i do i won't have this problem, riding all day on a wet seat is bad for butt rash!!!!