Police seat compatibility
You won't find a more comfy seat, that's for sure. You will be sitting up a little bit higher than the stock seat. I don't know about the e-glide police bikes, but the RK police bikes came with a windscreen about 2" higher than the stock. (22" instead of 20" iirc).
Good luck with your bike and post a pic when you can.
Good luck with your bike and post a pic when you can.
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Tourer
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From: Detroit
We are all getting older, as I turn 60 this year. Love the police seat on my EGS. I am using the 10" Clearview windshield to kick the wind up. I am now in the process of building a backrest for the police seat. Mocking it up using aluminum bar right now. I like a backrest when I ride!
I heard that Mustang made a replacement seat with a backrest, and I figured maybe if this works out for me, perhaps I'd spring for that.
I've got the stock windshield right now, and my line of sight is right about at the top of the shield. I have to sit up straight to see over it, and I'm hoping that the police seat will put me right where I need to be. Although my guess is that it might be a little too high.
Thanks for your feedback, Skip, it's appreciated.
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You won't find a more comfy seat, that's for sure. You will be sitting up a little bit higher than the stock seat. I don't know about the e-glide police bikes, but the RK police bikes came with a windscreen about 2" higher than the stock. (22" instead of 20" iirc).
Good luck with your bike and post a pic when you can.
Good luck with your bike and post a pic when you can.
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He asked about the console as well. Yes, it's the same console. In fact, when we were installing the CB on my girls Street Glide, you needed to have a 'normal' console in place of the SG console for it to work. I swapped out my Police console for her SG console and life was good. The Police seat will sit you up quite a bit higher, even higher than the '08 and older bikes. But, comfortable? Damn that seat was nice out on the highway!
Take note, Mustang even sells a passenger seat that matches the material of the Police seat and it looks nice if you require such an item.
Take note, Mustang even sells a passenger seat that matches the material of the Police seat and it looks nice if you require such an item.
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Its the best mod I've made on my bike yet. Some say they are butt ugly, but my butt does'nt care. It does set you up about 2" and back about 2", so a taller windshield is required. For me being 6-9, I like the extra leg room. My wife does'nt ride, so I moved my tour pak up for the back rest.
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http://www.ceebaileys.com/bakup/harleybakup.html
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He asked about the console as well. Yes, it's the same console. In fact, when we were installing the CB on my girls Street Glide, you needed to have a 'normal' console in place of the SG console for it to work. I swapped out my Police console for her SG console and life was good. The Police seat will sit you up quite a bit higher, even higher than the '08 and older bikes. But, comfortable? Damn that seat was nice out on the highway!
Take note, Mustang even sells a passenger seat that matches the material of the Police seat and it looks nice if you require such an item.
Take note, Mustang even sells a passenger seat that matches the material of the Police seat and it looks nice if you require such an item.
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Its the best mod I've made on my bike yet. Some say they are butt ugly, but my butt does'nt care. It does set you up about 2" and back about 2", so a taller windshield is required. For me being 6-9, I like the extra leg room. My wife does'nt ride, so I moved my tour pak up for the back rest.
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I just got a BAKUP backrest to use with my police seat. It is attached to the seat using the holes in the seat bracket where the rubber bumpers are. I have it on now, but have not yet had a chance to ride with it. It appears to be pretty well built. I think I'm gonna like it.
http://www.ceebaileys.com/bakup/harleybakup.html
http://www.ceebaileys.com/bakup/harleybakup.html
Also, I see you have the radio rack, of which is holding your seat air tank, I'm guessing. I'm thinking about using my front crash bar as an air tank. Not my idea, but a great one. Another option that I've seen were some posts of which they were able to hide their air tank between the saddle bag, and rear fender strut, but I'm not so sure that would work on an 09.
Last edited by ftzoid; Jan 28, 2010 at 08:46 PM.