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Old Feb 20, 2010 | 07:22 AM
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2009 e/g classic...whats the purpose of the seat strap?
 
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Old Feb 20, 2010 | 07:24 AM
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For your passenger to hang on to but about as useful as your air temp gauge.
 
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Old Feb 20, 2010 | 07:25 AM
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I was wondering the same thing. Thinking about removing mine. That thing makes removing the seat a pain.
 
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Old Feb 20, 2010 | 07:29 AM
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I was wondering the same thing. Thinking about removing mine. That thing makes removing the seat a pain.

DON'T remove it! its punishable by law like removing a mattress tag, lol..
 
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Old Feb 20, 2010 | 07:40 AM
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I was wondering the same thing. Thinking about removing mine. That thing makes removing the seat a pain.
it will also keep your seat on the bike if the rear mounting screw falls off
 
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Old Feb 20, 2010 | 07:44 AM
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Also makes it a little harder for thieves to steal...
 
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Old Feb 20, 2010 | 07:46 AM
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Originally Posted by bikerick
2009 e/g classic...whats the purpose of the seat strap?
Just to give you grief and look stupid IMO.
 
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Originally Posted by flhxkiller
it will also keep your seat on the bike if the rear mounting screw falls off
Hopefully if the screw falls out the bike is either not moving, therefore no rider but it should not fall off, or your azz is sitting on it and it would be difficult for it to fall off. For the passenger to hold on to and is very useless as I require my passenger to hold on to me, unless they are ugly and then I want ride them. HEHE!
 
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It's actually for your better half to spank you with
 
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I was wondering the same thing. Thinking about removing mine. That thing makes removing the seat a pain.
If you remove it I think it voids the HD warrenty

That has always been one of the first things I remove off my bikes.
 
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