Strap removal from OEM seat?
Cruiser
Joined: Jul 2013
Posts: 171
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From: Minnesota
New HD owner here with a Ultra Limited. Purchased the detachable tour pack kit and a slimmer streamlined seat for when the upper rack is off. Asked the dealer if I can remove the strap to facilitate changing the seat out faster and he basically stated that is not a good idea as it serves an important purpose and shouldn't be removed...didn't elaborate and I didn't ask.
Does it keep the seat more stable? The security part I can see, harder to steal but is it really a big deal to just to remove it?
Does it keep the seat more stable? The security part I can see, harder to steal but is it really a big deal to just to remove it?
It is ugly looking, seat looks much cleaner without. You are sitting on the seat so how is it going to fall off? it is loose over the seat, so no it has no holding function what so ever. if someone wants to steal your seat that strap isnt going to slow them down one bit.
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Joined: Jan 2008
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From: Illinois
Mine had to go. I use the stock seat when riding solo and change to the sundowner every time my wife wants to go along. The strap didn't serve any purpose for us and I wasn't going to remove and replace it every time I change seats.
Dennis
Dennis
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Joined: Oct 2007
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From: Nevada
That's what I did. There's no need to cut the strap.
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When I got my Ultra and went to add a tender pig tail, I read the manual that said remove the right saddlebag and unfasten the strap and lay it across the left side. What? I'm lazy that was too much already just to access the battery.
So, I took both bags off and removed the offending strap. Now I can just do the rear screw and lift the seat off. Nice chrome end thingys on the strap though.
So, I took both bags off and removed the offending strap. Now I can just do the rear screw and lift the seat off. Nice chrome end thingys on the strap though.
