Strap removal from OEM seat?
Tourer
Joined: Jun 2013
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From: MA
Extreme HDF Member
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From: Illinois
1. I ride solo 100%. The only purpose of the strap is a passenger hand hold. A Ultra with back rest has no need for one.
2. As I said I am lazy and no way would I settle for the effort to access under the seat.
3. Steal the stock seat that I have farted in for three years now ( I'm 73 so some may have had moisture in them)? Go ahead no big deal. I don't even insure the bikes. Someone takes one I just get to go and get a new shiny pretty (click on my garage).
4. My bike - my way.
5. End of story.
2. As I said I am lazy and no way would I settle for the effort to access under the seat.
3. Steal the stock seat that I have farted in for three years now ( I'm 73 so some may have had moisture in them)? Go ahead no big deal. I don't even insure the bikes. Someone takes one I just get to go and get a new shiny pretty (click on my garage).
4. My bike - my way.
5. End of story.
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From: Coastal Carolina
Road Captain
Joined: Sep 2012
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From: Lexington, Ky
Mine came off when I upgraded to the Hammock seat. Its still with the old seat, if I ever switch back it goes back on. I liked the look of the strap, impractical as it was. But its no longer a fit on the new saddle.
Outstanding HDF Member
Joined: Dec 2009
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From: Lapeer , Mich
Well had my seat off changing the frame under my tour PAC and after reading this thought what the heck and took mine off , a little amorall just to clean up the strap mark now looks better . I think
Road Warrior
Joined: Jan 2012
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From: Delaware
TKDKurt- I don't think anyone ever used mine either but I was clearing up confusion in previous posts. On mine if I remove it there are two gaping holes in the seat so I folded the tabs under and screwed them to the plastic seat pan. Strap still there, but I don't have to unbolt it to remove the seat.
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Road Warrior
Joined: Jan 2010
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From: Canton, Ohio
I actually use that strap. In my line of work in the summer I can go through two or three shirts in a day sweating my azz off. Instead of tossing dirty, smelly shirts in my TP, I tuck them under that strap for the ride home.
