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Dec 30, 2013 | 08:47 AM

#21

Florida Swamp Yankee

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From: Seminole County, FL

Pig Spit for rubber wrinkle finish any thing black that has faded. About $10.00 a can fro JP Cycles.

For the most part IMHO Harley stock seats suck out loud!

Dec 30, 2013 | 11:33 AM

#22

Geoff

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From: Nevada

Quote:

Originally Posted by bigskyroadglide

on the black use Doc's waterproof leather polish.

Doc's is good stuff. I use it all the time. But as the saying goes, "You can put lipstick on a pig...." Best thing is to replace the parts.

Dec 30, 2013 | 12:29 PM

#23

Brad4052

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From: Selma, Alabama

Quote:

Originally Posted by bigskyroadglide

get a new antenna, they are not expensive and are easy to replace

mean city cycles on the seat. They do great work

I agree

Dec 30, 2013 | 01:11 PM

#24

EricD10563

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From: Florida

Quote:

Originally Posted by OldFordTrk1

It must be something I or the previous owner has done since almost no one else is having the problems I am seeing

I tend to agree with you or at least I've not had any of the same problems.

Dec 30, 2013 | 07:38 PM

#25

AlanStansbery

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From: Rosamond, Cali

Connector: Paint the plastic headset connector. Scuff it up first with some sandpaper. Put on a sealer undercoat, then paint over that. 'Bumper' black paint is a good match to the stock 'flat' finish.

Antennas: Fill in the 'low spots', first. They make a soft 'tape' used for sealing electrical connections outdoors. Put a piece of that in to build up the low spot(s). You can work it like putty. Wrap over your repairs and the remainder of the plastic antenna bases with some electrical tape. Then put a piece of shrink-tubing over the works, heat it up and conform it to the surface, sealing your repair.

Seat: Have the seat restitched at a local upholsterer.

If any of the repairs don't hold:

Replace the connector.

Replace the antennas.

Recover or replace the seat.

Alan

Last edited by AlanStansbery; Dec 30, 2013 at 07:44 PM.

Dec 30, 2013 | 07:43 PM

#26

dawg

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From: Vermont

Why not just replace the weather cap with a new one for the headset connector.
Get new shorty antennas
Have seat repaired or recovered

Dec 30, 2013 | 08:19 PM

#27

SBates08

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From: Lake, Ms

Take the covers off the comm plugs and heat them up with a heat gun. Don't just hold it in one spot you'll melt it. Make small circular motions with the heat gun. They'll look brand new when your done. May work on the plastic on the trunk as well.