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Old Jan 5, 2014 | 04:40 PM
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I have never liked the seat strap going across on any bike I have had (personal preference of course) and took mine off day one.
Back in the day I had a girlfriend grab it on an older bike,,,,, it broke of course and she fell off (no big deal she probably deserved it anyway)
So are you strapless??? ride safe, paul

Note ADDED: I guess we could call it the "CRAZY *** BIT*H" handle,,,,,,,, if you're ready to get rid of your girl because shes a crazy *** B*TCHT just tell her to hold on to it and dump her *** off the back or his *** for the girl riders
 
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Old Jan 5, 2014 | 04:49 PM
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Yes strapless. I hated that useless thing
 
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Old Jan 5, 2014 | 04:50 PM
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Actually my wife don't ride and I still never took it off.
 
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Old Jan 5, 2014 | 04:59 PM
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Bought my '06 used,there's a slight mark where the strap was[still on when I bought it] I took it off.
 
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Old Jan 5, 2014 | 05:06 PM
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Bought my '06 used,there's a slight mark where the strap was[still on when I bought it] I took it off.
they do leave a mark don't they
 
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Old Jan 5, 2014 | 05:18 PM
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Agree…they are useless, totally useless.
 
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Originally Posted by hanny
I have never liked the seat strap going across on any bike I have had (personal preference of course) and took mine off day one. Back in the day I had a girlfriend grab it on an older bike,,,,, it broke of course and she fell off (no big deal she probably deserved it anyway) So are you strapless??? ride safe, paul
Always take them off. I don't think any passenger would be comfortable only holding on to that thing anyway. Get a remove able backrest if you carry a passenger.
 
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Took it off my FLHTK day one, along with those decals on the aircleaner and the stick-on reflectors on the forks. Agree with all here - useless, plus make it much more difficult to remove the seat.
 
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Bought my bike. Rode it home. Took off the strap.
 
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Took it off my FLHTK day one, along with those decals on the aircleaner and the stick-on reflectors on the forks. Agree with all here - useless, plus make it much more difficult to remove the seat.
I'm an avid anti-decal/sticker guy.

When I got my chrome fork lowers, I asked them not to stick the reflectors on. Service manage said they never put them on, no one wants them.
 
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