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Alright, so I was fiddling with my new (to me) bike last night (2008 Sportster XL883), and I discovered something.
It has a nice, wide seat that fits the bike great (I would imagine a stock seat), and then it has a wee little padded seat right behind that. The main seat is quite loose, and I can bend it a little and slide it right out from between the tank and the rear seat. The only thing holding it in is a little metal stud that slides into a bracket on the bottom of the seat.
The rear-seat is bolted on to the fender, and it is quite solid.
From what I've been reading, aren't the seats also supposed to be bolted on in the back? If so, my seat does not have anything in the rear to put a bolt through.
Is this safe to ride? When I sit on it, the seat is solid and doesn't move at all, and it fits the bike rather perfectly, except it doesn't bolt on.
Thanks!
Doug
It has a nice, wide seat that fits the bike great (I would imagine a stock seat), and then it has a wee little padded seat right behind that. The main seat is quite loose, and I can bend it a little and slide it right out from between the tank and the rear seat. The only thing holding it in is a little metal stud that slides into a bracket on the bottom of the seat.
The rear-seat is bolted on to the fender, and it is quite solid.
From what I've been reading, aren't the seats also supposed to be bolted on in the back? If so, my seat does not have anything in the rear to put a bolt through.
Is this safe to ride? When I sit on it, the seat is solid and doesn't move at all, and it fits the bike rather perfectly, except it doesn't bolt on.
Thanks!
Doug
