Two late Christmas presents for my Iron girl. A rear Cycle Shack heat shield, eBay of course ...
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to match the front one that i got a couple of years ago ...
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Of course, unlike the NOS OEMs that i tried a few years ago these fit perfectly.
And a Saddlemen seat, also from eBay ...
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Here it is on the Saddleman website ...
http://www.saddlemen.com/products/k2...boy-seats.html
Lightly used, in like new condition, for about 1/3 of the new price [including shipping, the lovely Canadian taxes, etc]. I bought it because mine is worn out, has black duct tape patches, and is not especially supportive or comfortable. This has good lower back support. It is quite narrow compared to the original seat, and that suites my skinny @zz just nicely.
Measure twice, cut once ...
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Original seats have the seat bolt under the seat and fender where only plastic man can access it. So my habit is to replace that with a tab bracket at the back like the 79-on seats.
I made a small miscalculation when i installed the bracket for the seat bolt. I did not expect the bracket to be that high up from the fender. No problem, i have some 5/16" ID chrome bathroom water line left over from fitting forward controls to my 1980 several years ago. So i cut off that short piece to hide the thumbscrew threads and good to go.
to match the front one that i got a couple of years ago ...
Of course, unlike the NOS OEMs that i tried a few years ago these fit perfectly.
And a Saddlemen seat, also from eBay ...
Here it is on the Saddleman website ...
http://www.saddlemen.com/products/k2...boy-seats.html
Lightly used, in like new condition, for about 1/3 of the new price [including shipping, the lovely Canadian taxes, etc]. I bought it because mine is worn out, has black duct tape patches, and is not especially supportive or comfortable. This has good lower back support. It is quite narrow compared to the original seat, and that suites my skinny @zz just nicely.
Measure twice, cut once ...
Original seats have the seat bolt under the seat and fender where only plastic man can access it. So my habit is to replace that with a tab bracket at the back like the 79-on seats.
I made a small miscalculation when i installed the bracket for the seat bolt. I did not expect the bracket to be that high up from the fender. No problem, i have some 5/16" ID chrome bathroom water line left over from fitting forward controls to my 1980 several years ago. So i cut off that short piece to hide the thumbscrew threads and good to go.