General
See Figure 1 and Figure 2. The seat has a tongue which engages a slot in the back end of the frame. Follow the appropriate procedure for your model motorcycle to remove or install the seat.
Figure 1. Seat Tongue (Typical)
Figure 2. Seat Mounting Bracket
Removal
1. See Figure 3.
2. Two-up One-piece Seat:
a. Remove the screw (1) and washer (9).
b. Raise the rear of the seat (5) and slide seat tongue out of the bracket.
c. Slide seat forward to remove from grab strap (4).
d. Remove grab strap (4) if needed.
3. Two-up Two-piece Seat (Three fastener):
a. Remove the screw (1) and washer (9).
b. Remove the passenger pillion (3) by moving rearward.
c. Remove mounting nuts (2).
d. Raise the rear of the seat (6) off the mounting posts and slide seat tongue out of the bracket.
e. Remove grab strap (4) if needed.
4. Solo Seat:
a. Remove the screw (1) and washer (9), or mounting nuts (2).
b. Raise the rear of the seat (7 or 8) and slide seat tongue out of the bracket.
5. Two-up Two-piece Seat (Two Fastener):
b. Remove front screw (1) and washer (2).
c. Raise the rear of the rider seat (4) and slide seat tongue out of the bracket.
d. Remove top hat washer (3).
e. Remove rear screw (1) and washer (2).
f. remove passenger pillion (5).
Installation
1. See Figure 3.
2. Two-up One-piece Seat:
a. Install grab strap (4) if needed.
b. Install seat (5) rearward through the grab strap.
c. Move seat forward to engage seat tongue in frame and lower rear of seat.
d. Install screw (1) and washer (9). Tighten.
Torque: 5.4–8.1 N·m (48–72 in-lbs)
3. Two-up Two-piece Seat (Three fastener):
a. Install grab strap (4) if needed.
b. Insert tongue at front of seat into the seat mounting bracket.
c. Install mounting nuts (2).
d. Slide slots on passenger pillion (3) to engage the seat mounting nuts.
e. Install screw (1) and washer (9). Tighten.
Torque: 5.4–8.1 N·m (48–72 in-lbs)
4. Solo Seat:
a. Insert tongue at front of seat into the seat mounting bracket.
b. Install screw (1) and washer (9) or mounting nuts (2). Tighten.
Torque: 5.4–8.1 N·m (48–72 in-lbs) Seat screw
Torque: 1.7–3.4 N·m (15–30 in-lbs) Seat nut
5. Two-up Two-piece Seat (Two fastener):
a. Insert tongue at front of seat into the seat mounting bracket.
b. See Figure 4. Place the rear mounting bracket of the rider seat (4) over the front mounting bracket of the passenger pillion (5).
c. Place the top hat washer (3) between the two brackets with the smaller diameter facing up.
NOTE
If installing rider seat only, top hat washer is not used.
d. Install front screw (1) and washer (2). Tighten. 0.9–1.7 N·m (8–15 in-lbs)
e. Install rear screw (1) and washer (2). Tighten.
Torque: 0.9–1.7 N·m (8–15 in-lbs) Seat thumbscrew
1Screw
2Mounting nut (2)
3Pillion
4Grab strap
5Two-up one-piece seat
6Two-up two-piece seat (three fastener)
7Solo seat dual fastener
8Solo seat single fastener
9Nylon washer
Figure 3. Seat: Softail Models
1Screw (2)
2Washer (2)
3Top hat washer
4Rider seat
5Passenger pillion
Figure 4. Two-up Two-piece Seat (Two fastener)