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): a. 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 |
| 1 | Screw |
| 2 | Mounting nut (2) |
| 3 | Pillion |
| 4 | Grab strap |
| 5 | Two-up one-piece seat |
| 6 | Two-up two-piece seat (three fastener) |
| 7 | Solo seat dual fastener |
| 8 | Solo seat single fastener |
| 9 | Nylon washer |
Figure 3. Seat: Softail Models
| 1 | Screw (2) |
| 2 | Washer (2) |
| 3 | Top hat washer |
| 4 | Rider seat |
| 5 | Passenger pillion |
Figure 4. Two-up Two-piece Seat (Two fastener)