How do I remove the seat on my Sportster 1200 custom. I want to put on through over Saddle bags...Please no one laugh...

 

HEHEHE, HAHAHA,HOHOHO thats funny[sm=happybounce.gif] Just kidding! Remove the seat bolt and slide the seat back slightly. It should lift up.

 

No one is making fun of you except you. We all had to learn at some point...I learned how to remove my harley seat the day I bought it. I looked at the guy and asked him how do I remove the seat. He showed me, but of course erupted in laughter. J/k, he didn't laugh...

 

From the 2004 - 2006 Clymer Service Manual;

1. Remove the seat retaining bolt.

2. Push the seat forward to disengage the seat slot from the frame post.

3. Lift up the rear of the seat and remove it rearward so the seat tab disengages from the frame.

4. Reverse the removal steps to install the seat. Make sure the seat is secure before operating the motorcycle.

 

And, when re-installing the seat, make darn sure you have the front of the seat in the clip. Elstwise, the seat will slide side to side and (in the words of your HD owner's manual) could cause injury or death.

 

If your seat has a strap you might need to squeeze the seat past the strap. Install is the reverse squeeze through the strap and then position the seat. The rest was explained above.

 

I'm confused (which is nothing new) LoL....

Are you talking about the passenger strap on the seat?

If so most of them (including the one on my 2005 1200C) are attached to the seat, and not attached to the frame or some other point to hold the seat in place.

 

Hey OFG, not to steal the thread here, but I have been meaning to tell you that I really like the seat on your 1200. The lines are very nice from the tank back. I am interested in the model, can you PM me or drop a note here as to what it is? Also, is it comfy for long hauls?

 

I had an '01 Sportster and the passenger strap was bolted to the fender.

 

Same here '03 (which is why I mentioned it)............. I keep forgetting ya'll got brand new motocycles