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[RedFXR2]

Does anyone that has one of these bikes know the HD part number for the factory seat?  HD's own site lists the seats for these as being the same Badlander found on my FXR2 but every photo of a 3 or 4 I've seen clearly shows a different, more thickly padded seat.  Thanks for any help.

[KSims1868]

I have my original seat from my FXR3.  It is thicker padding than the FXR2 seat.  I just went with a Corbin seat.  If you're interested...email me.  I'll sell it.

Kent Sims
ksims@rsafamily.com

[hatchetjak]

Hey Kent...what model Corbin is that? How wide is the passenger seat?

[KSims1868]

It is the "Gunfighter & Lady" model, and it has some custom stitching on the side from Corbin.

[RedFXR2]

To answer my own question in case anyone else out there ever wants to know:

Seat for 1999 FXR3:  HD number 52449-99,  HD retail $285
Seat for 2000 FXR4:  HD number 52450-99,  HD retail $269.95

Finally found a dealer that had the right knowledge/books and how to look things up.

[jimbro612000]

Hey did the fxr3 and 4 have the same seat.. I have a 2 just got it in Oct. but would like to get a little thicker one on there..I was wandering if HD offers any other seat for our bikes

[jimbro612000]

Hey, KSims1868  you still have that seat ?

[RedFXR2]

Hey did the fxr3 and 4 have the same seat.. I have a 2 just got it in Oct. but would like to get a little thicker one on there..I was wandering if HD offers any other seat for our bikes

Hey, Jimbro.  The seats for the FXR3 and FXR4 are slightly different.   Both considerably more padded than the HD Badlander that came on the FXR2.

Seat for 1999 FXR3:  HD number 52449-99,  HD retail $285
Seat for 2000 FXR4:  HD number 52450-99,  HD retail $269.95

The FXR3 seat is made to look like two pieces-a solo and a pillion, but it's really one-piece.  The FXR4 seat looks more one-piece, with a sewn in strip resembling a grab strap.  Either would be a comfort advantage over the HD Badlander.  Like I said, I found a pristine FXR3 seat on ebay for less than half the HD price, so that's on my bike now--much more comfortable and only a trained eye would ever notice the difference.

Don't know about other HD seats, except that if they still make any seats for the 1984-1994 FXR, without the hinge, it should fit.  There's always the aftermarket, such as Corbin, Mustang and LePera, to name 3.

[Mrs Red Hot]

Hey did the fxr3 and 4 have the same seat.. I have a 2 just got it in Oct. but would like to get a little thicker one on there..I was wandering if HD offers any other seat for our bikes

I use to have a FXR2 like you have now. I have a Mustang seat that I purchased new for my FXR2. I took it off before I traded the bike in. It's in like new condition and I am looking to sell it. If the seat suits you taste it could be yours. It' a one peice two up and is plenty thick for both rider and passenger and is very confortable even on those all day rides. It has studs on it and looks something like the stock seat on a Heritage Classic. I can email you a price and pictures if your interested. Sandy

[Mrs Red Hot]

GO ahead

[killjoy]

OK, so I see the last activity on this thread is almost a year old, but I just stumbled across this forum so if anyone still looks at it...

Have any other 4 owners experienced cracking near the seams on your seat? I have always been extremely meticulous in caring for mine (my wife would say maniacal), yet is it cracking nonetheless. I have always used Meguiar

[RedFXR2]

Have any other 4 owners experienced cracking near the seams on your seat? I have always been extremely meticulous in caring for mine (my wife would say maniacal), yet is it cracking nonetheless. I have always used Meguiar

[FXRon2]

Killjoy,

    First, it's great to see some activity in our little corner of the CVO world. Thanks...

    About the seat... I have a FXR2. And, like many others, I have purchased a FXR4 seat (I also have a FXR3 seat). I currently have the FXR4 set-up on my bike (w/ the matching short backrest). I have only used it for about 12-14 months. It shows no sign of wear at all. I recall you saying you had been using Meguiar's leather conditioner. Are these FXR2/3/4 seats leather? Or Vinyl? Perhaps that may be a factor? I only use Armor All (low gloss) on mine. It keeps it nice and black w/o being slick or slippery.

                  Ron

[killjoy]

you know... maybe that's a good point. I don't really know if it is "real" leather.

hmmmmm....

thx...

[FXRon2]

Killjoy,

    I just went and checked my FXR2 (badlander) and FXR3 seats (since they aren't on the bike). I looked on the underside of part of the unstapled material on the underside of the seat. There is a sort of cotton backing to the seat material. So, I believe that they are made out of "leather like" vinyl.

    I also looked at the bottle of low gloss Armor-All that I've been using for years on stock Harley seats. It says that it is for use on vinyl...but, not for motorcycle seats.... It goes on to say the reason is saftey and slippery surfaces causing loss of control....yadda yadda yadda...  So, I will keep using it. It really gives the seat a nice natural look to it. It doesn't look like I just Armor-All'ed it. And even my Road King seat, with 65K miles on it, still looks great. Give it a try?

               Ron

[killjoy]

I'll do it. Thanks for taking the time and I appreciate the "wisdom"... I'll pass it along as well.

[RedFXR2]

Both the FXR2-original Badlander and the FXR3 seat I currently use are covered with vinyl.

[hdfxr3]

I'm looking for fxr4 stock seat, possibly exchange plus boot.  i have fxr4 bike that has badlander seat off fxr2..i think..just would prefer fxr4 stock seat instead. email me photo of yours..and i'll do same of mine.  i'd like to trade..but would buy outright also. I'm adding tangerine bike to my stable, in addition to yellow...and will only keep one..but will give it a month or so to decide which to keep..but lean towards tangerine, lot of used yellows out ..but few tangerine.  dave

hdfxr3@aol.com

[neanderpaul]

Does anyone that has one of these bikes know the HD part number for the factory seat?

[RedFXR2]

1653951-001 is the number listed for the FXR4 seat.
$264.95 at bikebandit.com

Part numbers?  Going back to March and November of 2004 (talk about thread revival) :

Seat for 1999 FXR3:  HD number 52449-99,  HD retail $285
Seat for 2000 FXR4:  HD number 52450-99,  HD retail $269.95

It might have been a rare stroke of luck but I surfed ebay for about two weeks and found my FXR3 seat in new condition for a steal.

[RedFXR2]

$215.96 from Surdyke.com.  Just checked.  However, sometimes they don't actually have what their system says they do.  Hope this helps.

[killjoy]

Don't know about other HD seats, except that if they still make any seats for the 1984-1994 FXR, [highlight]without the hinge, it should fit[/highlight].

OK, so if I take off the seat on my FXR4, the frame has what appears to be hinge pin slots on the pipe-side like the old FXR's had. Has anyone ever tried to fit an old FXR seat with the hinge?

The old "flip-up" sure would be nice compared to having to take the seat off to get to oil tank, battery, etc.

[RedFXR2]

Has anyone ever tried to fit an old FXR seat with the hinge?

Got me on that one.  I've never seen a hinge-equipped seat on a FXR, so I don't know what hardware is mounted on the seat versus what we've got on or frames.  I suppose it would work, but I've never tried it.

[SPIDERMAN]

I guess I didn't pay attention to the latter FXR's cause I never saw one with a seat WITHOUT a hinge. When I was building FXR customs and restoring for folks, I used to pull apart the stock seats and take the seat pans to a custom seat shop and work with them to design custom seats. I always loved the hinge and latch set-up on FXRs. Seems like I remember most of the aftermarket seats available have the holes for the hinge and latch in the seat pan with pem nuts on the back side don't they ?Did you check or are you trying to find out before you buy ?  Call the supplier and ask.

Big B
        (former FXR afficionadao)

[RedFXR2]

I'm looking for fxr4 stock seat, possibly exchange plus boot.

[killjoy]

...neither of my stock seats, for FXR2 or 3 have any provisions for hinge mechanisms--they're tongue in the front and fender screw in the back.

Yeah, my stock 4 seat is the same.

I think I'll do a little snoopin' and see what's out there. I would forego my stock seat for a flip-up, whether it is new aftermarket, or actually from an older FXR.

I'll let you know what I find out...

thx

[killjoy]

I'm looking for fxr4 stock seat, possibly exchange plus boot.

HDFXR3... Did you ever find/get a stock FXR4 seat?

[hdfxr3]

I'm looking for either fxr3 or fxr4 seat in good condition. Let me know what you may have and price. Might trade nice mustang seat on my bike for one.