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FXDWG2 Stock Ostrich Seat Question
« on: March 16, 2013, 01:11:58 PM »

Hi, I thought I seen a picture the other day and I can not find it anywhere, someone had a stock ostrich seat but it was just a solo seat. I looked at mine and it does come apart from the passenger pillion part. Are our seats supposed to do that? Can you take it apart and just use it as a solo seat? If so how does it fasten in the back. If anyone could post a pic of this that would be great. I have 3 seats just not a solo seat.
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Re: FXDWG2 Stock Ostrich Seat Question
« Reply #1 on: March 21, 2013, 06:14:29 AM »

Hey,
I am also a newbie here....Just bought another Switchblade, after trading my original away back in 03'.

Love this .

I saw the seat you are referring to as well. Can't seem to locate it on here again.... I checked mine, and could not figure out how it was done. Then, yesterday, I went on the "CORBIN" web site. I then called, and was told that they can make a saddle that matches the leather and ostrich (their's is NOT REAL OSTRICH, but looks like real), and they have a model (Called the Hollywood solo) that they can make. I am suspecting (could be wrong), that it is their saddle that we have seen on here...Check it out. The have all the colors listed as you navigate their site. I was told that the "tan" shown on the site is not an accurate rep. of the "real" color, as he said it's "just like what H-D used for the FXDWG2"...I'd have to see it in person. I'm going to see if they would mail me a swatch of it... Good luck with this issue, and let us know what you find out, please.
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Re: FXDWG2 Stock Ostrich Seat Question
« Reply #2 on: March 21, 2013, 09:31:46 AM »

Had corbin make me a two up seat shortly after I got my Switchblade. The color is pretty close to the stock leather seat but not quite spot on as you can see in the photo. The passenger backrest is closer to the stock tan leather of the stock seat. They do great work so I wouldn't hesitate to work with them again. A couple other photos of the seat in the thread below. Eventually had Corbin make me a matching backrest for the passenger that more closely matched the rider backrest. Photos of that in the thread as well.

http://www.cvoharley.com/smf/index.php?topic=27725.420

As to the photo of the one up seat the original poster was referring to, I remember seeing it and believe the guy just cut the connecting piece between the driver and passenger pillion portion of the stock seat. How he secured the rear portion of the seat to the bike was not apparent to me. Would be interested as well as to if/how he did that as I purchased used stock seat that didn't include the passenger pillion. My only real issue is I don't really like the look of a wide glide with a one-up seat. Just too much fender showing back there. I have seen some leather fender bibs that help a bit. Could get a nice tan tooled leather one made with some artwork that might look cool but just the one up seat alone doesn't do it for me. JMHO
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Re: FXDWG2 Stock Ostrich Seat Question
« Reply #3 on: March 21, 2013, 09:38:51 AM »

Here's a photo of the Corbin Hollywood Solo. You can see a tab on the back of the seat that attaches the back of the seat to the fender. Assuming they are using the hole under the seat that the passenger grab strap attaches to. That being said, there is no reason you couldn't attache the same type of tab to the back of the stock HD Switchblade seat. Like I said tho, just not crazy about this look. Too much fender showing for me. I would at least go with some sort of leather fender bib to break up all that real estate.
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Re: FXDWG2 Stock Ostrich Seat Question
« Reply #4 on: March 21, 2013, 09:44:06 AM »

Photo of fender bib.
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Re: FXDWG2 Stock Ostrich Seat Question
« Reply #5 on: March 22, 2013, 02:26:26 PM »

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I Thank you as well for the info on your seat(s). I had suspected that Corbin does alot of biz with the CVO guys on here. They make great stuff. Is that backrest (for the rider) comfortable??  While I don't plan on any "touring" with her, my back probably needs a little help after being in the stock saddle for a tanks worth of riding. My longest "single seating" ride on her to date has been riding up to Sebring for the 12 hours (about 140 miles from my driveway)./  ....By the way, if ANYONE is ever thinking about riding their bike to the 12 hour race...Think again. They make the motorcycles park outside the facility and you have to walk in. I was NOT happy. ...But, I went inside and talked to a friend of mine who was working for one of the Porsche Teams (They finished 6th in their class   YEA!!!!), and they brought an "enclosed" car trailer out....we loaded my bike in it and drove right back in. I didn't get to ride it around inside as I had hoped, but it was on display in front of the motorhome....drew some "gaukers".

While I'm on the Switchblade subject...I found my original FXDWG2 brochure this morning in my attic. A little rough around the edges...Had to put clear tape on one small portion, but I have it. Those things are hard to find. I've called over 200 dealers and nobody has any in their old brochure collection. None on eBay that I could find. I have the poster from my original purchase back in 00', the PARTS CAT.,  and now I have the brochure. I'm lovin' every second of havin' her back....can 'ya tell?

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Re: FXDWG2 Stock Ostrich Seat Question
« Reply #6 on: March 31, 2013, 12:44:15 AM »

'Rode the '05 SEEG to Sebring twice, coming out of The Keys, making the loop from Bike Week, had no problem parking it right out front near the ticket booth, the first time the girl in the booth saw I was on the bike and let me use an all access workers pass for a day(she was from Daytona), the 2nd time, I had "The Ball & Chain" with me, I didn't get the pass, but still parked right out front.

The seat on my Switchblade is one piece.

The "ostrich" on every aftermarket seat that I have ever seen fades and looks cheap very soon after you put them on. jmo. The stock seat still looks rich to me. It has aged very well.

'Don't have the brochure, but have the framed poster, shop manual, owner's manual and 2 magazines with the Switchblade on the covers
I would like to have a hi res scan of the brochure if possible
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Re: FXDWG2 Stock Ostrich Seat Question
« Reply #7 on: March 31, 2013, 10:37:53 AM »

I thought I had a line on a new (old stock) OEM saddle. Even got a notice from the dealer in Texas that it was ready for shipping. Got an email the next day saying the seat had a "hold" on it from someone else and they could not sell it to me. I am checking some other options. A guy I met the other day while out riding told me he had his original Switchblade saddle still wrapped in plastic, "...if I was interested" (he had sold the bike in '07 but says he kept the saddle...hmmm???). He gave me his number, but said he was asking $1500 for it, so I haven't decided if I want to try and "deal" with him or not. I don't really "NEED" the ostrich or "faux ostrich" on an aftermarket seat, just something that looks close to the leather color to  use so I can keep the OEM just for special occasions.

HIGH RESOLUTION COPY??? I don't know what exactly you mean by high resolution. I have a standard HP scanner (I am sooo "confuser" illiterate) and would be glad to try and scan the brochure. It's NOT perfect, as it had been in a cardboard box in my attic when I discovered it...had to "clear tape" part of it back together (It had, at one time, been stapeled to the wall of my M/C trailer, and shows minor staple damage on the outside edge). Judging by your user name, you probably know what attic storage (get's hot up there) does to paper stuff in Florida.
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Re: FXDWG2 Stock Ostrich Seat Question
« Reply #8 on: March 31, 2013, 10:53:34 AM »

FlHeatWave...
I MAY have figured out this scanner thing...Gonna' work on it and see if I can post it or maybe email it to you when I'm done.

OK, I'm pretty sure I have them scanned to a JPG file...or something (I hate computers). I did four different scans for Front, Back, inside left and inside right ( but they range from 4 MB to 10 MB and can't post them, unless I get some kind of tutorial on a way to post them. The only photos I've been able to post on here are ones that I've taken with my phone and then resized them with some other kind of program (Did I say I HATE "C O N F U S E R S"?). I have no idea what I'm doing, but, again, I "think" I have them scanned at 600 dpi in a JPG format (according to the kid across the street that kinda' helped me).
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Re: FXDWG2 Stock Ostrich Seat Question
« Reply #9 on: March 31, 2013, 12:18:19 PM »

'Asked my dealer back in '05 if the MoCo would always duplicate the seat, as I was going buy an extra one, just to have. He consistantly told me that the MoCo would, so I didn't.
I will be in there later this week, and ask them.
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Re: FXDWG2 Stock Ostrich Seat Question
« Reply #10 on: March 31, 2013, 01:02:37 PM »

If you are patient and hunt around (ebay, craigslist, etc) you can still find stock seats for the WG2. I have found 1 1/2 on ebay (complete seat and drivers seat without passenger pillion) and 1 on craigslist. Have paid between $125-$225 for the seats. They are out there if you are persistent. Imagine they will get harder to find over time. Eventually, we will be buying an older, low mileage, WG2 for between $6-8K just for the critical parts - seat, tank, other tins, etc). We'll scavenge a few bikes to keep ours looking like new.
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Re: FXDWG2 Stock Ostrich Seat Question
« Reply #11 on: April 01, 2013, 11:51:45 AM »

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Hope it doesn't get that bad (buying a whole "Custom Vehicle Operations" bike for scavenging). I am going to take good care of this girl, and maybe buy something else (an "un" Harley)  to ride around on to keep the miles (& wear & tear down) on my Switchblade. The saddle thing bothers me... but I'll just look into a Corbin and save the one I've got. I am so glad I didn't go out and spend $30,0000 to $40,000 on a new "limited production" CVO (I had been seriously thinking about it when, after 2 years of research,  I still couldn't find a "primo" FXDWG2 to replace my long lost love). What H-D doesn't tell you is that "LIMITED PRODUCTION" also means "limited availability of replacement parts" at some near future date. "Built-in" obsolescence in 10 to 12 years??? I don't think the Moco has given this any thought. They expect someone to go out and spend major $$$ on a "very special toy", and then 10 years later find that they are unable maintain it properly (replace corroded or damaged parts) because H-D didn't maintain inventory. At least with an older muscle car (or even an older p/u truck), the auto manufacturers made sure that aftermarket FEMA member manufacturers had the equipment, molds, and dies to re-manufacture identical replacement parts. H-D??? Not a chance.
I am almost certain that I just bought my last Harley. I've told my wife to slap me if I even mention any interest in buying a NEW Harley ever again. My old relic Switchblade is far better (quality wise) than some of the newer offerings from H-D (IMO) and I cannot find even one piece on it that is Chinese. ...Japanese, maybe, but Japanese manufacturing quality is far better than Chinese. Ask anybody that owns Yamaha Musical Instruments. Even Japanese motorcycles have fewer Chinese parts than H-D...Ever look at the quality of a "Star" motorcycle??? Forgive my mini-rant... I still love my American made "OBSOLETE....Relic". Just disappointed in some of the Moco's goofy decisions. These things aren't $12,000 mass produced transportation items.

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Re: FXDWG2 Stock Ostrich Seat Question
« Reply #12 on: March 05, 2014, 11:05:26 AM »

Hi, I thought I seen a picture the other day and I can not find it anywhere, someone had a stock ostrich seat but it was just a solo seat. I looked at mine and it does come apart from the passenger pillion part. Are our seats supposed to do that? Can you take it apart and just use it as a solo seat? If so how does it fasten in the back. If anyone could post a pic of this that would be great. I have 3 seats just not a solo seat.
Thanks.

I know that this is an old post, but yes you can use the stock drivers seat as a solo seat. Just attach a seat tab to the rear of it, and use the stock hole that's already in the fender for an attachment point. I did this on my 01 CVO FXDWG2.
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