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[mjb765]

Thanks...that does suck. I already have saddlebag guards on my bike and I'm not giving them up. I would have added them if it was no big deal, (just in case)  but it's a good thing I replaced the seat already too.

[RedDevil]

Thanks...that does suck. I already have saddlebag guards on my bike and I'm not giving them up. I would have added them if it was no big deal, (just in case)  but it's a good thing I replaced the seat already too.

I looked at the bumpers before they installed them on my SESG yesterday, and one could easily take a dremmel and make a 1/8 to 1/4" groove to fit over the saddle bag guard mount. The bumpers are bigger than I thought and heavy-duty plastic.   My dealer left the longer seat tang on that he had put on earlier and now my seat rides nicely up on the tank...no gap at all. We'll see how long it lasts...

[Wheelsnkeels]

Been 2 weeks since they ordered the bumpers and the dealer states they are backordered now?

Wont be satisfied with these regardless as in my view its a haf a$$ patch instead of a legitamite fix!

Modifying the bike to fit the seat is backa$$wards.

[Racerdj]

Is this still a problem with newly delivered bikes?

[dustingaunder]

Is this still a problem with newly delivered bikes?

The new bikes should have the bumpers installed from the factory.  I picked mine up on 3/26 and it had them and not gap in the front.

[WestCoastRuss]

Ordered the bumpers on the 15th of March but were backordered. Just received them this past week from my dealer and I put them on......better but not a true fix by any means.

[blw]

Hey Sun Devil, What riders backrest do you have and is it comfortable, adjustable ? How do you like the fairing wind deflectors also ?     Thanks  BLW

[Racerdj]

The new bikes should have the new seat!....IMO

[RedDevil]

The new bikes should have the new seat!....IMO

They will, once they run out of the old ones and the bumpers...

[Sun Devil]

Hey Sun Devil, What riders backrest do you have and is it comfortable, adjustable ? How do you like the fairing wind deflectors also ?     Thanks  BLW

58156-08 Dark Smoked Fits '08-later Electra Glide®, Street Glide® and Trike models.  MSRP US $109.95
I live in Las Vegas and the wind deflectors work well in winter and even better in the summer heat. I can open them up in the summer and direct the wind on me or the engine.

Rider Backrest Kit - CVO™ Street Glide® Style
Styled to complement the '10 CVO™ Street Glide® model, this Rider Backrest adds back support for long-haul riding comfort.
Good but not great. I wish it could be moved more forward (I have a 29in. inseam) without making a large space in the seat.

[Racerdj]

From my research, it looks like my Sundowner seat for my 2009 Road King will work on the SG. Is it wrong to demand the new seat if mine does not have it from the factory? Is it my understanding the guards will NOT work with the brackets?

[Wheelsnkeels]

From my research, it looks like my Sundowner seat for my 2009 Road King will work on the SG. Is it wrong to demand the new seat if mine does not have it from the factory? Is it my understanding the guards will NOT work with the brackets?

They insist you try the bumpers kit first but what the hell try demanding?

See attached bulletin the guards do not fit with the bumper kit. They may ay since the bike didnt ship with them to remove them? That seems to be the current level of customer service diplomacy?

[Badger Mike]

What a poor way to treat your customers, and for what, to save a few bucks   Doesn't make sense.

[RedDevil]

What a poor way to treat your customers, and for what, to save a few bucks   Doesn't make sense.

It's all about bottom line...that's what happens when maximum profits run the company...doing the right thing is usually not the cheapest, so therefore, the cheapest "fix" will win out.  The bumpers are the cheap fix, even though you can't supposedly used rear bag guards now...but little work with a dremmel and you can notch out an area in the bumper to fit over bag guard mount.  Not rocket science...but if you want to jump right to the new seat, your dealer might do it on their own dime, but the MoCo has now, in the tech bulletin stated how they will support the new seat...and then it will be a new SESG seat, not a sundowner or some other seat you'd like to substitute.  Just sayin....

[Badger Mike]

I've got a college buddy that works for Harley in Corporate.  I normally don't bother him about stuff with HD, because I want to respect our friendship, but I may break my rule on this one.