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Hi new to forum and Harley . Is this seat and backrest genuine? It is on the 58 pan I have. Or what year might it be? Did the really have such a zany speckled cover or might this have been done by some hippy? Jerry
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so is the seat and back original or what year thanks JerryImage
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jerryd wrote:Hi new to forum and Harley . Is this seat and backrest genuine? It is on the 58 pan I have. Or what year might it be? Did the really have such a zany speckled cover or might this have been done by some hippy? Jerry
"Some hippy"...? What's wrong with being a hippy...?!
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Those damn hippies ! Running around and putting speckled covers on bikes! How dare they! Jerryd, it looks like a custom job, can you post some more photos. And welcome to the forum,
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Well here is a couple of pics . I think it has other year parts. front disc? I have the luggage too. Some one chromed the frame . I understand it was a police bike first
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Jerryd---Your going to love that front disc brake!/You can always get the OEM drum at a swapmeet somewhere.Also I bet shes a REAL COMFY RIDE for the passenger!/But there are other ways to get that result & not so IN YOUR FACE look.Judging by the pics. Its def. made for a DAILY-RUNNER!/You can ride it as you get the parts for that year -(if your looking for a all original bike!).ENJOY IT-& do your research---Nice find---Respectfuly----RICHIE
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So back to the question , the seat is definitely a cover but is it original and is the backrest a HD part? What year is the disk brake or have the forks been changed to make it work? Lots of questions but all my experience is with British bikes. Jerry
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No offence Jerry, but that is the ugliest seat I've ever seen, hippy or no hippy.....

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jerryd wrote:So back to the question , the seat is definitely a cover but is it original and is the backrest a HD part? What year is the disk brake or have the forks been changed to make it work? Lots of questions but all my experience is with British bikes. Jerry
Disc up front came in 1972 on the glide fork. You need to post pictures of the seat pan , could be aftermarket or HD. The seat rail looks like its a modified rail, high back. Are you planning a restoration? Put up some detail pictures of frame , ect.

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It is what it is . It was pulled out of a barn/shed. Previous owner was an "81" so careful what you say he may be reading this. Actually he is a nice guy. I plan to at first make it road worthy. It has not been run since 2010. So is the whole front fork a 72 or just the wheel and disc /caliper? I will need to know when I look for parts. There were no brakes when I brought it home . I since cleaned the master and have the front working and am heading into the rear wheel this week. I took off the bag guards today but that is as far as I got. Jerry
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Jerry,
It looks like a triple-whammy version of a buddy seat rail. Maybe 3 of the upper rear portions of a seat rail stacked up and welded together? If the former owner is 81, he may have needed the extra back support :) .

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The seat is most likely just a custom recovered stock seat base. the rail and backrest are custom.
Also, the front fender, the bumpers, the bag rails and mounts, the alarm , the gas tanks, the rear fender, the oil cooler, the spotlights and mounting bar, the turn signals, the rear chainguard, the horn, and the handlebar controls are all incorrect for the bike. All the stuff looks like it was stripped off of a '70s model and switched over.
sorry, but not much '58 there.
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Well a good rider is what will be . I,m not disappointed considering how it came to me. I like to fix and ride . Thanks for your help. I knew that it was far from original . How about the chrome frame. supprised no one spotted that. jerry
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72 front wheel used an adaptor plate between the disc and hub. I can't see what you have in the pictures,
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How about the chrome frame. supprised no one spotted that. jerry
You had already pointed it out, so no need to comment on it.
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