Duo-Glide frame question

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Duo-Glide frame question

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I have a 1960 Duo-Glide frame (9K stamp) with a tab and nut located above the oil tank by the left shock mount. It looks like a factory installation. Very similar to what holds the oil tank in place with a rubber isolator on my 77 Electra-Glide. The Palmer book pictures doesn't address this and pictures of Duo-Glides don't show this tab. Any help on this? Thanks, Gary
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Re: Duo-Glide frame question

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looking at my 61 it is the buddy seat spring bolt bracket, oblong from shock bolt and to it thats what i see hope this helps should be one on right side also 52581-58 left, 52582-58 right hd numbers
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Re: Duo-Glide frame question

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6hds wrote: Fri Jul 27, 2018 11:39 pm I have a 1960 Duo-Glide frame (9K stamp) with a tab and nut located above the oil tank by the left shock mount. It looks like a factory installation. Very similar to what holds the oil tank in place with a rubber isolator on my 77 Electra-Glide. The Palmer book pictures doesn't address this and pictures of Duo-Glides don't show this tab. Any help on this? Thanks, Gary
Maybe its too late in the evening for me, but, what is a 9K stamp?
Edit :Nevermind! :oops:
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Re: Duo-Glide frame question

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Thanks for the responses! This tab or bracket is only on the left side. I'm going to try to take a pic tomorrow and upload it. An friend said today maybe its something for a police model that has a different oil tank and larger battery? Gary
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Here's the picture of the tab. maybe I can get a clue about it. Thanks, Gary
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Re: Duo-Glide frame question

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65-84 BT frames (FL/FX) had a similar bracket mounted in approximately the same location as pictured, but my guess is that someone other than the factory installed it to mount a 65-84 FL square oil bag in that frame....bosheff
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Re: Duo-Glide frame question

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Bosheff, good possibility, I know you ask yourself like I do, why would someone do this? Cou!d this frame tube have been replaced with later piece from a 65 up donor because of an accident? I should just take the back end apart and eliminate the tab. Thanks again, Gary
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