Bitchin' V-Rod Seat Install

...followed by the passenger grab bar. The grab bar was not reused with the installation of the new seat.

Rich fit the seat's subframe onto the fender and bolted it in place. Then he installed the stock seat mounting hardware onto the right side, and his own hardware to the rear to fit the new seat.

Once the seat mounting hardware was tightened, he slid the plastic retaining clip onto the new seat's billet aluminum hinge while mounting the seat. The pin attaches on the inside of the seat (arrow). Then he closed the seat onto the mounting hardware and the installation was complete.

Before: With the stock two-piece seat.

After: With the one-piece seat. Rich's seat is more aesthetically pleasing than the stock seat, and it flows with the fender nicely. John said it's very comfortable and he fits into the bike better.