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Harley deluxe fender bib

  • Far Canal
    Far Canal
    3 years ago
    Hi Postie, I would say the plastic fender protector is genuine equipment. My 2008 FXST has the exact same stuff under the seat.
    I am curious to know why you would buy a fender bib to go behind your solo seat, what are you anticipating it is going to protect that area from?.
  • steelo
    steelo
    3 years ago
    Not to protect it. To cover up the protective coating. Which is there to protect the paintwork under the seat. Always looks shit after a couple years
  • steelo
    steelo
    3 years ago
    You could trace around the bib postie and carefully cut the excess off. Some good quality polishing compound will see the paint underneath come up nice. That way you get the benefit of both.
  • steelo
    steelo
    3 years ago
    Only looking at 3/4 inch. Glue some protective plastic / old exercise mat / cutting board from the missus to the bottom of the seat
  • steelo
    steelo
    3 years ago
    I got that. Good luck.
  • FBUser214
    FBUser214
    3 years ago

    Couple of possiblities.
    It appears the two-up seat is a different shape to the bib.
    And the seat would stop short of the fender seat nut with a metal tab that fixes to the seat nut.
    If you want to use the rear seat everything should work if the protective clear patch is the right one and it has been fitted correctly.
    If you run the bib most of the time, get one custom made to fit the patch (could stick a bit of soft felt strip on the underside at the back edge)
    Otherwise not sure how to manage that excess outside the sides of the bib. Would be very, very difficult to trim and remove. I would not attempt it.
    If you could match a seat and bib, I would consider removing the existing protective patch and placing another one.
    There has been some discussion on here about that previously but nobody came up with a 'best' method.
    I made my own clear patch and fixed it in place. Piece of cake.
  • tussuck
    tussuck
    3 years ago
    Just send the little fucker back.  I mean if it’s touted as being the correct one for your bike and is a chit fit then screw them they can have the pos back.
  • Far Canal
    Far Canal
    3 years ago
    That is good news Postie.
    Gives ya the shits when you buy the proper bit and it is not up to the job.
    Well done to your dealer!, reckon there would be "others" who are not so easy going.
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