85 Softail

[tradarcher]

I just picked this bike up for $3400. One of the PO's cut the fender struts off and installed the sissy bar. He had installed a solo seat. Second PO installed the stock seat which resulted in a dent in the fender.

So there is no restoring the struts right? Can I add strut covers and a fender as long as it is never sat upon?

I would actually like to keep the fender sissy bar set up but a Le Pera solo seat that also came with it puts me out of reach for the forward controls with my 29" inseam. I would switch to a spring suspended seat but don't like how they expose the entrails of the bike. Anybody have a remedy for that?

Lastly, I hate the tank and it is gone as soon as it warms up enough to spend some time out there. Are there any king/peanut tanks that can be mounted without a lot of modification?

[bobscogin]

So there is no restoring the struts right? Can I add strut covers and a fender as long as it is never sat upon?

'84 and '85 had bolt on struts. See if the holes are still in the frame.

Bob

[tradarcher]

'84 and '85 had bolt on struts. See if the holes are still in the frame.

Bob

They are. Thanks for the info.

[AlbertaFarmer]

Are those super tall H bars?

[tradarcher]

Are those super tall H bars?

No the pic is deceiving. The bars are 18" apes.

[monkeyoflove]

You can mount a paughtco mustang with the holes 17-1/2 on center. they line up with the existing holes on the flat-side tank mounts. And the tunnel is wide enough to cover the stock frame brackets

[monkeyoflove]

My frame is a 1985 FXWG but it has the same mounts as the softail for flatside tanks

[misfitJason]

That's a pretty cool looking bike man^

[AlbertaFarmer]

No the pic is deceiving. The bars are 18" apes.

I see, thanks man. Looks like you got a good deal.