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    Actually the front mount. Can anybody identify it?

    I have had this seat for decades; and just recently I took a look at it; and don't recognize the front mount.

    I presume the seat is Harley buddy seat; but for what?

    I have included a pic of the mount and another of the bottom of the seat.

    The front mount seems to slide into a horizontal bolt. Definitely not used on a later Indian Chief; as the spacing is 1/4" to small to go over a Chief seat, frame mount.

    The mount shown would not be used on a t-yoke either.

    The pan looks like Harley, but I am not an expert.

    Any ideas?

    bjind
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  • #2
    To me the seat is Indian ,with the straight ribs,harley pan has the outer ribs curved.Mount I would guess is homemade

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    • #3
      I agree with Tom. I think the seat is Indian and I have no idea what the mount is although to me it does not look homemade. Jerry


      Originally posted by bjind View Post
      Actually the front mount. Can anybody identify it?

      I have had this seat for decades; and just recently I took a look at it; and don't recognize the front mount.

      I presume the seat is Harley buddy seat; but for what?

      I have included a pic of the mount and another of the bottom of the seat.

      The front mount seems to slide into a horizontal bolt. Definitely not used on a later Indian Chief; as the spacing is 1/4" to small to go over a Chief seat, frame mount.

      The mount shown would not be used on a t-yoke either.

      The pan looks like Harley, but I am not an expert.

      Any ideas?

      bjind
      Last edited by Jerry Wieland; 11-29-2019, 04:41 PM.

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      • #4
        My Chumme has the straight outboard 'ribs', too, Bjind!

        But only four hand rail lugs, not six.

        Instead, it has a conventional bracket for the 'tee'.

        ....Cotten
        PS: Pics wjhen I can...
        AMCA #776
        Dumpster Diver's Motto: Seek,... and Ye Shall Find!

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        • #5
          Yeah,re-purposed might be a better description of the mount than homemade.
          Tom

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          • #6
            Great Answers! Thank You all that added info.

            Yes, the original question was about the front seat, mount; the seat itself has interesting features too.

            tfburke3 - Yeah,re-purposed might be a better description of the mount than homemade.

            me - This may be the answer, as the mount "catch ears" certainly do look factory made, I may have seen this arrangement on a tractor seat, some time ago. The ears slide over the cross bolt; and the rear of the seat is bolted fast. The width of the catch-ears is 1/4" narrower than a Chief, frame seat mount, so it doesn't fit the late Chief application

            T. Cotten - My Chumme has the straight outboard 'ribs', too, Bjind! but only four rail lugs

            me - Yes, this is interesting. I think all my other seats on hand have the usual 4, and those 2 forward lugs/mount holes, are too far forward for the hand rails.

            T. Cotten - Instead , it has a conventional bracket for the tee.

            me - Yes, the seat, Z bracket, whatever name, was never on this seat. no marks at all to show witness. Maybe this seat never used the T- bracket. Did the 2 extra, forward mount holes/lugs somehow mount the rear of the seat??
            I do have the seat Z or whatever bracket, off another seat and it will fit perfectly.

            But that front bracket shows this seat was "made to work" on something else. Other than a late Indian.

            Thank for the interest in this. It is always fun to dig a little deeper some times.

            bjind

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            • #7
              I have several British seats with similar front mounts.
              Robbie Knight Amca #2736

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