Buddy Seat

[Mike85]

Hey guys, we just got our 1929 DL 45ci running. It has been in the family for decades. My wife would really like to take a ride but of course its a solo. I'm thinking about putting a buddy seat on but the hardware is impossible to find. Can anyone on here point me in the right direction? I sure could use a picture if nothing else.
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[1950Panhead]

Buddy seats came out in 1933.
You have two options, fabricate a luggage rack and pad or buy a panhead buddy seat and adapt to your bike.

[Mike85]

So that's why I can't find anything on a buddy seat for this bike..... Ok, that makes sense. The seat on this bike now is not from the 1929 era anyway so maybe I can find a panhead buddy seat and adapt it.
Mike

[RichO]

I would try to find a period late VL buddy seat. it should fit better and be more correct.

[Steve Slocombe]

There is also the Harley WLC passenger seat which could be encouraged to fit, although without the intimacy of the buddy seat.

[aumick10]

This is what I have on my 29 JD. Looks to be an aftermarket seat that bolts to a std rack. I don't know if it would fit on a DL.
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[Steve Slocombe]

And don't forget the seriously engineered 1930-32 VL passenger seat assembly, now being reproduced.