Seat mounting for '73 Shovel.......

[c.o.]

I'm not really up on my Shovelhead knowledge and was asked a question from a fella yesterday. I've yet to see his bike yet, but he says it's a "bar hopper" type set up, with the seat sitting right on the frame. To get to the point, he says it's breaking his back!! He was trying to figure out a more comfortable set-up. A pogo set-up was what first popped in my head. He said he had a weld-on hardtail with a stock front-section that matches his motor. He also said that the center post has been capped somewhere along the line. My question is should he be able to figure out a pogo set-up? I'm not sure exactly how an original '73 looked coming from the factory. He's relatively new to the biking world and wasn't sure off hand if it was a FL or FX. Any thoughts would be appreciated. I'll have to get off my butt and get over and have a look at this beast.....

[Perry Ruiter]

This vintage (early-mid 70's) the FL and FX series essentially shared the same frame ... Perry

[VPH-D]

If the post is capped, it needs to uncapped. Once this is done, all he has to do is install the post and t-bar.
VPH-D

[c.o.]

That was my hunch, but I figured I'd consult the experts!!! Thanks fellas.........

[jrenoe]

a pogo should fit on a 73 frame