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Title: 86-87 seat on 88-89 Frame?
Post by: Anthony0327 on November 25, 2014, 12:45:05 AM

Will this work? Just wondering cause I have a really nice 86-87 seat and about to buy an 88 frame. Would like this to work if possible so I don't have to buy another. Thanks in advance for the help. All you guys are really knowledgable on here and I appreciate all the great info. Thanks

Title: 86-87 seat on 88-89 Frame?
Post by: mandom250r on November 25, 2014, 12:58:36 AM

i use a 86-87 seat on my LRD frame and works just fine. I use the short rear rubber cushions

Title: 86-87 seat on 88-89 Frame?
Post by: Anthony0327 on November 25, 2014, 01:01:48 AM

Great. That's what I wanted to hear. In another month or so I'm gonna start my build thread. Just need a few more parts an I can get started finally. Taking way longer than I thought and even more money but I'm sure you all know that with the killer bikes everyone has on here!

Title: 86-87 seat on 88-89 Frame?
Post by: havinnoj on November 25, 2014, 11:37:38 AM

I had issues using a 86-87 seat and latch on an 88-89 stock frame.  The latch setup is different and I wasn't able to use the 88-89 latch on an 86-87 frame.  So I used the 88-89 seat :D

Title: 86-87 seat on 88-89 Frame?
Post by: trx250scar on November 25, 2014, 11:56:39 AM

An aftermarket latch would fix that

Title: 86-87 seat on 88-89 Frame?
Post by: Anthony0327 on November 25, 2014, 05:31:59 PM

Hadn't thought of that. You say aftermarket, the ones that eliminate the latch hook all together like the one pumashine offers or lonestar?

Title: 86-87 seat on 88-89 Frame?
Post by: trx250scar on November 25, 2014, 05:47:48 PM

Ya either kind.and I will tell u the old worn out OEM latches cam fail and let Your rears fly right off the Trailer.

Title: 86-87 seat on 88-89 Frame?
Post by: mandom250r on November 25, 2014, 05:50:35 PM

I use a billet HMF latch. Pumashine can sell you a complete kit garanteed to work with your seat and frame though.

Title: 86-87 seat on 88-89 Frame?
Post by: Anthony0327 on November 25, 2014, 06:03:05 PM

thats good. I have a really nice seat I want to use. I didn't know if the dimensions where slightly different on each year which would not let the earlier year seats work on the newer frames. After going back an forth I decided to use the 88 frame instead of the earlier 86.

Title: 86-87 seat on 88-89 Frame?
Post by: havinnoj on November 26, 2014, 01:45:07 PM

An aftermarket latch would work - I used an 86 seat with an OMF knob latch on a LSR frame - worked perfectly.

Title: 86-87 seat on 88-89 Frame?
Post by: Brian on November 26, 2014, 03:55:07 PM

Same here, 87 seat on an 88 frame with a Pumashine mount. Works perfectly.

Title: 86-87 seat on 88-89 Frame?
Post by: PNWrider on November 28, 2014, 10:09:38 AM

[MENTION=1]spiritaces[/MENTION] Is the short cushion seat latch for the stock foam height?