Buddy Seats

Said to be an idea of William S. Harley and certainly one of the best accessories the factory ever made. When the Buddy Seat was first offered in 1933 it almost instantly became one of the top sellers among the accessories. At last there was an exciting and comfortable possibility for passenger transportation. The keepers of moral and order sure would have preferred the retention of the (never popular) tandem seats but once the Buddy Seats had been introduced on the market there was no turmimg back. “There´s no better experience in life than a ride with one´s favourite girl holding on tight when the day is summer warm, the road good and the V-twin is running smooth” (Herbert Wagner). Our reproduction seats are available in different versions, covered with high quality leather.

Faithful reproduction of the Buddy Seat as used on the last Knuckleheads and early Panheads.

Excellent reproduction of the buddy seat how it was offered by the factory as an accessory in the years 1954-1959. Nice saddlery made from top grain leather with authentic nickle spots on the skirt.

For additional support of the buddy seat during passenger transport. The complete kits include all frame mounted parts necessary to install the device. Seat mounted clips, front buddy seat mount and fender yoke hook are also available but must be ordered separately.

Seat mounted clip assemblies for the spring yoke. Work with 1936-1964 Buddy seat auxiliary spring kits.

Reproductions of the special bolts and nuts for Buddy Seat spring clips. Kit is for one clip only.

Rear fender hook for Buddy seat spring yokes. 1948-up style, but will work on earlier models, too.

Front T-Bar mounting bracket for all Buddy seats. Requires three 3/8”-24 nuts and one 3/8”-24x 7/8” bolt for fastening.

Front T-Bar mounting bracket for all Buddy seats. Requires two 3/8”-24 nuts for fastening.

One-piece or two-piece handrails for Buddy Seats.