by thefrenchowl » Mon Jan 11, 2016 2:22 pm
My 54 KHK came to me with the std KH seat pan, but fitted with thin rubber and naughahide cover... All Ks are leather for sure...
Early Sportsters' ones are leather covered...
Who knows when the changeover occured?
I believe Naughahide to be right for KH when you look at period photos...
I can't see any OEM solo early seats at the moment on the Bay, can you post some links to check?
Frame sand blasting: Plug all the holes, steering holes, all the threads, all machined surfaces like where the rear mount seats on, 2 faces where the rear swing arm bolt goes through and so on and on... And you'll still get some blasting media in there somewhere somehow...... Use think self adhesive aluminum tape to cover flat machined surfaces, several layers and trim with scalpel/sharp knife...
Patrick