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| - | **Seat Cast Webbing, Key Switch and Coil Mounting**: ((Dr Dick of the XLFORUM | + | **Seat Cast Webbing, Key Switch and Coil Mounting**: ((Dr Dick of the XLFORUM |
| * Since 1st electric start on the 67 XLH, the key switch moved under the seat and the coil moved to under the seat also. \\ These bikes were fitted with a new ' | * Since 1st electric start on the 67 XLH, the key switch moved under the seat and the coil moved to under the seat also. \\ These bikes were fitted with a new ' | ||
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| * Remember the 1972 frame web comment from earlier. The 1972 frame came with all 3 holes on the web for the key switch. \\ Even though the factory never used the underhand mounting that was called out in the early low seat kit, it's the only frame that had 3 holes from factory. \\ Not every 72 frame may have them, but the ones that did were only 1972 frames. | * Remember the 1972 frame web comment from earlier. The 1972 frame came with all 3 holes on the web for the key switch. \\ Even though the factory never used the underhand mounting that was called out in the early low seat kit, it's the only frame that had 3 holes from factory. \\ Not every 72 frame may have them, but the ones that did were only 1972 frames. | ||
| * If your bike was a late 1971 or a 1972 with the standard seat, it may have come with any combo of the early and late key/coil positions. \\ If you ask any knowledgeable 67-69 restorer, \\ They will tell you if you take 3 different original bikes, you may have 3 different setups concerning different parts right from the factory. \\ Some of this reappeared in 71/72 model years. Though it most likely retained the earlier stuff. | * If your bike was a late 1971 or a 1972 with the standard seat, it may have come with any combo of the early and late key/coil positions. \\ If you ask any knowledgeable 67-69 restorer, \\ They will tell you if you take 3 different original bikes, you may have 3 different setups concerning different parts right from the factory. \\ Some of this reappeared in 71/72 model years. Though it most likely retained the earlier stuff. | ||
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| + | The low seat kit (52020-71) was sold for 1954-1978 K models, XLH and XLCH. \\ | ||
| + | There was a terminal bracket (72307-71) attached around the factory key switch location and a 3 wire harness to extend the key switch up to the motor mount between the cylinders. \\ | ||
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| + | | Here is the terminal bracket ((photo courtesy of Ebay seller, oldmotorcycleparts. [[https:// | ||
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| + | | Terminal bracket mounted to 1971 XLCH ((photo by Len PA of the XLFORUM https:// | ||
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