14 seat and side covers tried on 13

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Ok so I went down to the dealer today on a fact finding mission. Would in fact the seat and side covers of a 14 DLX fit on a 13 STD. Dealer was only mildly perturbed that I was tearing apart two bikes on the show room floor lol

Final Answer..well yes and no.

First up the seat.

I removed both seats and flipped them over. They looked identical to me. I tried the seat from the dlx on the std and ..well..it almost went on. I couldn't get it to latch on the right side. It seemed like it wanted to, but no matter how many times I fitted/pushed/turned the key I could not get it to snap into place. It was so close. I think a little bit of fiddling would make it go. I believe someone on the forum is already running a 14 seat on a 13.

14 seat on 13. Here's a pic to show what it would look like

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The side covers, again pulled both side covers, and flipped them over. They looked really close, but lining the back pins up together showed the front pins were in different places. I could not get the 14 cover on the 13. However, if one were to grind off the front pin, I'm think the rear pin and 5mm allen screw would hold it on the bike, and in the right position, but the front would be loose.

14 and 13 side covers from rear

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Hope this helps those that are considering those changes.

We're you tearing apart your old 13... as well as your new 14?