Did you know the Topper Seat was called the air intake chamber or air intake silencer
Seat Types

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Reference: 1960 1961 1962 Harley Topper seat made of durable Naugahide.

52011-59 seat assembly Grey fits: 1960 and 1961 A, AU
52014-61 seat assembly Red fits: 1961 A,AU below engine number 61AH-1900
52015-61 seat assembly Green fits: 1961 and 1962 below engine number 61AH-1900
52021-61 seat assembly Red fits: 1961 and 1962 AH,AU above engine number 61AH-1900
52022-61 seat assembly Green fits: 1961 and 1962 AH,AU above engine number 61AH-1900
52023-61 seat assembly Grey fits: 1961 and 1962 AH,AU above engine number 61AH-1900
52023-61 seat assembly Blue fits 1962 AH,AU

Click on Speed nut 30 and 31 in the picture to view images also
54,32,24.

The Speed Nut, number 8116 and 8117 also including number 58956-59 Main Shield Mounting Bracket.
When dismantling the parts mentioned, in restoration projects and NOS, the parts are lightly primed,
and the finish is a dull drab Olive color.
A modern color found to match: Made by Krylon: Satin Italian Olive.



Seat Filter for air intake chamber.
This item was available in 1960.
The advertisement read
in the accessories catalogue as follows.
This special meash-type air filter
fits snugly into the air-intake chamber.
Filters out dirt and dust for better performance...
longer engine life.

29036-60 Air Filter ..............$0.75

Harley Topper Air Filter for seat intake chamber. 29036-60

 

SEAT PATTERN EXAMPLES. Harley Topper Hinge speednut 8116 Harley Topper hinge speednut number: 8117 seat speed nut harley topper harley Topper speednut for seat hinge Seat Fastener cam nut Basket 7673 Harley Topper Seat Fastener cam nut Basket 7673 Harley Topper Seat Fastener Cam Nut 7672 Harley Topper Seat wing nut 52115-60

Harley Topper seat selection colors and sewing patterns 52011-59,52014-61,52023-62.

 

 

Harley Topper Seat Air intake frame fits: 1960 and 1961 below engine no. 61AH-1900

 

 

Harley Topper Seat Air intake frame fits: 1961 upward above engine no. 61AH,AU-1900


Harley Topper Seat Air Chamber Wood Pattern.
The front and side pieces made from 1/2" thick plywood.
The original rear end vent blocks made from 1 1/8" thick Oak.
Takes 4 long rivets for the end blocks.
Takes 11 rivets to secure the top 22ga metal to the wood frame and
the bottom 22ga metal to the wood frame.
7 screws needed for the front hinge, attached to 7 wood cleat speed nuts.
All items can be found through a company who has been making Topper parts
for the past 10 years down to even the smallest item as the rivets and cleat speed nuts.

 

Topper seat construction.


The New Seat that came out in 1963 also had a New seat pan.
This seat is a molded Hypalon style and hard to find in good condition.
The hinge remained in the front of the seat and the rear seat locking
mechanism was attached to the underside of the pan and a catch was
mounted on the underneath inside of the seat compartment.
The pin (ribbed) just slid down inside the catch. (pressure spring catch).

52021-63 seat assembly ( Black ) fits early 1963

52021-63 seat assembly Black is replaced by 52032-63 fits:1963 1964 1965 AH,AU
52099-63 Seat Strap with screws and Washers fits: 1963 1964 1965 AH,AU
Special white seat was available in 1965.

Harley Topper AH seat bottom filter sticker Harley Topper AH seat bottom sticker

 


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Did you know you could buy just the seat strap as in the accessory books just in case a strap broke. Number: 52099-63