| Author | Message | ||
     Doylejj |
I managed to break off the rear connector of my 06 seat and can't repair it. Does anyone know how to get a replacement pan? Are the Uly pans the same as any other Buell bike? Thanks | ||
| Towpro |
I hope that was an orange seat. I think for the $111.00, all your going to find is a complete new seat, but I could be wrong. How did you break it so I know how not to break mine. Thanks | ||
| Doylejj |
How I broke it. http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/messages/142 838/512970.html?1258167679 Is that the price of a new one? (Message edited by doylejj on December 09, 2009) | ||
| Wolfridgerider |
Brand new, $111.00 http://www.buell.com/en_us/gear/accessories/produc t.asp?Menu_ID=2&ProductLineID=2&CategoryID=3&Produ ctID=10024 | ||
| Gowindward |
Doyle, I would try using some epoxy putty to repair your seat. You can find it at any hardware or home improvement store. It will stay in place and not run off like a liquid. Rough up the surfaces with some sand paper to help the epoxy make a good bond. Loren | ||
| Towpro |
or maybe try to figure out what kind of plastic it is and go with the correct glue. (model glue)? That would act more like a weld instead of an adhesive like epoxy would. | ||
| Doylejj |
Thanks for the suggestions. I tried plumber's type cement and also tried heat welding it. It's a load bearing but thin area that I doubt can be repaired with my skills. Suggestions for other techniques were given toward the end of the thread I showed above. | ||
| Etennuly |
What the tabs hold is the seat from coming up and sliding forward. The seat pan rests on the upper seat frame to support weight and the latch keeps it from sliding towards the back. Given that, it could be ridden without all four tabs. To repair it I would make a steel patch plate out of say 14 gage sheet metal for both sides of the pan. I would fill the broken out part with a semi-hard setting epoxy to hold out flexing and vibration issues, then make a new tab of steel and rivet it together with 1/4" diameter long rivets. Professionally these processes would cost more than what a new one would cost, so if you cannot do it yourself I would either ride it the way it is or buy the new one. Mebby sombody out there in wrecked Uly land has a seat with a torn cover and a good pan on the cheap?! (Message edited by etennuly on December 10, 2009) | ||
| Froggy |
A black 06 seat just got listed in the classifieds | ||
| Doylejj |
I've already got a black 06 to allow me to ride while I figure out how to repair the old one. Looks now like I'll just replace it. I've done all I can really do with my skills/tools to try to repair it. I'm still open to a replacement seat pan someday, but there's no urgency. |
