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Al_lighton
Posted on Monday, February 16, 2009 - 02:08 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

A short while back, a post was made on the 1125R board about the new American Sport Bike seat release pins. That thread must be driving a lot of sales for 1125's, since we're selling the 1125 version about 5 to 1 over the XB version. That kinda surprised me because there are WAY more firebolts out there than 1125's. So I figured I'd put a post here so that folks that only peruse the XB board know of them too. The firebolt ones are 1/4-20, the 1125 ones are M6.


The 1125 thread is here: http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/messages/290431/433818.html?1233726380

You can order them here: http://www.americansportbike.com/shoponline/ccp0-prodshow/A16501.html

Here's a couple pictures of them, one with a stock seat, one with a Corbin. The part is the same, but the pin orientation is different for a stock vs a corbin. Both are shown with the lanyard in the out position, after installing as shown, you just tuck the lanyard in under the plastic. To remove, just hook a finger on the lanyard, yank it out, and then lift the seat.

Stock Seat:

1


Corbin seat

2


Al

(Message edited by al_lighton on February 16, 2009)
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Ochoa0042
Posted on Monday, February 16, 2009 - 02:26 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I leave my seat unbolted
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Popeye
Posted on Monday, February 16, 2009 - 04:13 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

you wont for long. Whats that old adage "Its not a question of IF, but When."
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Slaughter
Posted on Monday, February 16, 2009 - 04:28 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

About time I ordered a set... this is way cool. I replaced the subframe on my racebike and one of the mounts is stripped. Heck, I can screw the pin in place (holding onto the Rivnut flange) and I'll be good to go!

Nice!
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4cammer
Posted on Monday, February 16, 2009 - 05:11 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I installed the seat pin kit last week on my '07 XB9R and wish I would have known about it 2 years ago. This is a must-have upgrade.

So nice not to have to remove screws to lift off my seat. Very well executed hardware, and easy to install.

Thanks Al!
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Slaughter
Posted on Monday, February 16, 2009 - 08:00 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I'm thinking for racing when you have the seat off so often for adjusting the shock and fooling with the battery. I shoulda ordered one for Higbee and another for Pinson.
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Diablobrian
Posted on Monday, February 16, 2009 - 09:07 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Just got mine in the mail today with the other stuff I ordered. I just stumbled across
them in your new parts section Al.

Good stuff Al!
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Petebueller
Posted on Tuesday, February 17, 2009 - 07:43 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I've got the Buell red Pegasus seat on my Firebolt The foam is denser so it is really hard to lift it to unscrew and almost impossible with the angled Torx in the tool kit. The seat has been permanently crushed from folding back the corner to unscrew it.

I've got mine on order and I wish they'd been out sooner.
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Dennista15
Posted on Tuesday, February 17, 2009 - 01:25 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I've just added these to the list of stuff I must get. Can't wait till it gets warm so I can motivate.
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Jandj_davis
Posted on Sunday, February 22, 2009 - 12:05 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Hey Al, does your website take Paypal?
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Bake
Posted on Sunday, February 22, 2009 - 10:30 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Very nice!
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Deltablue
Posted on Monday, February 23, 2009 - 09:34 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

What timing...I have been thinking about making something like that.
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4cammer
Posted on Monday, February 23, 2009 - 09:56 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

"What timing...I have been thinking about making something like that."


I also had thoughts of doing this myself, but after seeing what Al had already done I knew 20.00 was a steal for the kit.
I am a terminal measure once and cut too short kind of guy, so I saved $$ just buying the kit!
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Al_lighton
Posted on Monday, February 23, 2009 - 06:23 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

We aren't set up to take paypal. But we take all major credit cards. The web site doesn't charge the card, it only transmits the info to us to charge offline when the package is ready to go.

Al
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