| Author | Message | ||
     Fireboltxb9r |
That time of year again where the battery comes off the trickle charger and into the bike. I always have a hell of a time getting my seat back in place. Usually takes numerous tries. I usually get the front left or front right side positioned behind the proper tab, but very hard to get both at the same time. Getting the rearward tab under the tab welded to the frame is not easy either. Are all XB's this difficult or is it operator error on my part? | ||
| V8basil |
They all are hard to get back on!!!!! Practice, practice, practice!!! It's not you! | ||
| Ghostrider |
I generally have to push down right in the middle of the seat to get it to hook onto the center hook. It's all good from there. | ||
| Greg_e |
Pushing down in the middle helped me when I figured it out. I suggest the seat pin kit that American Sport Bike sells. | ||
| 4cammer |
+1 on the seat pin kit. | ||
| Swordsman |
The tabs on my stock seat were not properly aligned. Rather than hooking on the pins, they were too far apart and hooked around the part of the seat rails where the pins mount. Ground away a good bit of the aluminum before I realized the problem. Used a pair of pliers and bent the hooks, now it goes on without a problem. ~SM | ||
| Killroy134 |
I have noticed that the battery cables can get in the way depending on the type of battery you are using. Could that be part of the issue? After I moved the cables around a little mine comes on and off without ant issue. | ||
| Fireboltxb9r |
Thanks for the tips guys. I didn't realize American Sport Bike offered a seat pin kit and will definitely check into it. Couple of other suggestions with merit as well, will check that also. I love this site.....fellow Buellers are the best! | ||
| Xbgeorge |
I had a problem with my first seat. The underside clip, on the seat, was bent upward. This caused the seat to sit on the subframe catch and bent it down. It was almost impossible to get it on right. It was replaced under warranty. | ||
| Glitch |
I figured I'd buy the pin kit, then though "why?" if I'm on the seat, it ain't gonna come off. It's not had anything holding it down for a couple of years now. | ||
| T9r |
So none of your friends can easily loosen your screws. I made my own pin kit with stainless steel bolts (heads cut off) and 2 pins. | ||
| Glitch |
So none of your friends can easily loosen your screws. Ha! No one can loosen screws that aren't there! | ||
| Loser54023 |
i made my own too. didn't want to fork over the cash for the kit. mine cost me 0.38. | ||
| B00stzx3 |
Screw one torx bit in, then prod the others in. IIRC I do the backside first (near the battery) then focus on the 2 by the airbox cover. | ||
| Buewulf |
The stock seat on my '06 Uly slid right on every time with no fiddling. The low seat I got recently takes quite a bit of effort. |
