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biker7 · Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2010 12:26 pm Post subject: Seat Woes

Hello everbody ive been reading and enjoying this site for for a couple years now very informative, ive owned this bike for 4 years and discovered this site 2 years ago, what kinda bike u ask 93 k1100lt 73000 miles niagara falls canada bought a russell seat off this site from ral88 last year very comfortable very pleased, but i got a little problem i was hoping someone could help me with,i lost one of the pins that the seat hinge goes thru thats attached to the rear cowling the one that the side panel also clips onto at the back, it has a piece of rubber on it so the side panel stays tight i was wondering if anyone knows were i could get one or use something else as a substitute the bmw dealer is no help according to them its part of the whole rearcowl and has to be purchased as such for 600 bucks, i dont think so, ive got a nail shoved in there right now, but it doesnt work very well. any help would be much appriaciated your canadian neibour.

Shoganai · Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2010 4:11 pm Post subject:

You mean like this?

Testing an idea. The c-clip the fit the seat pin is a PIA.

1. the clips often fall out.

2. The ones that stay in, when I need to remove the seat, are a bitch to remove and replace.

So, this is what I did tonight.

I'll grease it up tomorrow and see how it works out.
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Flying Duck · Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2010 5:00 pm Post subject:

Do Canadian keyboards have Shift and Enter keys? Razz

Are you talking the seat hinge Gwen pictured or the post on the tail cowl that the rear of the side panel clips too?
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Shoganai · Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2010 5:37 pm Post subject:

supercat1 · Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2010 5:58 pm Post subject:

i was more concerned that he would not have enough breath for another word. i mean holy crap that was one long sentence to say all at once! Wink

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biker7 · Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2010 8:40 pm Post subject:

Hi again guys.Yes canadian keyboards do come with shift and enter keys we just have a hard time using them. Thanks for the great pictures of the seat hinge but that isnt it. I think Flying Ducks description is better than mine, it's the post thats on the tail cowl that the rear of the side panel clips to. There's one on each side of the bike, its that post thats missing that's what im having trouble finding. Sorry for any confusion I hope this help's, and I hope someone can help me. Troubled in canada

Flying Duck · Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2010 8:52 pm Post subject:

Put a bolt through there with a washer on each side and a nut on the forward side and then put some vacuum hose on it.
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93 LT (x2)
94 RS
86-97 K75F(K75/100/1100 Frankenbrick)
86 K75C w/paralever, hi perf cams,TURBO!
91 & 92 K75Ss
91 K1
86 custom K100
14 WR250R
IBA #17739 (SS1K, BBG, 50CC)
Buy parts HERE

SugarHillCTD · Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2010 10:02 pm Post subject:

Ernie-NH · Posted: Thu Sep 23, 2010 7:27 am Post subject:

Good morning...

I "think" what biker7 means is the side panel rear clip. I simply got a 6mm long bolt and cut off enough thread so that 1/2 inch thread remained. Then I cut off the bolt head after 'screwing it into the hole left by the missing rod. I used Gorillia glue on the thread tip to secure it after insertion. I next placed a suitable length of surgical tubing over the shaft.... voila, it works fine !!

Hoakey, but it was my solution to the missing retainer rod !

Regards......// Ernie in NH
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Ernie-NH · Posted: Thu Sep 23, 2010 7:30 am Post subject:

Error Alert !!... I meant to say a 6mm dia bolt appx 3" in length so that there would be enough unthreaded serve as the smooth rod surface.

OK now ????

Regards as always........// Ernie-NH
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