Seat latching with GREAT difficulty - Yamaha FZ6 Forums - International FZ6 Motorcycle Community Forum

schumy · 06-22-2008, 06:28 PM

So let me explain to you guys what happened.

I changed my coolant today, and after all was said and done, when time came to put the seat back.... it wouldn't fit. I have never had any sort of problems putting it back on. Easiest thing in the world. Now i have to push down on it, and "shimmy" it into the latch (front one not the release in the back)

And when it's in and locked, it seems as if it's further back than before... It used to touche the gas tank... now it's about 1cm back.

any ideas of what might have happened?!?!? The only thing i can think of is that i bend something when i lifted the gas tank.

rsw81 · 06-22-2008, 07:00 PM

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Originally Posted by schumy

So let me explain to you guys what happened.

I changed my coolant today, and after all was said and done, when time came to put the seat back.... it wouldn't fit. I have never had any sort of problems putting it back on. Easiest thing in the world. Now i have to push down on it, and "shimmy" it into the latch (front one not the release in the back)

And when it's in and locked, it seems as if it's further back than before... It used to touche the gas tank... now it's about 1cm back.

any ideas of what might have happened?!?!? The only thing i can think of is that i bend something when i lifted the gas tank.

Sounds like the front tongue of the seat isn't sitting in the slot correctly. Look at the tongue and see if it's been damaged or bent. With my stock seat, I'd have trouble occassionally getting it lined up properly. Not as big of a problem with my Corbin.

schumy · 06-22-2008, 07:10 PM

i find it impossible that it'd be bent.... all i did is take the seat off, put it on the table and that's it. Nothing touched it after that. It's weird, and at the same time annoying because i take it off pretty often.

**Sawblade** · 06-22-2008, 09:25 PM

I had the same problem with my seat. The previous owner had not put the seat back on completely and it bent the plastic hook on the front of the seat so it doesn't go in the catch on the frame. I straightened it with a pair of pliers and it's good as new.

steveindenmark · 06-22-2008, 11:24 PM

I find that you have to align it correctly front to back, make sure the tongue is in and give it a whack.

I would rather have the fastening really tight than vibrating like hell.

Also try and use the key to open the seat latch while putting the seat back on.

Steve

06-22-2008, 06:28 PM	#1 (permalink)
schumy Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: montreal Bike: '03 R6 Posts: 72 Rep Power: 3 Member #1897	Seat latching with GREAT difficulty So let me explain to you guys what happened. I changed my coolant today, and after all was said and done, when time came to put the seat back.... it wouldn't fit. I have never had any sort of problems putting it back on. Easiest thing in the world. Now i have to push down on it, and "shimmy" it into the latch (front one not the release in the back) And when it's in and locked, it seems as if it's further back than before... It used to touche the gas tank... now it's about 1cm back. any ideas of what might have happened?!?!? The only thing i can think of is that i bend something when i lifted the gas tank.

06-22-2008, 07:10 PM	#3 (permalink)
schumy Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: montreal Bike: '03 R6 Posts: 72 Rep Power: 3 Member #1897	Re: Seat latching with GREAT difficulty i find it impossible that it'd be bent.... all i did is take the seat off, put it on the table and that's it. Nothing touched it after that. It's weird, and at the same time annoying because i take it off pretty often.

06-22-2008, 09:25 PM	#4 (permalink)
Sawblade Emmitt Nervend Join Date: May 2008 Location: Andrews AFB, MD Bike: Faster Silver 2005 FZ6 Posts: 393 Rep Power: 7 Member #2924	Re: Seat latching with GREAT difficulty I had the same problem with my seat. The previous owner had not put the seat back on completely and it bent the plastic hook on the front of the seat so it doesn't go in the catch on the frame. I straightened it with a pair of pliers and it's good as new. __________________ "Forget the bleeding! Is the bike ok?"

06-22-2008, 11:24 PM	#5 (permalink)
steveindenmark Older Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Denmark Bike: 2006 FZ6 Posts: 1,039 Rep Power: 14 Member #1326	Re: Seat latching with GREAT difficulty I find that you have to align it correctly front to back, make sure the tongue is in and give it a whack. I would rather have the fastening really tight than vibrating like hell. Also try and use the key to open the seat latch while putting the seat back on. Steve

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