Rear Seat Cover PITA to put on?

[Maskido]

So anyone else having an effin hard time putting the rear seat back one once removed? I literally almost pushed my bike off of it's stand several times trying to get that cover back on. WTF?![mad]

 

[Maskido]

I should clarify... I'm not talking about the plastic shiny cover that goes over the seat itself, I mean the WHOLE seat w/ cover on...putting it back on the bike sucks! Getting it to tuck under the metal bar and then into the lock release.

 

[stang65pony]

i had a problem for a while then i realized i had some wiring in the way.

 

[onelogue]

wow never had that problem, make sure the bolts inside the seat (bolted to the latch) are tight. If loose the latch will not hold the seat down.

 

[kalifornia]

on my 12r i removed the metal spine shortened it and relieved the lip a little more.

 

[xtreme6669]

Mine comes off and on no problem.

 

[Alfatango1]

You must have something bent, mine goes on no problem.

 

[redrider]

I had that problem also first stand at back of bike with seat and look were the left and right side hook latches line up with the locking bolts i used pliers to bend hooks too line up with the bolts also i do not carry tool kit under seat anymore problem fixed

 

[Jon0341]

I have the same problem when taking off and putting back on ben like that ever since I bought it. Everything lines up nothing seem to be in the way just figured they were like that but i guess not lol

 

[popeye13433]

i had the the same problem found the wire for the trickle charger in the way. moved and no problem now

 

[Jayz]

I have the same issue on my 2010 CR and i just don't take it off anymore.
My dealership reckons it will loosen over time.

 

[xtremelow]

My R tail literally would drop and snap lock on its own if I set the rear seat on.

Sounds like most have mentioned you either bent it or have something in the way.


Although I had this issue with my S tail so I actually took the locking mechanism off and drilled out the plastic holes to lift the latch up, since then I have had no problem. Not the best pic but and idea if you can do it[smirk]

 

[09CRRED1]

mine did it to me and my dad dicked w/ it for probaby 20 min. sometimes it would go on ok then other times it wouldnt nothing was ever in the way

 

[upthemaiden]

It doesn't completely apply because my bike is an xbs, but I have 2 seats and one slides on effortlessly and clicks nicely, and one I have to slide on just right and jam into place until it clicks. Who knows if something was bend when I got it or not, but it looks like it's all straight. I don't think it takes much for these seats to start being difficult.

 

[Maskido]

So after some closer inspection I have discovered it is one of the battery "bolts" that rub up against the seat "L" bracket that slides under the rear frame. Going to have to mess with it a lil..or a lot. Maybe I'll post some pics if anyone else is having the same issue.