dovfrankel
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I've been having problems with my seat, but haven't been able to find any solutions yet. The closest I came to someone having my problem was this thread, which was with an aftermarket seat: http://forums.bmwmoa.org/showthread.php?14067-Opening-stuck-seat-on-R100RT
I'm the second owner of the bike, and the original owner had an aftermarket seat on it for many years, but kept the original. I want to try using the original, since I like the way it looks more, and it seems like it wouldn't be terribly uncomfortable (time will tell).
Here's the situation, though. When I fit in the swing hinges properly and close the seat, it doesn't latch. If I slam it a few times, it eventually latches, but only because the hinges become dislodged. At that point, it then becomes nearly impossible to reopen the seat, requiring a lot of pushing down and shimmying, to eventually get it loose enough to pull open. Has anyone else experienced something similar? What should I be looking for to diagnose the problem, and what might a suitable solution involve? I'm a fairly new rider, so any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks for anything you might have to offer,
Dov
I'm the second owner of the bike, and the original owner had an aftermarket seat on it for many years, but kept the original. I want to try using the original, since I like the way it looks more, and it seems like it wouldn't be terribly uncomfortable (time will tell).
Here's the situation, though. When I fit in the swing hinges properly and close the seat, it doesn't latch. If I slam it a few times, it eventually latches, but only because the hinges become dislodged. At that point, it then becomes nearly impossible to reopen the seat, requiring a lot of pushing down and shimmying, to eventually get it loose enough to pull open. Has anyone else experienced something similar? What should I be looking for to diagnose the problem, and what might a suitable solution involve? I'm a fairly new rider, so any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks for anything you might have to offer,
Dov