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liltimmy YaBB Newbies Offline Have a Thumpin' good time! Posts: 37 Paradise Gender:	Re: Stripped out seat mount Reply #15 - 02/01/12 at 08:38:30 I like the ones you are using but I would like the heavy duty ring like the one on the left. Also, I was wondering if you might have the one on the left that will fit through the whole without drilling for the rear bolt test we talked about.
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Reply #16 - 02/01/12 at 11:15:24

liltimmy wrote on 02/01/12 at 08:38:30:

I like the ones you are using but I would like the heavy duty ring like the one on the left. Also, I was wondering if you might have the one on the left that will fit through the whole without drilling for the rear bolt test we talked about.

Thought about this for a minute...
easy way to determine the clearance.
1. remove shocks and let the tire ride on the fender.
2. remove the rear bolt and stick a pin thru the threaded hole.
3. measure the length that can protrude thru to stike the tire.

If it's over half an inch no worries at all.

Then I would just need to know how much grip you'd need.
block the back side of the mounting location.
stick the pin in and measure the length that sticks in from the top of the bracket to the backside.

The button head would look good there.

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liltimmy YaBB Newbies Offline Have a Thumpin' good time! Posts: 37 Paradise Gender:	Re: Stripped out seat mount Reply #17 - 02/05/12 at 06:58:35 The back bolt is covered by the wiring protector plate under the fender so, I have decided to forego that for an acorn bolt instead. Can you PM me on where to send you payment for the pins?
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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28886 L.A. California Gender:	Re: Stripped out seat mount Reply #18 - 02/05/12 at 09:49:02 I'm checking the fit of the button head with another member. We will know in a week.
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liltimmy YaBB Newbies Offline Have a Thumpin' good time! Posts: 37 Paradise Gender:	Re: Stripped out seat mount Reply #19 - 02/06/12 at 03:57:28 Ok patiently waiting here.
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Re: Stripped out seat mount
Reply #20 - 02/12/12 at 08:02:24

We're still fiddlin' with it.
But 3 pins same length will work.
but you may need to add a washer to get a tighter fit on the 3rd one.

He also had to drill thru the inner fender to let it go in far enough to engage. The pins I like have a little extra material on the end and could be ground back to fit. That would leave the inner fender whole and keep dirt away from the pin.

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k9500winmag Junior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 79 florida Gender:	Re: Stripped out seat mount Reply #21 - 02/12/12 at 10:14:14 Or if you dont want to make mods, buy a helicoil kit. They work quite well.
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palehorseman YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 41 highpoint nc Gender:	Re: Stripped out seat mount Reply #22 - 02/12/12 at 12:00:11 That is simplicity at its best! What a great idea.
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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28886 L.A. California Gender:	Re: Stripped out seat mount Reply #23 - 02/17/12 at 13:31:05 We have a solution for the back bolt. It takes the same pin as the sides, but you either have to drill thru the inner fender or trim back the tip of the pin. Finger access on the sides is limited, the short lever operated or ring pull pins work best.
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Re: Stripped out seat mount
Reply #24 - 02/17/12 at 16:05:14

I shoulda bin followin' this thread more conscientiously, since I'm the "other member" to whom Versy refers above. Sorry.

After trying several options, I settled on three of the lever-action pins - the ones Versy himself uses. The lever makes them easy to install/remove in the limited space on the sides of the seat. Likewise easy under my OEM rack on the rear. Easier than the T handle in all locations, because of space limitations.. They come with S hooks on the lever, which I've left on for the moment.

Note that I drilled BARELY through the inner fender. With the pin installed, you can just feel the tip if it poking through - no worries about tire contact.

This is certainly one of the simplest yet most satisfying and worthwhile changes I've made on my bike. Since so many projects start with "first, remove seat", being able to do so in seconds, while standing almost upright, beats the wrench thing all hollow. If you're wondering whether to go ahead & do it, I would say: GO AHEAD & DO IT!

Oh, and Versy is a fine - and patient! - fellow, much deserving of your business.

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liltimmy YaBB Newbies Offline Have a Thumpin' good time! Posts: 37 Paradise Gender:	Re: Stripped out seat mount Reply #25 - 02/26/12 at 10:04:22 Ok. How much for all three pins and detailed instructions. For Arizunos' set up. I am good at following directions but not so good at guessing sizes. Payment arrangements? Do you have PayPal?
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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28886 L.A. California Gender:	Re: Stripped out seat mount Reply #26 - 02/26/12 at 10:44:14 http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1328393923
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