seat lock

doggit · Post by **doggit** » Thu Aug 17, 2006 7:24 pm

anyone had any trouble with their seat lock, i am unable to lock my seat in place, everything seems to line up but when you press down to lock it the seat doesnt lock, when riding if i slide backwards the seat unclips its self, anyone got any ideas,
doggit

Fireman on a Storm · Post by **Fireman on a Storm** » Thu Aug 17, 2006 7:52 pm

Don't slide backwards

chaz · Post by **chaz** » Thu Aug 17, 2006 11:15 pm

cable and lock probably needs a lube or adjustment

Kitch · Post by **Kitch** » Fri Aug 18, 2006 9:59 am

mine does this occaisionally if I dont line it uo right (I think its right, but it cant be)

Have you got anything under it? Toolkit? Manual? A chain or something?

Have a re-pack and try again.

I find standing behind the bike, place the seat on and check the hooks either side are lined up, then push it forwards and down works best.

If it's still not locating right, there might be something up with it, check the locking bits (2 of) lube them up and stuff.

If that still doesn't work, I can't think why it's not...

Post by **sirch345** » Mon Aug 21, 2006 3:06 pm

Just reading this post reminded me that someone on here ages ago said that bending the two metal hooks under the seat forward by a small amount helped a lot, I think it was only 6mm (1/4 of an inch) if you are careful it wouldn't hurt to try it I wouldn't have thought as if it didn't help you could always bend them back to their original position. Perhaps someone else remembers. I've not tried it myself as I don't really find it a problem, well not yet anyway

Pete.L · Post by **Pete.L** » Mon Aug 21, 2006 9:48 pm

I think that might have been after fitting a rentec grab rail Chris
but it's still worth a look. I'd go for the good lube option first and then start hitting it with a hammer until it fits

Pete.l

Post by **sirch345** » Mon Aug 21, 2006 10:10 pm

Right guys after a far amount of searching and a bit of luck I found it

My memory must be better than I thought

Have a look at the link:- scroll down to philsmith's post

http://www.vtr1000.org/phpBB2/viewtopic ... ck+problem

Pete.L · Post by **Pete.L** » Tue Aug 22, 2006 8:43 am

I Stand corrected

Hmmm! Me thinks we're going to have to change your name to Memory Man Chris

Pete.l

Pete.L · Post by **Pete.L** » Tue Aug 22, 2006 8:51 am

I new the Rentec had a mention some where
http://www.vtr1000.org/phpBB2/viewtopic ... c+grabrail

Pete.l
See I haven't completely lost it yet

Post by **sirch345** » Tue Aug 22, 2006 2:19 pm

I like that Pete "Memory man" if only it were true

Your link helped Pete to trigger off another thought, which lead me to the post I was originally hoping to find, (I thought it may have been lost when the site went down) see link:-

http://www.vtr1000.org/phpBB2/viewtopic ... itting+mod