Just picked up my first 'Storm and.............

[LotusSevenMan]

........... the seat retaining mechaism seems a bit michael mouse. With the seat hump on, the shut lines aren't level to the lower 'bodywork'. I have looked at the middle hooks that pick up on the wire loops attached to the frame. These were hardly doing anything. With the loops pushed back a bit (by hand; a bit soft aren't they?) the seat holds better but needs a good thump rearwards with the flat of my hand to enable it to be removed. It is almost as if the humps tail piece is too low. Mind you, the forward rubber pads on the seat hump are well clear of the bodywork by about 6mm.

Any ideas what works?

[LotusSevenMan]

Found that in daylight I could see the seat/pillion strap holding up the seat cowl front edge a bit. Tucked it back under the cowling edge and it's better. Will investigate further when it's drier out there!!!!!!

[CountryBoy]

hi mate,
I thought the clearance was a bit pants too, i,ve but a washer under the two fixings points for the tail section at the top just infront of the electronic control units, this raises the tail section a bit and closes the gap between the hump and the tail section.

countryboy.

[dookie]

Mines a poor fit as well but if you look there a gap in the plastic for using throwover panniers and thats why the seat isnt a closer fit.

[LotusSevenMan]

I'm not alone then?
I'm told the 'Blade seats are much better in this respect.
............................ but they ain't got 'the thump' have they!

[Tempest]

Could you take a photo so we can see exactly how bad this is?

I'll happily take a photo of mine for comparison once I see exaclty the bit that's in question.

Or.......

You show me your's and I'll show you mine!

[sirch345]

Or.......

You show me your's and I'll show you mine!

That brings back memories

[Squiffythewombat]

You guys are lucky!

With the abuse ive given my storm mine just fell off!

Ive no idea where the catchs has gone and if anybody has another please let me know id glady buy it!