seat not seating right.

patty · Post by **patty** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 4:31 pm

hi ya folks,
just a quickie,
anybodys seat not seat right on there storm??
or is it just mine.
my old one didnt seem to fit right onto the side fairing panels ,thus throwing the seat cowl up aswell.
now my new custom seat dosent seem to be seating right either.

now ive looked at your pics,and others and they all seem to sit really snug,and hug the side fairing panels.
any tips/ideas as to a solution to this problem, not the end of the world i know, but it just keeps niggleing me.

thanks
pat.

Zer0Zer0 · Post by **Zer0Zer0** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 4:35 pm

bent subframe!

patty · Post by **patty** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 4:38 pm

i hope not!!!!!

any way i can check????

pat

Squiffythewombat · Post by **Squiffythewombat** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 5:10 pm

intresting, i have EXACTLY the same issue with mine and only yesterday was dicussing it with my friend...have you ever had a grab rail fitted as ive seen some that raise the seat height?

patty · Post by **patty** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 5:12 pm

squiffy,
i did have a grabrail/rack fitted but took it off.

pat.

Dazjm · Post by **Dazjm** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 5:53 pm

Is it possible that the rack warped the shape of the fairing slightly?

I put a rail on last night, and noticed it put a bit of pressure on the fairing.

patty · Post by **patty** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 9:30 am

spent at least 2 hrs in the shed trying different things last night ,and the bloody thing still dont fit that good!!!

arrraaahhhh!!!!!!

pat

Post by **kevg** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 11:05 am

any pics pat...we could get a better idea of what your describing

patty · Post by **patty** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 11:09 am

i will go and take a pic and post it in the phot gallery, give me 5 mins

cheers
pat.

patty · Post by **patty** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 11:17 am

pic now in photo gallery in workshop section,

im really at a loss with it,
i know its not my new seat,as my last one(honda) sat the same aswell.

seems to be the seat needs to go lower ,or the fairing needs to come higher.
i tried all this last night in vain.
might just see if i can find another stormer close by and swap seats to see what happens.
(new subframe maybe)
pat

Post by **kevg** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 1:06 pm

here's your pic:

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mine sits like that, maybe not quite that high but not far off, i'll see if i can find any side on shots of mine.

genisis · Post by **genisis** » Fri Sep 28, 2007 1:21 pm

Mine sits like that to and nearly all the storms i have seen do the same.
I just put it down to a Design fault, But if it can be fixed id be happy to know how

Post by **kevg** » Mon Oct 01, 2007 10:47 am

just a thought...do the slots under the origional seat allow helmet straps to be anchored under it for storage, and aren't there flip out hooks for bungees also that could use these slots, hence the height.

Squiffythewombat · Post by **Squiffythewombat** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 11:01 am

Pat, that photo is EXACTLY the same as mine, like you i have tried various things to no avail!

Kev - if you flip the two hooks out they do take up that space but it seems like theres still a few mm's difference. Im sure it should sit a little closer as ive seen several storms with a flushing fitting rear...

...how odd!

RedStormV · Post by **RedStormV** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 5:12 pm

Mine fits the same

Think Desgign fault cos I can't say I've ever seen one that fits well.

As long as it's secure I wouldn't worry about it.

Graeme.