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Seat removal........
Howdy Spider world
Just removed and reinstalled the seat on my 18 RTL to install a drivers backrest. Was wondering if the Marquis de Saud was involved in designing how it attaches? Removing was a breeze, but reinstalling was frustrating to say the least. First of all the seat re-install was designed for people with tiny hands, secondly, the metal sleeves inside the 2 rear tabs of the seat want to slide out if not kept perfectly horizontal, not to mention trying to re-insert the 2 nuts into the plastic sleeves of the frame, hold them there and trying to align the bolt, metal sleeve, plastic holder and lock nut while holding the seat up (I finally used a short 2 x 4 for that) and squeezing the life out of my 2 hands in that cramped space. Careful now and hold on tight, cause if you drop one of those nuts, it finds it's way into the spider world deep in the depths of Gracie. Been working on vehicles of all types for the past 55 years and found this to be one of my fiercest battles. Looking to find any tips that those of you before me have used to overcome some, most, all of these challenges.
Thank you in advance for your wisdom.
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Originally Posted by Valkrocket
Howdy Spider world
Just removed and reinstalled the seat on my 18 RTL to install a drivers backrest. Was wondering if the Marquis de Saud was involved in designing how it attaches? Removing was a breeze, but reinstalling was frustrating to say the least. First of all the seat re-install was designed for people with tiny hands, secondly, the metal sleeves inside the 2 rear tabs of the seat want to slide out if not kept perfectly horizontal, not to mention trying to re-insert the 2 nuts into the plastic sleeves of the frame, hold them there and trying to align the bolt, metal sleeve, plastic holder and lock nut while holding the seat up (I finally used a short 2 x 4 for that) and squeezing the life out of my 2 hands in that cramped space. Careful now and hold on tight, cause if you drop one of those nuts, it finds it's way into the spider world deep in the depths of Gracie. Been working on vehicles of all types for the past 55 years and found this to be one of my fiercest battles. Looking to find any tips that those of you before me have used to overcome some, most, all of these challenges.
Thank you in advance for your wisdom.
Then, there's that rear wheel air valve...
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Ok, tricks on the seat:
Use painters tape under the seat. Cover every nook and cranny that a nut or spacer can disappear into. Remove the gas strut
Then lower the seat. Open trunk, remove backrest. Put painters tape on the captured nuts. From the top, remove the bolts that hold the seat on. Use a twist ratchet and it is very easy. Slide seat straight forward. Remove spacers. Do seat work (we just did seat heat on a bike 2 weeks ago). Slip spacers in, secure with painters tape. Slip seat into position, latching pin in place. Install bolts. Unlatch seat, install gas strut, remove painters tape. Close seat, reinstall backrest.
Last edited by cptjam; 02-10-2019 at 11:05 AM.
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See Craftsman Mach series ratchets. Twisting the handle spins the socket. Perfect tool for this job!
Joe Meyer
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I second pctjam.
I stuff a rag into the area between the rear bolts behind the seat, it's black hole for parts. The twist wrench is great. Take off the passenger pad for space to work. I put some grease on the tubes before inserting them in the seat to stop them from sliding out on install. Tape the nuts in place on each side BEFORE removing the bolts and reinsert them carefully.
Oh, and buy an extra bolt and nut kit just in case.
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Happy to hear that you … DIY'd …. the job …..& congrats on accomplishing it, a word of advice - it is wise to ask here how things are done before attempting any task on the Spyders ………… there have been a few here who have asked " How is this tire " … AFTER they bought it ………. Mike
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Oil change and tire pressure are easy ( magic mirrors do help) . Large socket and extended air chucks, torx drive sockets on a cordless driver make this a quicker and easier job.
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Originally Posted by cptjam
See Craftsman Mach series ratchets. Twisting the handle spins the socket. Perfect tool for this job!
Most definitely a handy tool for this job!
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