2022 Ryker Rally rear seat stuck - any suggestions?

[Calimusjohn]

I just purchased a 2022 Rally. I can't get the rear seat off. I've looked at every YouTube video on" How to Remove the Seat" (Raise button, slide seat forward).
1. The release button is up. Nothing protrudes from the bottom of the seat.
2.There are no screws or bolts showing on the underside of the mounting plate.
3. I've smacked the rear with a rubber mallet trying to drive it forward . . . nothing moves.
4. I've checked the battery voltage, tire pressures, oil level, shock settings, license plate number, registration, phase of the moon, bank statements, cursed, drank an adult beverage, and the seat is still stuck in place. :yikes:
Suggestions?

 

[Raven]

If the button is up (about an inch or so above the seat) it should just slide forward.
Sometimes it can be a little stiff, but not too bad.
Don't force it too much.

 

[Calimusjohn]

The seat is off!
A layer of dried mud and sand glued the seat and the mount together.
I broke the seal with a rubber mallet . . . not tapping . . . that didn't do anything . . . but bashing on the rear of the hand grips and the backrest pivot got it to move. Had to drive it off - a smidgen at a time.

 

[Raven]

Glad you got it figured out.
Good to know if the bike gets muddy to pull the seat and clean it off before it dries.