Beast Seat Fix.

waynev · 11-09-2009, 09:05 PM

Well my beast seat broke under normal use at the front tab that is supposed to hold it in place, IMHO plastic just doesn't cut it, so here my seat fix mod / fix, a few pics to boot and a .pdf file download if you would like to cut one out yourself, make sure to print with no scaling ( set scaling to "NONE" ), material is .050" aluminum sheet, the long pc with the 1" hole in it should be 4.50" wide and overall the shape is 10" long. 1/8" aluminum rivets were used in the 1/8" holes and the other 2 holes are 1/4". Mine was a little rough but this drawing should get you very close with little trimming to fit it. Rivet the back 8 holes first, bolt on the bracket and then bend down the front ears and rivet in place.

Seat was a little harder to get on but it now stays in place better and is much more secure.

File: http://microsprint9.angelfire.com/SEATFIX.pdf

Pics.

Weldangrind · 11-09-2009, 10:26 PM

Love it! Thanks waynev.

Would you consider a version 2.0? The reason I ask is that T's rear seat catch has come away from the plastic, and it seems to me that we could bridge the front tab and the rear catch with one sheet. It would involve clearancing the plastic between, but the aluminum would provide much more strength.

We probably wouldn't even need to bend the sheet over the front portion.

What do you think?

waynev · 11-09-2009, 10:29 PM

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Weldangrind · 11-09-2009, 10:34 PM

Sorry man. I fixed it. :oops:

waynev · 11-09-2009, 10:38 PM

No prob, i was JK, i knew what you meant, PCD used other methods to fix his but maybe he will also use this plate to make his stronger. I just looked at the ver 2.0 you ask for but ther really isn't much meat to attach to on the rear unless you basically use a pc of flatbar and bend it around the back but i'm not sure if that will interfere with the way it clamps in place.

Weldangrind · 11-09-2009, 10:47 PM

I was thinking that if the front and rear were to be raised via the same sheet, perhaps the seat would be easier to attach. I haven't looked closely at mine yet to see if it's workable.

PCD · 11-10-2009, 03:24 AM

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Originally Posted by waynev

No prob, i was JK, i knew what you meant, PCD used other methods to fix his but maybe he will also use this plate to make his stronger. I just looked at the ver 2.0 you ask for but ther really isn't much meat to attach to on the rear unless you basically use a pc of flatbar and bend it around the back but i'm not sure if that will interfere with the way it clamps in place.

Hmmm..I like it. I'm bolted in to aluminium with a pint of F/G resin and cloth to spread the stress load. If mine ever comes apart again, I suspect the entre plastic bottom will have ripped out of it.

Nice job.

TurboT · 11-10-2009, 03:37 AM

Waynev that is some crafty work. Good job!

11-09-2009, 09:05 PM	#1
waynev Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: London, Ontario Posts: 1,097	Beast Seat Fix. Well my beast seat broke under normal use at the front tab that is supposed to hold it in place, IMHO plastic just doesn't cut it, so here my seat fix mod / fix, a few pics to boot and a .pdf file download if you would like to cut one out yourself, make sure to print with no scaling ( set scaling to "NONE" ), material is .050" aluminum sheet, the long pc with the 1" hole in it should be 4.50" wide and overall the shape is 10" long. 1/8" aluminum rivets were used in the 1/8" holes and the other 2 holes are 1/4". Mine was a little rough but this drawing should get you very close with little trimming to fit it. Rivet the back 8 holes first, bolt on the bracket and then bend down the front ears and rivet in place. Seat was a little harder to get on but it now stays in place better and is much more secure. File: http://microsprint9.angelfire.com/SEATFIX.pdf Pics.
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11-09-2009, 10:26 PM	#2
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	Love it! Thanks waynev. Would you consider a version 2.0? The reason I ask is that T's rear seat catch has come away from the plastic, and it seems to me that we could bridge the front tab and the rear catch with one sheet. It would involve clearancing the plastic between, but the aluminum would provide much more strength. We probably wouldn't even need to bend the sheet over the front portion. What do you think? __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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11-09-2009, 10:34 PM	#4
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	Sorry man. I fixed it. :oops: __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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11-09-2009, 10:47 PM	#6
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	I was thinking that if the front and rear were to be raised via the same sheet, perhaps the seat would be easier to attach. I haven't looked closely at mine yet to see if it's workable. __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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11-09-2009, 10:29 PM	#3
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11-09-2009, 10:38 PM	#5
waynev Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: London, Ontario Posts: 1,097	No prob, i was JK, i knew what you meant, PCD used other methods to fix his but maybe he will also use this plate to make his stronger. I just looked at the ver 2.0 you ask for but ther really isn't much meat to attach to on the rear unless you basically use a pc of flatbar and bend it around the back but i'm not sure if that will interfere with the way it clamps in place.
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11-10-2009, 03:37 AM	#8
TurboT Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Surrey, B.C., Canada Posts: 2,185	Waynev that is some crafty work. Good job!
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