Eliminating the forward tilt on the seat - easy fix - photos added

[kmac]

Just saving this so I can find it tomorrow....sorry for reviving an old thread but I do not know how to save other than posting....

 

[sierraoffroad]

i just came across this and am glad i did. I just discovered that i was riding my bike wih the seat in the high position and felt a little strange. so i adjusted the seat to the lower position and did not like my sack forced against the tank.

 

[Checkswrecks]

Just saving this so I can find it tomorrow....sorry for reviving an old thread but I do not know how to save other than posting....

When I want to remember stuff like this I print the page and leave it on the workbench as a "to do."


If you ride much with a pillion, make a 3/8"-1/2" spacer to lift the front of her seat, too. Prevents her also getting a wedgy.

 

[kmac]

Not printing 8 pages and tid bits of info is on every page.

Good idea on the rear seat as well. No one rides with me though. My daughter may occasionally go for a short ride to dinner or something, but very rarely. the only reason I have the rear seat on is if I ever need to haul someone out of the out back from a break down or injury situation.

I actually took my whole rear seat and rack off Saturday and looked at it to see what it would take to build a fuel cell in there. I would leave the rear pegs in place and the tank would be flat and smooth and level with my boxes like my rear rack and seat are now so it could still be used as an emergency seat, maybe just fold up a shirt as a pad and they can ride on the back. My pegs are also my supports for my custom boxes so they need to stay or I need to revamp my front brackets. If I ever change to a smaller exhaust like the Yosh I will probably remove the huge foot peg brackets and rebuild my front box brackets, maybe even fab up a small piece of round bar out on an angle so in an emergency someone could rest their feet on the bar.

 

[sierraoffroad]

When I want to remember stuff like this I print the page and leave it on the workbench as a "to do."


If you ride much with a pillion, make a 3/8"-1/2" spacer to lift the front of her seat, too. Prevents her also getting a wedgy.

wow thank you for this checkswrecks. i was just looking at my bike last night and was wondering how to mod the passenger seat so the misses will be comfortable.

 

[KCampbell]

I guess I'm another for whom this was a really bad fit - turned my shoulders into screaming pain after about an hour. 6'3" with 34" inseam, seat on high.

Kevin

 

[JTWY]

I guess I'm another for whom this was a really bad fit - turned my shoulders into screaming pain after about an hour. 6'3" with 34" inseam, seat on high.

Kevin

I tried it and it didn't work for me either . ( 6'4" tall ) . I think I'm going to try a Saddleman Adventure Track Seat . http://www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/saddlemen-adventure-track-seat

JT

 

[Spaggy]

::026:: I used the alternative Yamaha Bumpers and because I also plan to install the Seat Concepts seat upgrade, rather than drill the seat rear bracket I just stuck that one on with 3M Command double-sided tape ... so far it's holding o/k.

In my humble opinion this is almost the optimal S10 farkle ... cheap, quick and very effective. It significantly improved the comfort factor for me ::001::

Guess I missed it. What are the alternative Yamaha bumpers?

 

[AVGeek]

Guess I missed it. What are the alternative Yamaha bumpers?

Pics and part Numbers

HERE

 

[Spaggy]

Pics and part Numbers

HERE

Thanks AVGeek!

 

[snakebitten]

I guess I'm another for whom this was a really bad fit - turned my shoulders into screaming pain after about an hour. 6'3" with 34" inseam, seat on high.

Kevin

I could be off base, but my shoulder pain was not from the seat tilt or height. It was the dramatic sweep of the OEM bars. I say dramatic, because they are extreme, when compared to almost every standard OEM and aftermarket bars. Wide shouldered fellas don't stand a chance.

 

[Dogdaze]

Nice work, I just took delivery of 2015 ES. It was a 200 mile ride home. The seat was not bad, but I too kept riding up on the tank. This prevented me from making an accurate assesment of the seat. I came up with a solution that seems to work and is very easy. I stacked 6 quarters on the front two plastic posts. (Three a side.) Used scotch tape to secure. That way I can test and adjust with quarters. The seat removal does not seem to affected by 3 quarters of hight. I raisded the front instead of lowering the back. Once dialed in, I will use some silcone to secure. What do you think of my $1.50 solution. Leaves the bike stock. If there are any miss spellings please forgive. I can't seem to locate the spell check. We seeem to have every thing under the sun for posting. I must be missing something.

What ever you do, don't spend more that $3.50 on the mod.

 

[Shovelhead]

I stacked 6 quarters on the front two plastic posts. (Three a side.) Used scotch tape to secure. That way I can test and adjust with quarters. The seat removal does not seem to affected by 3 quarters of hight. I raisded the front instead of lowering the back.

I raised the front of the seat as well.

I lowered the rear with the shorter rubbers and raised the front by sliding some rubber chair leg tips over the plastic posts.
Rubber chair tips are similar to crutch tips.

 

[markbxr400]

For anyone still looking to do the bumper mod, I found a simple way with a couple of bucks spent on an item you can find anywhere, and this is totally reversible at any time..
1. Pull the driver seat.
2. Pull the passenger seat off and pull off the 4 smaller/shorter bumpers that are on the luggage carrier underneath.
3. Replace the back 4 bumpers on the front seat with these.
4. Purchase a 6 disk pack of adhesive felt furniture/chair tips from Lowes. They were around 1-1/2-2" in diameter.
5. Put 4 of these back on the luggage rack where you borrowed the 4 bumpers from.
6. Cut a felt tip in half. Stick half under the tongue of the front seat, stick the other half under the seat receiver tab. Perfect height for everything to go back together.

Nice flat seat, cost me $2 for the felt tips.

Regards,

Mark

 

[bearclaw]

[smg id=2811 type=preview align=center caption="20161106 124106"]Just did this mod and it's much better, used black rubber grommets and self stick ceiling fan balancers

 

[tankhead]

QUESTION?

How would putting felt on the plastic seat tab and the Yamaha bung on the drilled metal work out, ya know doing both? Overkill? Not enough space on either end to fit the seat on the bike?

Merry Christmas

 

[markbxr400]

I used stick on felt (furniture feet pads), no holes drilled and worked great.

 

[Gobear]

I guess I'm another for whom this was a really bad fit - turned my shoulders into screaming pain after about an hour. 6'3" with 34" inseam, seat on high.

Kevin

So how did you finally fix it ?

 

[IntRunner]

OK, silly question for someone who does not do a lot of wrenching. To get the original rubber grommets out, just grab with a pliers and pull and they'll stay in one piece?

 

[limey]

OK, silly question for someone who does not do a lot of wrenching. To get the original rubber grommets out, just grab with a pliers and pull and they'll stay in one piece?

No such thing as a silly question, yes they should come out fairly easily.