getting the seat off

[Bifrig]

I'm having a hard time getting my seat off my 1979 Yamaha 1100 special I've only had the bike for a year so I haven't had to do it yet and now that i need to I can't,,, any help would be greatly appreciated

[John]

Towards the rear of the seat, underneath, and tucked away behind the grab rail are two long 14mm nuts. They are the only ones there. Loosen them, and slide them forward. Then lift the rear of the seat up, and slide it to the rear.

[sixtysix]

You have had your seat on an XS11 for a year? The proper procedure is to stop the bike, use your left foot to deploy the kick stand. Now gently set the weight of the bike on to the kick stand. Your seat is feeling lighter already, no? Now gently lift your seat up, it been a year so do this gently. Okay now.....swing you right foot over and wa-la your seat is off the XS11.

Oh crap you meant the bike seat? Umm do what John said.

[fxrer]

To elaborate a bit on what John said, those 14 mm nuts on each side hang vertically on sliding studs attached to the seat. The studs fit into a slot on the frame. When tightened, the nuts draw the seat downward, snugging it onto the bracket.

So, when you unscrew the nuts, the seat becomes loose, but you cannot pull it off until you slide the nuts and (studs) forward, out of the slots in the frame bracket. It helps to press down on the seat, to make them easier to slide.

Once you get the seat off, STOP!! Don’t do anything until you have read about the procedure you are attempting in a manual. Or, perform a search in this forum, and read all about it here.

You will avoid costly mistakes, and save lots of time and money if you understand the details and ramifications of the work before using “trial and error”.

Manuals are usually available on E-Bay, sell for around $20. Look under E-Bay Motors > parts & accessories, > manuals & literature, > motorcycle, > Yamaha XS.

New ones are available many other places, too. Check these.

http://www.repairmanual.com/motorcycles/1980/69/7/3025

http://www.sideroadcycles.com/Misc/...r/YamFours.html

And if a procedure isn’t explained thoroughly enough in a manual, there are plenty of members here who can clarify.

Good luck with your “new” SF!

[TopCatGr58]

Well, if you haven't had the seat off in a year of ownership, then you'll probably need to think about getting a new battery as well, cause it's probably already dried up and fried!? Kinda hard to get the battery post nuts loose from the side, but I guess it can be done, but it's much easier with a screwdriver from above! Hope you knew to check the water levels in the battery!?

But, Welcome to the Forum anyways, lots to learn here as you can see!!
T.C.

[Pat Kelly]

"Getting the seat off".....

sounds like a "Plus2" topic