m900 seat...

17-07-2010, 08:31 PM

Giving the old girl a good going over today (behave!!) and looks like the previous owner has done a bodge job on repairing the underside of the seat - there are a couple of staples at the front which have rubbed a couple of nasty scars in the paintwork on the tank. To make it worse he's tried to cover the staples with ductape which had disolved into a horrible sticky mess.

I've cleaned it all off and slipped some bubblewrap between the seat and the tank (no you can't see it) which is working fine now as a temp measure.

Should I get the seat recovered (though the foam looks like it's seen better days), get an after market replacement (though I want to keep the bike stock) or......

do any of you guys have a seat for an m900 knocking about??

Cheers

uksurfer · 17-07-2010, 10:36 PM

i got one you can try Gordon

18-07-2010, 01:21 PM

Thanks Martin - have a chat next Saturday at Calne.

Cheers

18-07-2010, 05:48 PM

Gordon I think those staples are std. not a bodge. I think you'll find them on all the seats of that era. I put duct tape on the tank to protect it rather than on the the staples.

18-07-2010, 05:51 PM

Aye - but the staples around the front look like a home repair. I've taken out the offenders and made a "tank friendly" repair.

Cheers G

gary tompkins · 18-07-2010, 09:23 PM

Is you plan to swap make sure you get the right year & model

The seats don't interchange between early and later monsters.

17-07-2010, 08:31 PM	#1
Gordon H Guest Posts: n/a	m900 seat... Giving the old girl a good going over today (behave!!) and looks like the previous owner has done a bodge job on repairing the underside of the seat - there are a couple of staples at the front which have rubbed a couple of nasty scars in the paintwork on the tank. To make it worse he's tried to cover the staples with ductape which had disolved into a horrible sticky mess. I've cleaned it all off and slipped some bubblewrap between the seat and the tank (no you can't see it) which is working fine now as a temp measure. Should I get the seat recovered (though the foam looks like it's seen better days), get an after market replacement (though I want to keep the bike stock) or...... do any of you guys have a seat for an m900 knocking about?? Cheers

17-07-2010, 10:36 PM	#2
uksurfer Its all grey now Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: southampton Bike: M1200s Posts: 2,940	i got one you can try Gordon __________________ Evolution - M600 - S4 - M796 - M1100evo - M1200s

18-07-2010, 09:23 PM	#6
gary tompkins 1/2 man - 1/2 pogo-stick Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Dartford, Kent Bike: M900ie Posts: 7,241	Is you plan to swap make sure you get the right year & model The seats don't interchange between early and later monsters. __________________ GT Fully paid up member of the S.A.S. (Scottoiler Appreciation Society) 27,000 miles on original chain - and still going strong!

18-07-2010, 01:21 PM	#3
Gordon H Guest Posts: n/a	Thanks Martin - have a chat next Saturday at Calne. Cheers

18-07-2010, 05:48 PM	#4
steve wright Guest Posts: n/a	Gordon I think those staples are std. not a bodge. I think you'll find them on all the seats of that era. I put duct tape on the tank to protect it rather than on the the staples.

18-07-2010, 05:51 PM	#5
Gordon H Guest Posts: n/a	Aye - but the staples around the front look like a home repair. I've taken out the offenders and made a "tank friendly" repair. Cheers G