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Tech. Advice: Series 'B' / 'C' 500cc/1000cc Bikes
Rapide seat - tight fit
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<blockquote data-quote="danno" data-source="post: 37732" data-attributes="member: 1372"><p>Hi </p><p>Just a quick enquiry regarding the rear tank retaining bolts (FT172/1) on my series C Rapide.</p><p>The heads are allen type and due to their height they dig into the front of the seat making</p><p>it difficult to line up the front seat lug holes.A fair amount of forward pressure is required in order to get the seat </p><p>bolt through the frame mounting.</p><p>The spare parts list show them as normal bolt heads which may give more clearance.</p><p>I may not be tightening the bolts down enough to get them lower but they're only gripping rubber plus I don't think there's a lot more clearance at the other end of the bolt.</p><p></p><p>May consider grinding a bit off the bolt but thought I'd check here first.</p><p>Any help appreciated.</p><p>Dan</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="danno, post: 37732, member: 1372"] Hi Just a quick enquiry regarding the rear tank retaining bolts (FT172/1) on my series C Rapide. The heads are allen type and due to their height they dig into the front of the seat making it difficult to line up the front seat lug holes.A fair amount of forward pressure is required in order to get the seat bolt through the frame mounting. The spare parts list show them as normal bolt heads which may give more clearance. I may not be tightening the bolts down enough to get them lower but they're only gripping rubber plus I don't think there's a lot more clearance at the other end of the bolt. May consider grinding a bit off the bolt but thought I'd check here first. Any help appreciated. Dan [/QUOTE]
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