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Series D Seats
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<blockquote data-quote="macvette" data-source="post: 21014" data-attributes="member: 262"><p>Hi, Deroberson and I have been exchanging info as we rebuild our open D's. When I was trying to work out how to secure the rear of the seat, I'm sure I found reference to the ball catches for enclosed D's mentioned by others in whitikapedia or somewhere related but I'm blowed if I can find it now. Anyway, you don't need a part no for these, you can find them in B&Q and the likes or if you search on line. I was considering using them on my open D but didn't because I didn't want to drill the frame. When I got my bike, the rear of the seat was retained by two slotted angles bolted to the underside of the seat with slotted tongues engaged with bolts tapped into the the heads of the bolts which hold the toolbox on one side and the oil tank on the other ( if you see what I mean). Effective but ugly. I have a friend who has an open D shadow which has steel clips which engage with the seat rails but as mentioned by others they make a mess of the enamel but more importantly are quite sloppy when side loads are applied to the seat. I came up with my own seat clips made up from rigid pvc conduit and although I haven't done many miles since recommisioning the bike, they are very positive and unobstrusive. Obviously not for the purists. I will post some pics in the gallery. I did look at Terry clips ( plastic coated) but could not find any which allowed the seat to sit down on the seat rails so all of the loads would have been carried by a single screw in each clip and there was still the problem of slop both up and down and side ways.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="macvette, post: 21014, member: 262"] Hi, Deroberson and I have been exchanging info as we rebuild our open D's. When I was trying to work out how to secure the rear of the seat, I'm sure I found reference to the ball catches for enclosed D's mentioned by others in whitikapedia or somewhere related but I'm blowed if I can find it now. Anyway, you don't need a part no for these, you can find them in B&Q and the likes or if you search on line. I was considering using them on my open D but didn't because I didn't want to drill the frame. When I got my bike, the rear of the seat was retained by two slotted angles bolted to the underside of the seat with slotted tongues engaged with bolts tapped into the the heads of the bolts which hold the toolbox on one side and the oil tank on the other ( if you see what I mean). Effective but ugly. I have a friend who has an open D shadow which has steel clips which engage with the seat rails but as mentioned by others they make a mess of the enamel but more importantly are quite sloppy when side loads are applied to the seat. I came up with my own seat clips made up from rigid pvc conduit and although I haven't done many miles since recommisioning the bike, they are very positive and unobstrusive. Obviously not for the purists. I will post some pics in the gallery. I did look at Terry clips ( plastic coated) but could not find any which allowed the seat to sit down on the seat rails so all of the loads would have been carried by a single screw in each clip and there was still the problem of slop both up and down and side ways. [/QUOTE]
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