Variation on the seat mod with pictures

[bonzer2u]

FWIW, Did some pokin around and it appears to me that you need all 4 rear bumpers for the seat pan when the seat is in the low position, didnt check the high. I plan to use however many round chair leg pads for the tongue bumper....

 

[colorider]

FWIW, Did some pokin around and it appears to me that you need all 4 rear bumpers for the seat pan when the seat is in the low position, didnt check the high. I plan to use however many round chair leg pads for the tongue bumper....

Bummer, since I only ordered 3. This seat fiasco is getting to be a real PITA!!!
::025::

 

[bonzer2u]

Yah, Im gonna order another 2 or 3 just to have some spares to play with on the tongue. In the meantime, Try using the rearmost 2 short bumpers and stack the chair pads to match the height in the middle 2 positions for a temporary fix, this way you should get the rear bumpers to hold the seat in place without slidind back and forth, Thats what I plan to do until I get another set.....

 

[simmons1]

You only need 3 in the high position as the rear ones don't touch anything. Mine arrived today and are already installed and work fine.

 

[big dave]

Just fitted the smaller bungs to my seat

photos with comments

view from rear, I have stood the original bungs alongside the newer smaller ones to give an idea of the difference in size. Fitting to the original holes in the seat base is a breeze. The new bungs are a looser fit in the seat base but not so much that they are insecure.

view from directly above (below?? - you know what I mean). You can see where I had to dill through the tab. I was hoping I could drill the hole off centre so that the tab would retain it original integrity by keeping the rib intact. Unfortunately there was insufficient room. I used a wood drill bit and carefully drilled down the rib and ultimately though the plastic tab. By drilling a hole slightly smaller in diameter that those in the seat base it ensured that the bung was a nice tight fit.

close up view of the bung in the tab. I have not had any problems on locating the tab when replacing the seat and would suggest that this is perhaps a better solution to taking up the slack than drilling the bike frame and placing the bung in that hole. It also allows for the transfer to and from the high/low seating positions without any problem.

Final position of the seat base after fitting. You may notice a slightly abnormal profile to the seat. This is due to the insertion of a gel pad, another failed attempt to find comfort.
I am about to set off on a 2000 mile trip of Europe. I will take the original bungs with me in case I feel I need to revert back to the oe seating position. I am also borrowing a sheepskin. Hopefully I will be able to give some feedback on my return.

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DaveR

 

[jajpko]

Looks nice Dave.. There is one small item, you do not drill the frame to install the rubber on the bike. It is a support bracket for the rear seat and to hold the main seat from bouncing up.
It is removable with four bolts.

Have a great ride, and post pics. ::26::

 

[vnp514]

Just fitted the smaller bungs to my seat

photos with comments

view from rear, I have stood the original bungs alongside the newer smaller ones to give an idea of the difference in size. Fitting to the original holes in the seat base is a breeze. The new bungs are a looser fit in the seat base but not so much that they are insecure.

view from directly above (below?? - you know what I mean). You can see where I had to dill through the tab. I was hoping I could drill the hole off centre so that the tab would retain it original integrity by keeping the rib intact. Unfortunately there was insufficient room. I used a wood drill bit and carefully drilled down the rib and ultimately though the plastic tab. By drilling a hole slightly smaller in diameter that those in the seat base it ensured that the bung was a nice tight fit.

close up view of the bung in the tab. I have not had any problems on locating the tab when replacing the seat and would suggest that this is perhaps a better solution to taking up the slack than drilling the bike frame and placing the bung in that hole. It also allows for the transfer to and from the high/low seating positions without any problem.

Final position of the seat base after fitting. You may notice a slightly abnormal profile to the seat. This is due to the insertion of a gel pad, another failed attempt to find comfort.
I am about to set off on a 2000 mile trip of Europe. I will take the original bungs with me in case I feel I need to revert back to the oe seating position. I am also borrowing a sheepskin. Hopefully I will be able to give some feedback on my return.

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DaveR

Folks,

Again, I want to thank this forum for the great info about this bike. I read all the seat mod info and pretty much copied Dave. Not too much more info to add here-some pics:

Since I use the seat in the LOW position, I ordered five(5) of these:

Four of these small rubber thing a ma jigs go here:

The 5th one goes on the bracket here:

Another angle:

I used a Dremel to make the cut on the "ridge" of the seat. I used a cutting wheel and took my time as the plastic cut through real easy:

I made a small pilot hole and then would up using a 7/16 drill bit as the final one:

The hole turned out pretty good:

A little silicon spray and some needle nose pliers and the new rubber thing a ma jig is a good tight fit!

Some other thoughts-

If you use a Dremel, use low speed and take your time. You can always cut/smooth out more. If you do too much, well, that's not a good thing. This mod makes a Big Difference as far as seat comfort goes. Thanks to everyone for the info!!

Pete

 

[Blue_eyes]

Picked up the bungs at my dealer this morning and installed them for the return ride home. What a difference! ::015::

I could hardly believe how much more comfortable the seat now is.

I decided not to mount the bung in the tab (I have the seat in the lower position) because I did not like to gap that it causes at the front where the seat meets the tank.

Without the bung in the tab, the seat moves down at the back when you press on it (and when you sit on it ofcourse) but that does not matter. Without the bung in the tab the front of the seat now nicely hugs the tank.

 

[Yamahauler]

Just found this...thanks for the effort and information. Bringing back to the forefront for new members to see. Has everyone found this mod is a keeper? I just ordered the 3 bumpers (high position).

 

[Rainbow Chaser]

I used the search function and found this fix for my seat, part numbers and all. I only deviated from it when I got to the fifth thing a ma jig. Instead of drilling the tang I glued the thing a ma jig on it. Really makes a big difference!

 

[Checkswrecks]

You can also glue the bumpers to the seat carrier, rather than the seat itself.

 

[Curt]

The forward cant of the seat was evident as soon as I got my S10, so I was quite happy to see this nice mod and to have it explained in such detail.

Thanks all, cushions ordered.

 

[big dave]

Just found this...thanks for the effort and information. Bringing back to the forefront for new members to see. Has everyone found this mod is a keeper? I just ordered the 3 bumpers (high position).

I have kept the lower pads on since their installation and do not forsee any circumstance where I would re-replace them with the oe bungs.

One extra thing I have considered however is the use of bar risers, for me at least they put me in a more upright seating position transferring more weight to my coccyx (tail bone), this has not prevented high mileage days over the last year but is something I may experiment with at a later date

BD

 

[Joe-JOE]

The forward cant of the seat was evident as soon as I got my S10, so I was quite happy to see this nice mod and to have it explained in such detail.

Thanks all, cushions ordered.

What's up Curt!
NY-Vmax-Joe here"
I bought a Raven & ordered my seat bungs yesterday to do this mod.

 

[jly51]

Big Dave,i installed Rox 1"up-1"back rizers,makes a big difference.I am sitting on the wide portion of the seat now and takes a lot of pressure off my bad wrist`s and forearms.Money well spent!

 

[Curt]

What's up Curt!
NY-Vmax-Joe here"
I bought a Raven & ordered my seat bungs yesterday to do this mod.

Wow, small world. What a coincidence you got an S10 and are making this mod. Hope things are well, it's been a long time!

 

[colorider]

I have kept the lower pads on since their installation and do not forsee any circumstance where I would re-replace them with the oe bungs.

BD

I e-installed the OE ones before sending my saddle to BMS for a rebuild, but then asked them to reduce the forward tilt.

 

[hANNAbONE]

...if you go to this website link and order you get them for less money each AND

in the coupon section plug in "meetsister" you get another 5%

http://www.powersportsplus.com/parts/detail/yamaha/YP-22W-24741-00-00.html

 

[snakebasket]

Big Dave,i installed Rox 1"up-1"back rizers,makes a big difference.I am sitting on the wide portion of the seat now and takes a lot of pressure off my bad wrist`s and forearms.Money well spent!

Did the risers fit without changing the brake and clutch lines?

 

[big dave]

I was able to fit the risers with only minimal adjustment of the brake / clutch lines

BD