$2.73 + tax seat security

[08ridgid]

I thought of this while at Home Depot, I see others have done similar hook ups too. I made the cable long enough to rest the seat on the fender, or on the ground, and the cable tucks away behind the battery covers.

To completely remove the seat away from the bike you will have to cut the cable, or un-screw the allen head bolts on the seat.

Items purchased; 4 feet of vinyl coated 3/32" cable ($1.36). 1 package of 3/32" aluminum ferrule and stop set ($1.37).

I put shrink wrap over the ferrules, you could use tape.

I used 19" of vinyl coated cable between the hoops made by the ferrules around the frame and seat tongue (?).

I zip tied the cable to the battery Neg. cable to prevent movement/scratching.

The ferrules were easily crimped with my wire splicer tool.

So now have peace of mind where ever I park, and I only have to watch out for the guy with the big wire/bolt cutters. :lol:

 

[08ridgid]

More pic's

 

[scubaman15]

good thread ....Are stolen seats a problem ? I have been thinking of doing this

 

[bdmridgeback]

Cool, but mine has a lock on it already, Corbin!

 

[chaingunner]

That is very nice. 2.73..... might use that on other shit as well...

 

[shovelcowboy]

Great job! Effective, inexpensive, great pics! (And if you wanted a small padlock on either end or the middle would be easy, but then so is 2 screws).

Thanks, Shovelcowboy

 

[Staffy]

Nice - I like it. Simple yet practical :2thumbs: :2thumbs:

 

[JamesofGA]

Nobody's gonna comment on the reflectors?

 

[Daddycool]

you just did.

 

[Mickeetwo]

Nice job Ridgid :2thumbs:

 

[Little-Boo]

Nice, I will have to do that soon.

Thanks for sharing. :2thumbs:

Carlos

 

[CURDOG]

I had a couple of extra stainless steel cables with eyelets already pressed on that I bought a while back for the compartment lids to my boat and I used one of them to do this same procedure. It works great! :2thumbs:

 

[Gas Man]

Kinda like this

http://www.bigdogbiker.com/forums/customizing/4915-secure-your-seat.html

 

[Thumper169]

Someone had theirs stolen?

 

[08ridgid]

Glad I could help out.
I'll be parking at a garage when I ride to work, there have been times when people f--k with other people's s--t, I just think the easiest thing to do is take the seat. Now I just have to figure out how to keep the passenger pad on.

 

[stig]

now if only someone could invent something to keep the steelerships from switching seats!!!!
had a shop pick up my bike one day..week later it comes back with this old wore out seat on it..argument ensued...i still have said old seat... bike was only 6 months old then
damn fine idea though!