i am an IDIOT...

[humpty2032]

so when i bought my bike, the guy tells me he replaced the seat because the one he got with it was in rough shape. he gives me the old seat so i get it recovered...seat comes in...AND IT DONT FIT MY BIKE. i just assumed it was the same seat...looks the same. no stock number to be found. i will have to post pics and see if someone can identify the seat for me and maybe someone else could use it. the slides in and all looks good....but the sucktion cups are about 2 inches from the fender. just needed to vent

 

[Steve1028]

Actually, thanks for the thread!!!:2thumbs: I've got a seat to be recovered that I've never test fitted on my bike . . . running to the garage NOW!

 

[humpty2032]

Actually, thanks for the thread!!!:2thumbs: I've got a seat to be recovered that I've never test fitted on my bike . . . running to the garage NOW!

yea, i even thought about it on my way to UPS. :bang:

 

[mobsta]

doh!i hate when that happens

 

[PA Chopper]

Try adjusting the bracket under the seat. If it is similiar to the seat on my '09 K9, the bolts can be loosened and the bracket moved back and forth to make the suction cups touch the fender. Worth a look.

 

[pig pen]

That sucks , Bet you got a chopper or mastiff seat.

 

[linx]

Doh! I could see where it could happen. I was at my BDM dealer lookin at the newest seats on the K9 and wondered if it would fit my bike. They said they didn't know but I could bring my bike down and try one on.

 

[WARHORSE]

who covered the seat for you? Is it real leather? If so, it's probably the wrong gauge of thickness for the sides and bottom.

 

[BBChopper]

Wow that sucks dude!

 

[kickstart]

Sure you got the same seat back?

 

[woodbutcher]

don't be so hard on yourself! a moron, maybe, but not an idiot? :roll::roll::roll:

 

[humpty2032]

Try adjusting the bracket under the seat. If it is similiar to the seat on my '09 K9, the bolts can be loosened and the bracket moved back and forth to make the suction cups touch the fender. Worth a look.

you know what...i bet that is it! now that i think about it...i redid the bottem as week and looks like he painted the bolts so they are probably not back in the origingal place. im sure thats it..its not that far off. thanks. ill check it out tonight.

 

[humpty2032]

who covered the seat for you? Is it real leather? If so, it's probably the wrong gauge of thickness for the sides and bottom.

a guy that has done some work for me in the past. not real leather.

 

[humpty2032]

Sure you got the same seat back?

yea...im sure. he does not do a lot of bike stuff so im sure my seat was teh only one he had