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Author Topic: Fun topic...who has the seat circlip still?  (Read 2885 times)

Offline Ed Miller

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Re: Fun topic...who has the seat circlip still?
« Reply #15 on: May 11, 2009, 03:13:41 PM »
I converted my seat to lift off, so I removed the hinges entirely.  I have them and the clips around some place.

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Offline Lucky_Lou

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Re: Fun topic...who has the seat circlip still?
« Reply #16 on: May 11, 2009, 05:00:28 PM »
Mine are missing in action .....i made the mistake of not checking the lugs were engaged when i dropped the seat i had a mare trying to get the seat up again lesson well learned always check it now and have got into the habit of aplying forward pressure while lifting and lowering
Lou
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DavidPorter

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Re: Fun topic...who has the seat circlip still?
« Reply #17 on: May 11, 2009, 08:45:14 PM »
I hate to spoil the consensus, but I have both of mine and they are 1982-original.
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Altritter

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Re: Fun topic...who has the seat circlip still?
« Reply #18 on: May 11, 2009, 09:35:22 PM »
From Sue: < I have a sneaking suspicion that the seat would be just as or more forward with the circlip in place and it keeps the seat from moving back...doesn't it? >

If both clips are in place, the seat remains in a fixed position, moving neither forward nor backward.

To a degree, the seat latch performs the same function, at least when the seat is down, in the riding position.
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Offline Semper Gumby

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Re: Fun topic...who has the seat circlip still?
« Reply #19 on: May 11, 2009, 10:15:13 PM »
Still got both of mine!  And I'm careful not to lose them.  The angled tang at the top makes it easier to get on and off... ::)
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Offline suecanada

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Re: Fun topic...who has the seat circlip still?
« Reply #20 on: May 12, 2009, 07:52:06 AM »
Once I did what Lucky Lou must have done wrong and it was very hard to get the seat out of the locking hole to get everything back in place. I like the drilling idea too but that's pretty small!!!
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Offline steve hawkins

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Re: Fun topic...who has the seat circlip still?
« Reply #21 on: May 13, 2009, 03:43:03 AM »
Great Yellow LS Bruce.

Looks the 'Dogs Doo Daas'
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