The member photo gallery is now integrated and live!!  All user albums and pictures have been ported from old gallery.


To register send an e-mail to admin@bmwr65.org and provide your location and desired user name.

« previous next »
Pages: [1]

Author Topic: Hole in rear of seat? Purpose?  (Read 1333 times)

jg928s4

  • Guest
Hole in rear of seat? Purpose?
« on: January 14, 2012, 06:34:36 PM »
I am currently recovering my R65 seat and am wondering what the manufactured hole in the rear of the cover and metal tube/slot in the seat is for?  I am not going to cover over it, just wondering what it's pupose is.


Thanks!
Logged

Offline Justin B.

  • Administrator
  • Mt. Olympus Resident
  • *****
  • Posts: 5984
  • I love my Beemers
Re: Hole in rear of seat? Purpose?
« Reply #1 on: January 14, 2012, 10:57:41 PM »
Picture?  None of ours has a hole...
Logged
Justin B.

2004 BMW R1150RT
1981 R100RT - Summer bike, NEKKID!!!

jg928s4

  • Guest
Re: Hole in rear of seat? Purpose?
« Reply #2 on: January 15, 2012, 12:09:38 AM »
like this Corbin But more ratty, under the flap is a square hole w/metal tube inside, maybe back rest slides in there?
Logged

Offline Rob Valdez 79 R65

  • Newbie
  • *
  • Posts: 96
  • I Love YaBB 2!
Re: Hole in rear of seat? Purpose?
« Reply #3 on: January 15, 2012, 01:20:52 AM »
I'd bet $10 it is for a back rest.
Logged

Offline Barry

  • Mt. Olympus Resident
  • ****
  • Posts: 5148
Re: Hole in rear of seat? Purpose?
« Reply #4 on: January 15, 2012, 04:09:16 AM »
It must have been modified. I've recovered a stock 79 seat and there is no hole in the cover.

There is a central slot at the very rear edge of the seat pan where it curves up at 45 Deg. but that's covered by the tail section and there is no corresponding hole in the foam at that point.
« Last Edit: January 15, 2012, 04:14:34 AM by bhodgson »
Logged
Barry Cheshire, England 79 R45

Offline montmil

  • Mt. Olympus Resident
  • ****
  • Posts: 8371
Re: Hole in rear of seat? Purpose?
« Reply #5 on: January 15, 2012, 08:11:23 AM »
Backrest.

The square tube accepts a square bar with one or more drilled and tapped holes for an Allen screw. I have a Corbin on my Trophy 900 BBBS with the exact velcro-sealed flap and mounting structure.

When pretty wife rides with me, she insists on the small backrest and her gel pad. Other times, they stay in the shop. Kinda like cruisin' the drag on a Saturday night with an empty baby car seat in back. :-[

Monte
Logged
Monte Miller
Denton, TEXAS
1978 BMW R100S
1981 BMW R65
1983 BMW R65
1995 Triumph Trophy
1986 VW Cabriolet

fbenach

  • Guest
Re: Hole in rear of seat? Purpose?
« Reply #6 on: January 15, 2012, 01:37:02 PM »
Hello, everyone!!

I´ve been interested on getting a back seat for my beemer.... I have the regular side racks for Krauser bags... I guess my back rack is the original stock one... anyone knows if its possible to get a back rest for it?

Take care and thanks in advance!!!
Logged

Offline Rob Valdez 79 R65

  • Newbie
  • *
  • Posts: 96
  • I Love YaBB 2!
Re: Hole in rear of seat? Purpose?
« Reply #7 on: January 15, 2012, 04:06:37 PM »
Quote
Hello, everyone!!

I´ve been interested on getting a back seat for my beemer.... I have the regular side racks for Krauser bags... I guess my back rack is the original stock one... anyone knows if its possible to get a back rest for it?

Take care and thanks in advance!!!
If it is the factory back rack, there is no back rest available that I know of.
The best solution is a Reynolds rack (much heavier but more practical) as Reynolds also made a back rest for their back rack.
Reynolds is NLA, so your only hope is eBay or the like.
Logged

fbenach

  • Guest
Re: Hole in rear of seat? Purpose?
« Reply #8 on: January 16, 2012, 07:50:22 PM »
Thank you Rob... bad news for my GF!!!
Logged
Pages: [1]
« previous next »