How the heck does the seat come off?

[Dexx]

Dumb question? maybe. I don't care. I was forced into swapping my antennae out this week when I noticed the old one had gone AWOL. The mast came right out of the base. I was in the middle of about 1000 bikes on the local charity run. At one of the rest stops, I went to get a bottle of waqter out of the trunk and thought "Gee, looks like somethings missing." Once I figured out what was missing I thought, "Gee, I hope it didn't hit anybody."

 

Here's what I've accomplished so far:

 

My Father has an old Goldwing sitting in his garage with a firestik on it, so I borrowed that. If I can't get it dialed in I still have to buy one, but a good place to start. Bad news is, that since he took the radio stuff out years ago, he snipped the cable at the base, so that was no good. However, i work two miles down the road from a truck stop, so I wemt shopping after work.

 

Found a cable with the one end already set up for the antenna for around 8 bucks, got the PL259 to motorola adapter for 3 bucks and picked up what seems to be a pretty sturdy fold -over adapter for another 8, I might not use that, they had another quick release adapter that allows full removal of the antenna for the same price. I think I like that idea better now that I think about it, but it will depend on where the antenna ends up in the folded position. So far, so good. Under 20 bucks spent and only another 20 to spend IF I can't get the SWR right on this antenna ( it's an older one without the quick adjust screw).

 

BUT.....I can't figure out how the seat comes off to run the cable. I also want to install the brake light modulator my dad gave me while I'm in there. So What's the secret?

[sarges46]

Bolt on either side just by the passenger grab bars. Ya gotta get down on your knees to see it. Take em right out and lift the seat out.

[86er]

Dexx, if it's the same as the 86, which I believe it is, there is a 12mm bolt on each side under the passenger area. Remove those and the seat will lift up and back. As I recall you need to take the saddlebag lids off to get to those bolts, but not the plastic trim.

 

[Dexx]

Thanks.

[91nwl]

On my 91, I have to remove a black plastic cover to get to the seat bolts.

[Dexx]

Once you guys told me where to look it was a snap. the covers on my '89 even had access holes molded into them. I undid one of the screws so I could get a couple of fingers behind it and catch the bolt just in case.