Seat question

[joebloggs]

There is a huge gap between the seat and the tailpiece, there doesn't appear to be anyway of adjusting the seat to get it to line up, unless somethings missing
So my question is. did they change the seat/tailpiece at any point during the production from 98 to 03?

I believe my bike has a later tail fitted after it was crashed be a previous owner

[Paulfzs]

got a picture?
ive got a bit of a gap in mine but its not that bad.

[BBROWN1664]

Are you hooking the back of the seat into place before you push the front down?

[joebloggs]

got a picture?
ive got a bit of a gap in mine but its not that bad.

Are you hooking the back of the seat into place before you push the front down?

I hook it in but its not a tight fit (if that makes sense)

Need to get hosting account, will post pics asapp

[joebloggs]

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[joebloggs]

That gaps pretty much the same all the way around

[Paulfzs]

mines pretty much the same, can "solve" this by padding the hook at the back on the top of it to push it down a little further but its no real issue.

[Chris]

looks like a standard gap to me.

Chris

[darrsi]

Nice set of curtains round the seat should sort it out. 

[joebloggs]

Nice set of curtains round the seat should sort it out. 

[joebloggs]

looks like a standard gap to me.

Chris

Standard gap!
Were they built by Alfa Romeo.........

[Chris]

haha, no but looks the same as mine... My seat is in no way loose though so if yours is then maybe needs the hook at the back slightly adjusted..

Here's a pic of mine, can see the gap is the same.

Chris

[joebloggs]

haha, no but looks the same as mine... My seat is in no way loose though so if yours is then maybe needs the hook at the back slightly adjusted..

Here's a pic of mine, can see the gap is the same.

Chris

Its not loose, just thought it looked wrong, pretty poor effort on Yamahas behalf.......

Not the end of the world I suppose.

[Chris]

Haha, it was only a poor effort if the seat was supposed to sit right against the bodywork which in the case of the fazer I don't think it was...

It's a lot more obvious with the grab rail off too.

Chris

[fazersharp]

Im gonna say that the gap is indeed big compared to mine, I know this from polishing the side panels I cannot get my finger between them and the seat and always end up getting white residue on the seat cause I cant be bothered to take it off but then I have to- to get the residue off that is now also sitting on the top of the panels.
I dont think that whoever refitted after spraying has put them back quite right   

[joebloggs]

Im gonna say that the gap is indeed big compared to mine, I know this from polishing the side panels I cannot get my finger between them and the seat and always end up getting white residue on the seat cause I cant be bothered to take it off but then I have to- to get the residue off that is now also sitting on the top of the panels.
I dont think that whoever refitted after spraying has put them back quite right

I've taken them off and put them back on again several times, still the same. And tbh with the front mounting bolts having a shoulder almost the same diameter as the holes in the tail piece I cant see there being enough vertical adjustment to make any difference.

Will try packing the area above the seat bracket at the rear and see if that helps

[joebloggs]

Haha, it was only a poor effort if the seat was supposed to sit right against the bodywork which in the case of the fazer I don't think it was...

It's a lot more obvious with the grab rail off too.

Chris

Why would you design a gap between seat and tail unit?

[fazersharp]

It is just another one of those things that makes the original 98 version the best  , I think the rest were just knocked out for speed to meet demand created by the 98 version. Think of it like a show home where they make an extra effort on the workmanship.

[Chris]

Haha, it was only a poor effort if the seat was supposed to sit right against the bodywork which in the case of the fazer I don't think it was...

It's a lot more obvious with the grab rail off too.

Chris

Why would you design a gap between seat and tail unit?

To match the gap between the frame and the tank... to create more lines of detail on the bike... I'm not sure... 

Chris

[joebloggs]

Haha, it was only a poor effort if the seat was supposed to sit right against the bodywork which in the case of the fazer I don't think it was...

It's a lot more obvious with the grab rail off too.

Chris

Why would you design a gap between seat and tail unit?

To match the gap between the frame and the tank... to create more lines of detail on the bike... I'm not sure... 

Chris

What gap between frame and tank.............Oh that one.......Chris your a nob lol

[Chris]

  

You didn't just come here for helpful comments did you?

I do genuinely think it mirrors the gap between the frame and the tank, does to me anyway.

Chris

[darrsi]

Haha, it was only a poor effort if the seat was supposed to sit right against the bodywork which in the case of the fazer I don't think it was...

It's a lot more obvious with the grab rail off too.

Chris

Why would you design a gap between seat and tail unit?

It's for when you have Kim Kardashian as a pillion. 

[fazersharp]

i have had a good look at mine today and although my gap is smaller at the bottom - my gap between the seat and tail cowl looks bigger than yours so maybe if you could mount your seat further to the tank it would then drop down a bit, my seat touches the tank.

[darrsi]

Unless your seat feels loose it ain't an issue.

[joebloggs]

Unless your seat feels loose it ain't an issue.

Seat isn't going anywhere fast. Tried packing the mount to force the seat to sit lower but made no difference. There isn't enough space around the shoulder of the front mount bolts to move the plastics in any direction. Cant use a plain bolt as it would potentially crack the mount point.
Think what I need to do is get the bike back together asap and ride the thing, can't see the gap from there.