[69z50]

Super easy.
* Pull the seat, turn it over and locate the two nuts that hold the strap on. These nuts also hold the seat stays that cause your pain.
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* Pull those nuts off, then the strap, then your metal brackets/stays.



Now put on 1 or two flat washers... they can be thin gauge. It won't take much to get you where you need to be. You might even add three if you're really fighting with it. I used the washers I had left over from pulling off the extra reflectors and crap that the dealer put on.



Now put your nuts back on

You should be able to get your seat on and off a little easier now. I took a video after I added the washers, but you can't see it very well.

Good luck!

 

[wlorton]

Awesome tip, does it loosen too much though?

 

[capebretongrom]

great tip. thanks.

 

[Crispie]

Quick fix. Thanks!

 

[vdubjim]

Quick fix. Thanks!

Awesome! I will leave the strap off, seems where I end up sitting, uncomfortable!

 

[69z50]

Awesome tip, does it loosen too much though?

No. It's held down with a latch that releases when you turn the key. These catches just keep the seat from coming all the way of.

 

[lkwan78]

Ha! it has been 6 days and i still haven't been able to take the seat off!

 

[G19Tony]

I couldn't get the seat stays off the bolt, so I just cut the strap at the stays and left them in.

 

[HondaPWR]

Wicked fix! This should be a sticky and in the future added to a DIY mega thread. I know a lot of members will appreciate this one.

 

[whitedevilws6]

Why not use a nice flange nut and ditch the washer altogether?

 

[GromGuy]

Why not use a nice flange nut and ditch the washer altogether?

Good point, using a flange nut is the better way to go about this. As you know it will make it less likely for this setup to loosen, we don't want our seat to get loose

I think some even have a locking feature to them so it in the end will result in a tighter hold.

 

[whitedevilws6]

It's called a flanged locknut. The threads are a little out of round (oval or triangle-ish) and they eliminate the need for thread locker. Cheap, safe fix!

 

[69z50]

I couldn't get the seat stays off the bolt, so I just cut the strap at the stays and left them in.

They are a pain to get off... but you can get them off. Maybe take a pair of ***** and cut the metal tab, but that's really not necessary. I actually "unscrewed" one side of the strap to get it off of the bolt. .

 

[69z50]

Why not use a nice flange nut and ditch the washer altogether?

The washers go under the stay to create a little height so that the seat can lift when you release it with the key. YOu can put whatever kind of nut you want to hold it on... that doesn't matter. YOu ahve to put some kind of spacer between the seat and the stay/bracket.

 

[Gromlin]

That strap was killing my ass anyway

Super easy.
* Pull the seat, turn it over and locate the two nuts that hold the strap on. These nuts also hold the seat stays that cause your pain.
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* Pull those nuts off, then the strap, then your metal brackets/stays.



Now put on 1 or two flat washers... they can be thin gauge. It won't take much to get you where you need to be. You might even add three if you're really fighting with it. I used the washers I had left over from pulling off the extra reflectors and crap that the dealer put on.



Now put your nuts back on

You should be able to get your seat on and off a little easier now. I took a video after I added the washers, but you can't see it very well.

Good luck!

 

[zombie]

Excellent tip. I will do it if I ever get my Grom.

 

[ben2go]

Awesome tip.

 

[69z50]

That strap was killing my ass anyway

Yeah, that strap got annoying after my ride to and from the office. When I took it off I realized what was causing my pain when removing the seat.


Glad I could help!