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Posted by TerryG
- March 28, 2011, 07:08:32 AMAll,
I appreciate the help! I am not sure that the seat is a drifter seat, I was told when I purchased it that it was but never saw a picture of it installed from the previous owner. I'll take some more pics today of the frame and back of the back of the seat today and try to install it again. Annie thanks for the pics of the solo seat rail, very helpful for the install.
I'm leaning towards it's not a Drifter seat as it shouldn't be this complex. So anyone have a solo seat forsale? 
Posted by 1SG CAV
- March 27, 2011, 11:01:59 AMI agree The shape was the first thing to catch my eye and then the opening on the front of the seat. It doesn't look big enough for the spacer to fit into. I swap between my two-up and solo seat all the time. The OEM seat just falls into place and I just bolt it down. The 2- up fits tighter at the tank, but still drops into place. I agree try fitting a seat off another drifter.
Posted by annieoakley
- March 26, 2011, 12:59:49 PMThat was my thought too. It just doesn't look quite the same as the one on my bike. Although I am sure there are different styles out there, The shape of the one Terry has, just has me wondering.
Posted by chief
- March 26, 2011, 12:20:26 PMMore pics of the frame (seat area) without the seat...
Make sure there is nothing in the way of the seat sitting properly. Don't try to space the front... put the seat ALL the way onto the washer mount - push it rearward until it won't go anymore. That should hold the front in place... you say the rear is now high and forward... push seat down and to the rear... the front shouldn't be able to move and the seat should flex enough to allow installation.
If that still doesn't work... I strongly suggest you get a seat you know belongs on a drifter and try to install that... even though the one you have appears to be a drifter seat, it may have warped or been cursed by gremlins.
As far as I know, all drifter seats have a skirt in the rear, of some nature. If yours doesn't it may have been modified which might be the problem.
Posted by griz01
- March 26, 2011, 11:58:30 AMI really can not see the rear of the seat, so i will just put this out there. Are you sure the solo seat is fron a Drifter?
Posted by annieoakley
- March 26, 2011, 10:28:05 AMIf you are not installing saddlebag brackets with the seat rail, you will need to add a spacer to make up for the gap between the frame and the rail. I have a set of them around here somewhere if you need them.
Sorry about the picture quality, crappy camera 
Posted by annieoakley
- March 26, 2011, 10:19:23 AMHi Terry- I went out and took the seat off my bike so you can see how the rail attaches. I also took pics of how the seat is supposed to sit on the bike. Hope these will help.
Posted by TerryG
- March 26, 2011, 09:24:44 AMPics of the bottom of the seat & mount point by tank.
I messed with it a bit more after taking the pictures - when I slide it down so it sits what appears to be correct to me (small gap at the tank but not rubbing on the tank) the two rear mount points are to high when I push the back of the seat down to try and align of course the front comes up some and the rear mounts a 1/4 inch to far forward. holding the front of the seat while gently pushing the back of the seat down/around trying to align doesn't resolve this issue.
Posted by chief
- March 24, 2011, 17:46:02 PMYeah what troll said...
Take the seat off (take a pic of the bottom while its off)... sit it on the frame back to the rear of the front mount. Press down on the front - may need to raise the rear a bit, and slide it forward as far as you can. You may need to move it around to find the right spot. It should slide onto the front mount and sit flush.
If that doesn't work for you... take a picture of the bottom of the seat and the seat area of the frame, especially the front mount area.
Posted by Troll
- March 24, 2011, 16:24:59 PMLooks like it's not sitting down on the big washer all the way. Supposed to sit all the way into the slot so the seat nose is down tight on the tank
Posted by TerryG
- March 24, 2011, 16:05:49 PMSorry for the delay in posting, I've been slammed at work.
Here's how the site is sitting now, if I move it more toward the tank and rear screws won't go in....
thoughts
T
Posted by chief
- March 14, 2011, 15:21:50 PMYeah take 3-4 good pics of top and bottom... maybe 1-2 of it on the bike too. We'll see if we can figure this out.
Posted by TerryG
- March 14, 2011, 10:17:15 AMQuote from: chief on March 13, 2011, 20:30:46 PMChiefUmmm... if its not right in the front the rear mounting holes won't line up. Did you install it completely?
in the current position the back tab align perfectly, when I move the seat closer to the tank the rear tabs cannot be secured (they're to far forward).
looking down the gap between the tank and the seat it looks like it's sitting on the "peg" correctly. my tandem seat fit closer with no issues. what I'm not sure of is if my solo seat in a factory or after market, I also have no clue or picture from the previous owner that the seat was ever used on this bike. I can post a couple of pictures if it would help
Posted by chief
- March 13, 2011, 20:30:46 PMUmmm... if its not right in the front the rear mounting holes won't line up. Did you install it completely?
Posted by HiPlainsDrifter
- March 13, 2011, 09:28:45 AMTerry, On my 800 the stock solo seat is right on the tank, so much so that it rubbed the paint in a u shape. I mounted a spring seat and it stands off about an inch. I need to touch up tank paint now because it is so visible. Anyone else see that on their tank?