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Posted by annieoakley
 - March 30, 2011, 09:57:58 AM

Are you having any luck getting the seat to sit properly? Maybe someone in the membership, who has the same year bike as yours, could take their solo seat off and take some pics for comparison. That would be a big help to you I think, cause I just ran out of ideas :'(

Posted by TerryG
 - March 29, 2011, 22:37:40 PM
Quote from: annieoakley on March 28, 2011, 17:49:13 PM

Well darn it, I went out and pulled my seat again. I have the same seat as yours, same model number too. At least we know it is a drifter seat. Just doesn't make any sense as to why it won't sit properly. I thought I had it figured out and took another pic, but I don't know what year your bike is. If chief says the seat is for an 01-02 model, maybe that is what is making the difference. My bike is an 01, the tank style is different, so I don't know if that is where the problem is. Compare my tank to yours. I can't tell if the mounting points are a little different or not.

my bike is a 2000, the tanks do look different
Posted by chief
 - March 29, 2011, 15:46:01 PM

REmove all the saddle bag brackets etc from the rear and try it again.

Posted by 1SG CAV
 - March 28, 2011, 22:27:13 PM

by the looks of AnneOakley's pictures and yours. The tanks are surely different. Yours has a flange close to the washer. I think the seat even though it belongs to a Drifter. I don't think it was meant for yours. The seat is Identical to the one on my 02 1500 What is the year of yoour Drifter?

Posted by annieoakley
 - March 28, 2011, 17:49:13 PM

Well darn it, I went out and pulled my seat again. I have the same seat as yours, same model number too. At least we know it is a drifter seat. Just doesn't make any sense as to why it won't sit properly. I thought I had it figured out and took another pic, but I don't know what year your bike is. If chief says the seat is for an 01-02 model, maybe that is what is making the difference. My bike is an 01, the tank style is different, so I don't know if that is where the problem is. Compare my tank to yours. I can't tell if the mounting points are a little different or not.

Posted by TerryG
 - March 28, 2011, 14:52:31 PM

One more pic

Posted by TerryG
 - March 28, 2011, 14:48:47 PM

Here's the additional pics.

Posted by annieoakley
 - March 28, 2011, 11:27:21 AM

Glad the pics helped! ;D Hope you can remedy the seat issue too!

Posted by chief
 - March 28, 2011, 09:16:01 AM

The "1942" on the underside tells me its a drifter seat - 53001-1942 came off a 2001/2002 Drifter. Later 1500 Drifters carried seats 53001-1991 2003 and later.

But with the fit problem... who knows... which is why refitting with a different drifter solo was suggested.

Posted by TerryG
 - March 28, 2011, 07:08:32 AM

All,
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 AM

I 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 PM

That 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 PM

More 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 AM

I 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?

http://www.vulcandrifterriders.com/nomadseat.html

Posted by annieoakley
 - March 26, 2011, 10:28:05 AM

If 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 :P

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