has this happened to anyone else??

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07-28-2011, 11:00 PM

jbyun

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If that was me, I'd get rid of that thing and go back to the stock seat or something different...

Like others, I'm glad that didn't happen while you were riding and to think of the outcome if you were on the highway...

YMMV. Ride safe.

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07-28-2011, 11:31 PM

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You think thats something, wait and see what those struts do to your swing arm

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07-28-2011, 11:37 PM

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take a look at Builtwell. super awesome seat brackets!

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07-29-2011, 04:11 AM

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it needs to move, it's an hinge and if it's too tight it will bend instead and snap.
hard mounted my phillps seat now.

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07-29-2011, 05:11 AM

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Originally Posted by DeD Fred

You think thats something, wait and see what those struts do to your swing arm

i heard dat.........

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07-29-2011, 07:12 AM

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Glad your ok man and it's a good thing they are replacing it, but if it happened once it can happen again. As long as you are useing that seat i would have a good grip on the bars.

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07-29-2011, 08:21 AM

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Well i got a hold of the manufacturer and they are replacing the piece free of charge. He said that i may have overtightened the hinge causing it to stress the metal when the springs compress.

**Not to self . . . DO NOT OVER TIGHTEN SEAT HINGE haha

**NOte to self...BUY A BILTWELL HINGE.

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07-29-2011, 08:58 AM

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Hahaha thanks for the advice fellas.

I'm going to take the new bracket and beef it up before i re-install the seat. I've got a bunch of extra steel laying around from frame patching my crusty toyota and i know this stuff is strong.

Not to mention Rich Phillips is replacing the hinge for FREE so i'll give it another whirl

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