Once I had it pointed and a groove cut for the release mechanism, I inserted it upside down, with the point sticking up and put the seat on. Once the seat was positioned, I pushed down and it made a mark where the center of the pin needed to be placed for proper position.
I then cut a piece of aluminum bar stock and drilled it to accept the rear end of the penis. The rear of the pin was turned down and threaded for a 3/8 NC nut.
To establish the proper length of the pin, I placed a block of modeling clay on the latch, and installed the seat and pressed it down to where it will fit. The clay was squished and the thickness of the clay was the proper length of the pin. Neat huh?
Lastly, I needed to make the rubber bumpers a bit thicker. I had these little rubber plugs (from the Givi mounting kit) that fit perfectly into the holes in the existing bumpers. The seat now rides about 1/4" higher than stock. You can't tell by looking at it.
This whole set up works slicker than s---! I couldn't be more pleased.......Total time was about 1 hour.............
