Triumphrat

azicat · 11-21-2006

Dear Triumph England

It would be greatly appreciated if you can bring forward the person who designed the seat attachment bolt arrangement on the 05+ Sprint ST, so that we may line up to take turns in kicking his nuts.

Many thanks in advance,

Warm regards,
azicat

BazzaST · 11-21-2006

Read Inexpensive mods.

azicat · 11-21-2006

If you don't screw the seat in and just click it into place, isn't there a risk of the seat sliding off when accelerating / going up a hill / any other backwards force on the seat?

BazzaST · 11-21-2006

NO

Been riding my 05 for over a yeqr now with no problems.

This mod is so simple no need to worry.

triumphite · 11-21-2006

Took my screws out the first day. No problems. Plus, instant acess to the battery, etc...

KevyKev · 11-21-2006

Hey guys. Granted that the design is far less than optimal, but with some practice and I guess maybe some 'break-in' with the bolts and fastners, it does get A LOT better. I can have mine off or on in a minute or two. Heck, it takes me longer to fish out the allen key from the tool pouch! :-D

[ This message was edited by: KevyKev on 2006-11-21 09:45 ]

SR1 · 11-21-2006

Or, just relax a little. I swear the more anxious you are about the bolts, the harder it is to get them in. Now I expect them to be easy and they're always a piece of cake. Expectations go a long way.

iceman · 11-21-2006

a silly minor oversight on a fantastic bike.

Kev is right - a little practice does make it easier.

The trick is to put the screws in without the seat in place so that you make make a mental note of the angle they go in at.Then remove them,fit the seat, and screw them in again - at the correct angle.

I owned bikes in the 1970s that had good simple hinged seat access and keylocks - its like they've tried to reinvent the wheel :???: My 1970s bikes also had helmet locks.

Grant

Alsworld · 11-21-2006

Yep Yep. I feared removing the seat due to this fact and the words said. I paid attention to the way it went back together and find it quite easy to remove and reinstall the seat quickly. I agree a turn-key would be nice, but far from the horror I read about here and on other boards. My seat is on or off within 5 minutes with the screws properly installed. The angle is the key like stated above. It's really not hard...

okcommuter · 11-22-2006

What makes this a piece of cake to do is to get you a set of these and a 6" extension for your socket wrench. The socket in the screw head is deep enough that the allen head fits secure and along with the the extension, you can direct the screw to whatever angle it needs to be.