Logical solution and well explained, thank you. Welcome to the forums as well.

 

Yep...great idea and so simple.

 

So after adding the rubber washers to slightly lower the rear fender, did you then remove the washers from between the locking mechanism and the frame that you had put in earlier? If those are left in, wouldn't the seat still not be touching the frame with its rubber bumpers? Good solution! Triumph ought to simply include some washers with their T120 comfort seat and market it to ST owners too.

 

Good question.
Prior to lowering the fender, and with only the lock pin mechanism spacers in place, I could get the seat pin to lock in if I pressed down firmly on the seat.
While considering your question, I realized that the problem wasn't that the seat was resting on top of the seat pin mechanism. Rather, it was the contact between the seat pan and fender that was forcing the seat to sit higher than it should, preventing the rubber seat pads from resting on the frame. So the pressure on the seat pin mechanism was actually upward pressure rather than downward.

Once I lowered the fender, the seat felt as if it rested naturally on the frame. And the pin, with the washers still in place, locked in with little pressure applied. I left the washers in place.

Hope that helps!

 

Thanks, got it...sounds like you could remove the washers under the locking mechanism if you wanted to, now that the washers that lowered the fender are installed so that it doesn't interfere with the seat pan. Very good simple solution vs cutting the seat pan to clear the fender as someone else had done.

Why on earth there is this difference between the ST and the T120, I guess only Triumph could understand (or explain). Triumph's marketing dept could broaden their fitment of the comfort seat to other bikes if they understood this. They probably don't know this! Good noodling and discovery. Thanks for clarifying. Cheers!

 

Zoan, Dude your a dude! I dropped the fender on my Street Twin. T 120 Comfort seat fits great. I am 6'1" and the ST fits me and the wife much better. As many here have noted, the stock seat pushed me too far forward.

 

I really want to try this seat out now. :-/ more money I don't have.

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Zoan - your post is 1yr 9months old now but still coming in very useful. Adaptions done just waiting for the comfort seat to be delivered. Thanks.

 

I have done this TWICE now on my Street Scrambler using a Corbin Gunfighter (for the T120) and now a T120 Black factory brown seat. No modding to the seat needed. Just simply lower the rear half of the fender by about 1/4" and that's all you need to do. nothing funny with the latch other than relocating it if you have a Street Scrambler like me. No permanent hacking needed to the seats. I used rubber washers

 

Shameless plug. See my signature.

 

I've fitted a t120 comfort seat to my ST. Because I have a rack fitted I had to modify the seat pan a little which wasn't too hard. The seat is so much better than standard. I did find the bars a bit low after the mod, so I added some 1inch risers I bought through a facebook page, and it's bloody awesome now. Throw in the Gazi shocks and it's very nice.

 

Working on this mod this week. Do you think these will work?

https://www.lowes.com/pd/Blue-Hawk-10-Pack-Rubber-Washers/50053671

 

absolutely.

 

Well the seat came today and found I needed 3 washers on each side on the rear fender bolts, to lower it even a little more. Was over .250" for sure, probably closer to .500" for me to get it to latch. A few things I notice: 1.) comfort greatly improved. The added padding or gel or whatever it is definitely is felt over the very hard stock seat. 2.) the increase in height does make my legs feel slightly less cramped. Not a lot, but enough to notice. A little less of an angle for the feet to raise to shift, that's nice. 3.) definitely feels like you're riding more on top of the bike, as I think others have mentioned. This will probably become second nature, but it's pretty noticeable. 4.) definitely more pressure on the wrists due to the more forward lean due to the added height. Not uncomfortable yet, but have only had it out for two 20 min rides...time will tell. Otherwise pretty happy with my $160 purchase (used). However, was hoping the white trim was thread so I could stain it black as I def liked the all black appearance of the stock seat on the cranberry red. With a black tank I think the white trim breaks it up nicely, but on the red it just looks a little out of place.

 

Very comfortable seat, and really nails the classic look!

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I wasn't aware that Triumph is now using key locks for their seats. My Ducati GT1000 has the same exact lock latch as Triumph's and the key mechanism has given me nothing but fits from day one. The key locks would jam making it nearly impossible to turn the key. I would have to fish around under the tail of the seat with a spring removal tool (T-handle with fish hook end) to grab the cable lever to pop the latch.

I've tried all forms of lubricants. I've adjust the cable to have the post latch just barely grabbing the post. Nothing has worked reliably.

/M

 

HI everyone, adding on to the experience and sharing. I fitted the t100 seat to my street twin. I use the normal faucet nylon washer. Stack them 2 piece both under the fender latch and 1 piece thickness on the latch. after that, elegantly lock and latch on the frame.