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[Eddie]

I finally removed the seat bolts on my 09' and used 3M weatherstrip adhesive (yellow gorilla snot) to attach some heavy-duty hook & loop fastener to the seat pan and frame. The seat still hooked at the front. But, the rear was held down buy the velcro and kept in check side-to-side by the tabs through where the bolts used to fasten. The seat never felt loose at all and stayed put. The side panels still had their bolts. At least I could access under the seat easily enough. -eddie

----- Original Message ----- [b]From:[/b] christopher.eckert@... [DSN_KLR650] [b](snip)[/b] The one bothersome point is that I have to pull the side panel to get to the filter and seat bolts. I struggle with the idea of just leaving them off but they do keep mud and rain out of the battery area wich is important  

[david zawadzki]

Does anybody know the size of the bolts that attach the seat to the bike? My bike was knocked over and the bolts broke/fell out. Thanks!!!!

On Wed, Jan 14, 2015 at 12:00 PM, 'eddie' edgyver40@... [DSN_KLR650] DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com> wrote: [u][/u] [u][/u] I finally removed the seat bolts on my 09' and used 3M weatherstrip adhesive (yellow gorilla snot) to attach some heavy-duty hook & loop fastener to the seat pan and frame. The seat still hooked at the front. But, the rear was held down buy the velcro and kept in check side-to-side by the tabs through where the bolts used to fasten. The seat never felt loose at all and stayed put. The side panels still had their bolts. At least I could access under the seat easily enough. -eddie ----- Original Message ----- [b]From:[/b] christopher.eckert@...+[DSN_KLR650] [b](snip)[/b] The one bothersome point is that I have to pull the side panel to get to the filter and seat bolts. I struggle with the idea of just leaving them off but they do keep mud and rain out of the battery area wich is important

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[Martin Earl]

I totally agree that the hook and loom is A-OK for quick release.However,With Corbin seats,= spendy little devils--I want to slow down the sticky fingers just a bit,and make them steal the entire bike to make a 'fast' getaway with the seat.But, maybe, that is just me. shrug. revmaaatin. who is still bolted with side covers and seat bolts. yeah, I know its painful. painfully aware. sigh.

On Wed, Jan 14, 2015 at 10:00 AM, 'eddie' edgyver40@... [DSN_KLR650] DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com> wrote: [u][/u] I finally removed the seat bolts on my 09' and used 3M weatherstrip adhesive (yellow gorilla snot) to attach some heavy-duty hook & loop fastener to the seat pan and frame. The seat still hooked at the front. But, the rear was held down buy the velcro and kept in check side-to-side by the tabs through where the bolts used to fasten. The seat never felt loose at all and stayed put. The side panels still had their bolts. At least I could access under the seat easily enough. -eddie ----- Original Message ----- [b]From:[/b] christopher.eckert@...+[DSN_KLR650] [b](snip)[/b] The one bothersome point is that I have to pull the side panel to get to the filter and seat bolts. I struggle with the idea of just leaving them off but they do keep mud and rain out of the battery area wich is important

[John Biccum]

I dispensed with the side covers years ago and haven t missed them one bit. It was a hassle getting the stainless fasteners in place and another hassle warping the right cover past the modification I did to my pannier racks when I rolled the bike in Baja.

 

The exposed airbox looks just fine to me, and I ve even become somewhat used to looking at that ugly orange battery. I ve not noticed any ill effects on carburation or anything else by having the side covers off. I was warned that the airbox would fill with rainwater, and wash all my NoToil oil off the airfilter. None of that happened and the bike has seen plenty of rain since the covers were shipped off to the eBay buyer who valued them $60 more than I did.

 

But like revmaaatin I have the seat bolted down because it would momentarily slow down someone wanting to do the five-finger discount Corbin seat upgrade to their bike.

 

[b]From:[/b] DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com [mailto:DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com] [b]Sent:[/b] Wednesday, January 14, 2015 3:01 PM [b]To:[/b] DSN KLR650; eddie [b]Subject:[/b] Re: [DSN_KLR650]Seat bolts.

 

 

I totally agree that the hook and loom is A-OK for quick release.

However,

With Corbin seats,= spendy little devils--

I want to slow down the sticky fingers just a bit,

and make them steal the entire bike to make a 'fast' getaway with the seat.

But, maybe, that is just me. shrug.

 

revmaaatin.  who is still bolted with side covers and seat bolts. 

yeah, I know its painful. 

painfully aware. sigh.

 

On Wed, Jan 14, 2015 at 10:00 AM, 'eddie' edgyver40@... [DSN_KLR650] DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

 

I finally removed the seat bolts on my 09' and used 3M weatherstrip adhesive (yellow gorilla snot) to attach some heavy-duty hook & loop fastener to the seat pan and frame. The seat still hooked at the front. But, the rear was held down buy the velcro

and kept in check side-to-side by the tabs through where the bolts used to fasten. The seat never felt loose at all and stayed put. The side panels still had their bolts. At least I could access under the seat easily enough. -eddie

----- Original Message -----

[b]From:[/b] christopher.eckert@...+[DSN_KLR650]

[b](snip)[/b]

The one bothersome point is that I have to pull the side panel to get to the filter and seat bolts. I struggle with the idea of just leaving them off but they do keep mud and rain out of the battery area wich is important

 

 

 

[jwflower53]

M6 x 1.0 x 14 (or Kawa part 130, "bolt, flanged", $0.18).  There's a "collar" too, which I ordered bc of my ocd and inability to find a sub at the local hardware store (92027 $3.45).

[Don Dodge]

I'm using stainless Allen heads, with a washer.

On Thu, Jan 15, 2015 at 11:05 PM, jwflower53@... [DSN_KLR650] DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com> wrote: [u][/u] M6 x 1.0 x 14 (or Kawa part 130, "bolt, flanged", $0.18). There's a "collar" too, which I ordered bc of my ocd and inability to find a sub at the local hardware store (92027 $3.45).

[achesley43@ymail.com]

I still have the side covers but, quit using the seat bolts about 8 or 7 years ago. Actually my top box helps hold it down as it bearly slides in place with the back rubbing pretty good against the top box. 

[revmaaatin]

1993 Kawasaki KLR 650 [img]https://ec.yimg.com/ec?url=http%3A%2F%2Fimages.craigslist.org%2F00A0A_7gODJ5hqLJo_600x450.jpg&t=1571810061&sig=Yqof7Qq7IXvSMTTo9dm4uQ--~E[/img] 1993 Kawasaki KLR 650 Just in, a 1993 Kawasaki KLR 650. If you have been looking for an inexpensive adventure bike check this one out. Low miles, runs great, over sized fuel tank.... View on fortcollins.craigslist.org Preview by Yahoo  Odd that such an adventure bike still has OEM footpegs. Let me tell you a secret, NEVER  ride this pig off pavement with OEM foot pegs. The slightest mud or water and your foot will NOT stay on the foot peg if you stand up on the pegs. Bad things begin to happen if you cannot stand on the pegs with greasy, muddy boots. m1.