K1200LT SEAT LOWERING PROJECT
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Remove seat and height adjusting rod. Remove rubber bumper and grind off plastic tab left on seat. |
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Remove seat tab all the way to seat base pan |
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Remove rear seat and saw off area shown in yellow and tab |
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(this step not critical but looks nicer) Remove front hinge and cut out about 3\8" and re-weld. Use flat head screws like the ones to hold the plastic fairing on. Careful, removing too much hinge material will cause hinge to hit gas tank. |
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Drill out rivets in leg area. Heat with hair dryer and pull back vinyl. Remove plastic lip with grinder. Chamfer foam. Re-glue vinyl with contact cement. Re-rivet vinyl in new holes. |
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Finished product |
| All of the above gain a little extra foot on the ground. Combined, they make a noticeable difference. This cost nothing but time! The seat no longer rests on the tabs but on the frame cross bar. Make sure no wires are on the top of the bar or the seat will pinch them!! You will have to adjust your latch bracket as well | |