Removing front seat nigh on impossible (for me).

[DanAbnormal]

Right, I am officially annoyed. I was trying to fit my tail tidy and I got stuck at the removal of the front seat. I took the side panels off and you have two little allen bolts that attach the seat to the frame. But for love or money I cannot damn well move them, they are totally solid! Only trying with an allen key as I can't find a correct wrench head from Halfords. Plus the fact that the damn muppets that work there may as well be working in McDonalds. One guy said "What's a wrench?" Anyone know which tool I require as I think this is only possible with the wrench. I've mangled my fingers too. Grrrr!

[Samurai]

It is possible with the Allen Key, you should be able to do most things with the tools in the tool bag, think it is just going to be a case of brut force mate, :wink:

[thor]

Have you tried drenching the threads in wd40? Do it a couple of times over the course of 24 hours and it might help to loosen them. Don't use the cheapo tools though, or it might feck the alley key socket.

[DanAbnormal]

I know what you mean about brute force and belive me I've given it everything but still no joy. And not one to brag but I'm not exactly weak. I'll try the wd40 soaking method. Cheers chaps.

Dan

[Viney]

Should be a 6mm hex bolt iirc.

[DanAbnormal]

Should be a 6mm hex bolt iirc.

Cheers. I'll see if I can find a suitable wrench add on.

Dan

[Biker Biggles]

I don't know if it's the same allen bolt as the curvy but mine will take a sharp tap with a heavy hammer on the allen key to break the bolt loose.Make sure it's properly inserted first to avoid it slipping and shagging the hole.

That may need editing but you get what I mean :oops:

[ianofbhills]

whats a wrench?

seriously i dont know.


defo try the lubing it method with wd40 or similar penetrating oil first then try adding an extension onto the end of your allen key to make it longer so you can apply more force easier and they should come undone force x distance and all that.

careful tho if its that stuck applying more and more leverage could round the allen head then you'd have to drill it out.

[Samurai]

careful tho if its that stuck applying more and more leverage could round the allen head then you'd have to drill it out.

Shouldn't be able to round of, think these are the only bolts on the SV that aint made out of cheese :roll:

[DanAbnormal]

How stupid do I feel. I just used the allen key from the suzuki toolbag (and that little compartment is a pain in the **** too) and it was dead easy. I must have loosened them when I previously tried. Yet another daft thread by me! :D I've stuck the toolbag under the rear seat. Can't be arsed with all that faffling about trying to squeeze it into that teeny compartment.

[Filipe M.]

I must have loosened them when I previously tried.

Nah, it just got tired of fighting with you... :lol:

[tricky]

For future reference:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0001K9S1Q/qid=1142519080/br=3-2/br_lfncs_hi_2/026-2178901-7543612

These are longer than normal ones so you can get a bit more leverage, cheap as chips at £3.99 too.

[BoltonSte]

Whenever I have trouble with stuff like that, or things like the caliper bolts on my cars, then I just use the handle off my trolley jack as a breaker bar, dead easy. Sometimes you can even get cross threaded bolts out that were put in by the *cough* previous owner *cough*

ste

[kwak zzr]

but as stated before the suzuki bolts aint up to it, i try'd to remove my front mudguard to fit a fenda extenda one allen head bolt came out the other just rounded off! the bike is not very old, never ridden in the rain and it very clean! suzi bolts are poo :?

[Guyon]

Another point worth considering is try tightening up any stubborn bolts just a touch before undoing them. It works far more often than you would believe.

[chazzyb]

A set of hex 'keys' to fit a 3/8" socket driver ain't expensive. Have a look at Machine Mart.

[Sir Trev]

Try these. The handles on these Draper hex drivers make taking the seat off a piece of urine.

http://www.tool-catalogue.co.uk/images/59257_THEX-8%20copy.jpg

[Quiff Wichard]

Another point worth considering is try tightening up any stubborn bolts just a touch before undoing them. It works far more often than you would believe.

ws gonna say excactly the same thing - ! but thought i wud read this first and se if anyone else said tighten it up to "crack" it open.

[Quiff Wichard]

How stupid do I feel. I just used the allen key from the suzuki toolbag (and that little compartment is a pain in the @rse too) and it was dead easy. I must have loosened them when I previously tried. Yet another daft thread by me! :D I've stuck the toolbag under the rear seat. Can't be arsed with all that faffling about trying to squeeze it into that teeny compartment.


yes- that's why my wife can always get he top off the jam jar after I have fought with it for 10 mins !