Why doesn't my seat cowl fit lower? - SV650.org

Quiff Wichard · 22-04-07, 07:37 PM

Ok why is it like this?

I have read u can swop over the fittings from the back seat.. but mine on the cowl(cowel??) are riveted on?

is this the normal height?

I ask cos I am going to make saddle shutters and if I can get it lower all the better B4 I make the shutters.

Rich · 22-04-07, 08:07 PM

I dunno if its same on curveys but when i fitted my undertray on my pointy the seat cowl went the same on mine.. I swaped the rubbers from my seat to seat cowl and it worked..now sits same level,,again!!! HTH..

Rich

NedSVS · 22-04-07, 08:09 PM

That looks a little higher than normal, although the gap does need to be reasonably generous at the back. You have to be able to lift the front high enough to clear the locking mechanism before you slide it forward and the back tilts down as you do. Try gluing an extra strip of rubber on the rear locating tab to pull it down a bit. Double sided sticky tape would be good whilst experimenting to find the required thickness. the gap at the front looks normal to me.

Quiff Wichard · 22-04-07, 08:29 PM

cool

apprecaiated..
now I wanna go out and do it NOW.!

22-04-07, 08:37 PM

that doesnt look fitted right. mine does that when I have miss located the bit that slides under the metal bit first.

If it misses that it still clicks down but sitting on the wiring and high.

northwind · 22-04-07, 09:07 PM

I skimmed some of the rubber off the mountings on mine, that helped...

Quiff Wichard · 22-04-07, 09:18 PM

I will try it all !!

ta muchly

Quiff Wichard · 24-04-07, 10:04 PM

its a lot lower now guys thanks..

still not flush but its better

dam I like this site.

24-04-07, 10:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Quiff Wichard

its a lot lower now guys thanks..

still not flush but its better

dam I like this site.

eot did u do..................picy

Quiff Wichard · 24-04-07, 11:06 PM

theres a pic in my saddle shutters bit.. ..

I just put some rubber and gaffer tape around the top of the hook it hooks under .. under the seat.
and its a tighter fit..
not brill but tighter.

22-04-07, 07:37 PM	#1
Quiff Wichard Member Mega Poster Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 4,864	Why doesn't my seat cowl fit lower? Ok why is it like this? I have read u can swop over the fittings from the back seat.. but mine on the cowl(cowel??) are riveted on? is this the normal height? I ask cos I am going to make saddle shutters and if I can get it lower all the better B4 I make the shutters. __________________ ooops I did it again ... new bike . cb1000r

22-04-07, 08:07 PM	#2
Rich Member Mega Poster Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,089	Re: why doesn tmy seat cowl fit lower I dunno if its same on curveys but when i fitted my undertray on my pointy the seat cowl went the same on mine.. I swaped the rubbers from my seat to seat cowl and it worked..now sits same level,,again!!! HTH.. Rich __________________ RIP Hovis - Unlucky Boyo

22-04-07, 08:09 PM	#3
NedSVS Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 567	Re: why doesn tmy seat cowl fit lower That looks a little higher than normal, although the gap does need to be reasonably generous at the back. You have to be able to lift the front high enough to clear the locking mechanism before you slide it forward and the back tilts down as you do. Try gluing an extra strip of rubber on the rear locating tab to pull it down a bit. Double sided sticky tape would be good whilst experimenting to find the required thickness. the gap at the front looks normal to me.

22-04-07, 08:29 PM	#4
Quiff Wichard Member Mega Poster Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 4,864	Re: why doesn tmy seat cowl fit lower cool apprecaiated.. now I wanna go out and do it NOW.! __________________ ooops I did it again ... new bike . cb1000r

22-04-07, 08:37 PM	#5
M1TCH Guest Posts: n/a	Re: why doesn tmy seat cowl fit lower that doesnt look fitted right. mine does that when I have miss located the bit that slides under the metal bit first. If it misses that it still clicks down but sitting on the wiring and high.

22-04-07, 09:07 PM	#6
northwind Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In the garage where I belong Posts: 17,082	Re: why doesn tmy seat cowl fit lower I skimmed some of the rubber off the mountings on mine, that helped... __________________ "We are the angry mob, we read the papers every day We like what we like, we hate what we hate But we're oh so easily swayed"

22-04-07, 09:18 PM	#7
Quiff Wichard Member Mega Poster Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 4,864	Re: why doesn tmy seat cowl fit lower I will try it all !! ta muchly __________________ ooops I did it again ... new bike . cb1000r

24-04-07, 10:04 PM	#8
Quiff Wichard Member Mega Poster Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 4,864	Re: why doesn tmy seat cowl fit lower its a lot lower now guys thanks.. still not flush but its better dam I like this site. __________________ ooops I did it again ... new bike . cb1000r

24-04-07, 11:06 PM	#10
Quiff Wichard Member Mega Poster Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 4,864	Re: why doesn tmy seat cowl fit lower theres a pic in my saddle shutters bit.. .. I just put some rubber and gaffer tape around the top of the hook it hooks under .. under the seat. and its a tighter fit.. not brill but tighter. __________________ ooops I did it again ... new bike . cb1000r

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