crazx14
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posted May 29, 2007 10:01 AM
Rear seat cowl screws
Mine doesn't have any. Surely the bike is supposed to come with 'em from the dealer . . . .right . . .??
  
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dbeadling
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posted May 29, 2007 10:05 AM
you need four...the dealer has them....they come with the bike
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stevewfl
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posted May 29, 2007 10:14 AM
crazx14, thanks for letting me know the bike will stay together without them. thats what I dislike about my 14 bike the most, every time I put a chick on it I have to go through a rear seat removal ritual.
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dbeadling
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posted May 29, 2007 10:19 AM
the things we do for chicks
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stevewfl
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posted May 29, 2007 10:38 AM
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the things we do for chicks
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crazx14
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posted May 29, 2007 11:01 AM
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you need four...the dealer has them....they come with the bike
Thanks!
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crazx14
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posted May 29, 2007 11:07 AM
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crazx14, thanks for letting me know the bike will stay together without them. thats what I dislike about my 14 bike the most, every time I put a chick on it I have to go through a rear seat removal ritual.
No problem. It can shift very slightly but stays on just fine when riding. However, it isn't that difficult to take it on/off with the seat still on w/o the screws - I'm just concerned that one day I'll walk up to my bike sans cover if not screwed down . . .
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Tool man
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posted May 29, 2007 11:26 AM
Steve.... I bought an extra seat used 40 bucks, now I just change seats. 20 seconds tops 
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TeamSpeed
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posted May 29, 2007 04:22 PM
 Edited By: TeamSpeed on 29 May 2007 17:22
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Steve.... I bought an extra seat used 40 bucks, now I just change seats. 20 seconds tops
Exactly what I was thinking, great idea. Either buy somebody's used stock seat, or I might consider the Corbin, then I would leave the cover on the Corbin, and put the old stock one on when my daughter wants to ride.
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stevewfl
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posted May 29, 2007 04:59 PM
great tip, thanks. $40 for a used seat is nothing compared to foolin' with the screws
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dac
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posted June 04, 2007 02:33 PM
Hey Guys,, i talked about this when i first picked my bike up... its the same way with the Haybusssa's Grab rail (needs to be unbolted to fit rear bubble on)... the extra seat is the way to go....i still dont know why Kawasaki didnt just make the rear cowl snap on over the seat...maybe locked in with the key?
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johnsonzx14
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posted June 04, 2007 02:43 PM
i freakin pushed one of my rubber mounts into the hole in the seat and now I have to get another one, I should just buy an extra seat too.,.............
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fastestbusaaround
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posted June 04, 2007 06:11 PM
Screw the screw back into the mount and just pull it (wiggle) out. Worked fine for me.
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BlackMagic14
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posted June 04, 2007 06:29 PM
Steve I think you can get these little quick disconnect thingys (excuse the very scientific definition) at a hardware store that work good I myself just use the two front screws to ease taking it off
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stevewfl
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posted June 04, 2007 08:24 PM
One thing we all agree on, there is just no RIGHT way to deal with it considering the phooked up design. But wow all the ways mentioned beats the 4 screws I've been dealing with...thanks!
oh and TM, where you finding 40 dollar spare seats, they are around $140 on ebay 
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dac
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posted June 05, 2007 05:34 AM
I with you Steve ...havent seen any stock seats on the cheap...(less than $100) i guess if i get a corbin $$$...then leave the cowl on the stock seat
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stevewfl
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posted June 05, 2007 05:51 AM
dubious may have us a Corbin at a resonable price soon for riding the chicks!
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BlackMagic14
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posted June 05, 2007 02:37 PM
I got my extra seat for the price of shipping I think it was 25 dollars lucky me!!
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posted June 07, 2007 03:10 PM
quote:
the things we do for chicks
The things they do for us. 
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stevewfl
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posted June 07, 2007 03:43 PM
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I got my extra seat for the price of shipping I think it was 25 dollars lucky me!!
where?
I'd about rather  than continue to remove/replace the screws every time a chick gets on the back.
Plus the bike looks horrid with the plastic covered removed with noone on the back.
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