New member and bike
04-14-2009, 03:13 PM
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New member and bike
Hi,
New to the forum, so I just wanna start by saying hello to everyone. I just bought an 04 VTR with 38 000km on it, it's pretty clean and comes with hindle pipes but I have not installed them yet. I took possession of it today, and was looking it over and cant get the seat open...The seller showed me how last week but I as usual I wasn't paying much attention, too distracted by the purchase. So can any 1 help me out with this? I don't wanna force it and break something...
Thanks!
Mat
New to the forum, so I just wanna start by saying hello to everyone. I just bought an 04 VTR with 38 000km on it, it's pretty clean and comes with hindle pipes but I have not installed them yet. I took possession of it today, and was looking it over and cant get the seat open...The seller showed me how last week but I as usual I wasn't paying much attention, too distracted by the purchase. So can any 1 help me out with this? I don't wanna force it and break something...
Thanks!
Mat
04-14-2009, 04:38 PM
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Thanks for taking the time to reply guys, I managed to almost get it off...the right side is free but on the left side the hook doesnt seem to want to come of the lock, to free it, it seems I need to push it down a bit, but it has a mind of its own! I'm going back in the garage to figure this out (the shame!).
Thanks again,
Mat
Thanks again,
Mat
04-14-2009, 05:02 PM
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Thanks for taking the time to reply guys, I managed to almost get it off...the right side is free but on the left side the hook doesnt seem to want to come of the lock, to free it, it seems I need to push it down a bit, but it has a mind of its own! I'm going back in the garage to figure this out (the shame!).
Here are the pics of where I'm stuck
Thanks again,
Mat
Here are the pics of where I'm stuck
Thanks again,
Mat
04-14-2009, 05:05 PM
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I could ride in
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this is the thread you need: https://www.superhawkforum.com/forum...ad.php?t=10950
04-14-2009, 05:14 PM
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this is the thread you need: https://www.superhawkforum.com/forum...ad.php?t=10950
That did the trick nicely! Smacked it in the middle while pulling on it!
And another question, the bike came with the stock cans installed, but he did give me 2 hindles with it. I looked on youtube for a clip but didn't find any. Do they sound better than the stock exhaust?
Thanks again everyone!
04-14-2009, 05:38 PM
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congrats on your new superhawk. and yeah the stock seat is a pita. the guy i baught my hawk from played hell getting the stock seat off when showing the bike. get a good after market seat and problem solved. my corbin slides on and off like silk. and change the pipes you will love the sound these v twins make once you get the sock out of its wind pipe.
04-14-2009, 08:25 PM
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congrats on your new superhawk. and yeah the stock seat is a pita. the guy i baught my hawk from played hell getting the stock seat off when showing the bike. get a good after market seat and problem solved. my corbin slides on and off like silk. and change the pipes you will love the sound these v twins make once you get the sock out of its wind pipe.
04-14-2009, 08:32 PM
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Corbin and Sargent are the ones to look at. Sargent is said to be more comfortable, and the Corbin is available with a backrest for the passenger.
But you can adjust the clips and hooks on the stock seat to make removing it easier.
But you can adjust the clips and hooks on the stock seat to make removing it easier.
04-15-2009, 02:02 PM
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Like I said above...I figured it out yesterday...I have to smack it in the middle to free it. I think I'll try to file the 2 hooks a bit to remove a bit of material, altough I think the seat might move around a bit if I do. Anyways, I managed to get it opened every time I tried since.
I know I should have searched for the answer, but to be frank, I really tought I was the only 1 too dumb to figured out how to open the seat
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I know I should have searched for the answer, but to be frank, I really tought I was the only 1 too dumb to figured out how to open the seat
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04-15-2009, 02:08 PM
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Like I said above...I figured it out yesterday...I have to smack it in the middle to free it. I think I'll try to file the 2 hooks a bit to remove a bit of material, altough I think the seat might move around a bit if I do. Anyways, I managed to get it opened every time I tried since.
I know I should have searched for the answer, but to be frank, I really tought I was the only 1 too dumb to figured out how to open the seat.
I know I should have searched for the answer, but to be frank, I really tought I was the only 1 too dumb to figured out how to open the seat
.I'm pretty sure you won't notice any movement if you file the hooks a bit... I got fed up with them a long time ago and just took them off... My seat isn't moving about any that I can feel...
04-15-2009, 02:23 PM
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knowing I'm not alone! I'm going to give it a try right now. Clumsy as I am, I'll make sure to only grind a little bit off at a time.Thanks again,
Mat
04-15-2009, 04:56 PM
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Um... No, not entirely... There could very well be a difference, but that much suggests that the front fairing stay might be a bit twisted... It's the elk horn thingy holding the gauges...
It's really nothing to be alarmed about, if the bike looks to be repaired in an otherwise professional manner it should be fine... But it does suggest that the bike may have been down sometime earlier in it's lifespan...
I'd start by loosening up all the bolts and wiggling the fairing to make sure it's just not ill adjusted at the bolt holes, but with that much difference I doubt it...
It's really nothing to be alarmed about, if the bike looks to be repaired in an otherwise professional manner it should be fine... But it does suggest that the bike may have been down sometime earlier in it's lifespan...
I'd start by loosening up all the bolts and wiggling the fairing to make sure it's just not ill adjusted at the bolt holes, but with that much difference I doubt it...
04-18-2009, 12:54 AM
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It can be tweaked back.
LB
04-25-2009, 09:26 AM
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Alrighty, just got done fixing the fairing, it was pretty easy, I just bend it back the support to its original position and voila! I've also installed the Hindles, but the clamps for the stock exhaust do not work on them. The hindle slid right over the header, and is not air tight, so I was wondering if I should use a smaller collar although I'm not sure it will work since the end of the pipe doesnt have grooves on the end of it like the stock unit. Should I put exhaust sealant in there?
The first 2 pics are the new exhaust and the last 1 is the stock with the grooves on the end.
Thanks again,
The first 2 pics are the new exhaust and the last 1 is the stock with the grooves on the end.
Thanks again,
Last edited by Iron Crotch; 04-25-2009 at 11:08 AM.
