Pillion seat issue - rookie mistake!!

[MG#43]

Hi,

A couple of years ago I swapped the standard seat unit of my bike with a race unit. In doing so I removed the cable and lock mechanism for removing the pillion seat. When putting the standard unit back on some time after I forgot to put back the cable and lock and snapped the pillion seat pad in place without thinking, the outcome, i can't remove the pillion pad so can't get underneath to do what I now need to do, which is replace the subframe due to damage. Any one got any tips? thanks!

[Slinn84]

I think a lot pf people have done the same thing. I did it my old GSX750F.

My solution was to simply order a new seat and then hacksaw off the old one. Once you can get under the seat you can just pull the mechanism to release the rest of it.

[nightshaddow]

depends on the bike sometimes you can remove some pannels and you can do it by that others you have to do as slinn said
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[Tristan.]

What bike is it, on my FZR the rear light comes convieniently off and gives access. If you can;t be bothered to sort a new lock do what I do, and route the cable out the lock hole. Has worked fine so far.

Also instead of hacksawing through the seat you could also go through the undertray with a dremel or something, then patch the hole back up with duct tape. Though take care not to catch any wires (Or CDIs)

[MG#43]

[Sir Black Pig]

If you can get your fingers on it, can you get a piece of thin wire at it to unsnap the lock/ pull the lock open?
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