There are many times that you’ll need to remove the seat from the bike, for various maintenance operations or to add accessories to the bike.

Tools Needed:

• 6 mm Allen wrench

1. There are 2 bolts on either side of the seat in the hand-holds. Unbolt these.


Remove 2 allen-head bolts from each seat handle

2. Then pull the lower portion of the rider seat-back forward, and shift the seat towards the rear. Lift the seat, and be aware of the wire harness leading to the seat if you have a seat heater. Don’t pull the seat to hard, you will have about 12 inches of room to disconnect the harness.


Lift the seat slightly, and disconnect the seat heater plug



Close-up of the seat heater plug

When reinstalling the seat, remember to plug-in the wire harness to the seat. Then reinstall the seat, with the nose first, making sure that you slide the tabs under the the top shelter. When reinstalling the seat bolts, sometimes the rubber bushings behind the seat, need to be realigned. Make sure that you torque down the bolts, tight. These bolts are responsible for assisting you to putting the bike on its center stand.