Emile, I hope you were able to get the seat removed on your bike. When I got my NH250 I had the same challenge. I finally figured it out, and once I got the seat off, there I found the owner's manual...which explained how to get the seat off.
Hmmmm. Paul [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Fri, Sep 26, 2008 at 12:08 AM, emile <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > > Thanks all for the help.Haven't had time to even think about the bike > today but will go out tomorrow and see if I can get that seat off. > > On Sep 25, 1:14 pm, Rob M <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > If it is a 1982 with a round headlight there are 2 bolts near the rear of > the seat just under the bottom one on each side. I had the same problem when > i got my 82 and the battery had to be changed > > > > --- On Thu, 9/25/08, Angela <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > From: Angela <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: How do you take the seat off an 82 650? > > To: [email protected] > > Date: Thursday, September 25, 2008, 8:30 AM > > > > yeah, you would think. but check in the back above your license plate. > hope the one key works!! > > > > ----- Original Message ---- > > From: emile <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers! <[email protected]> > > Sent: Thursday, September 25, 2008 2:18:35 AM > > Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: How do you take the seat off an 82 650? > > > > Thanks Angela, but I only have the one key...will try again tomorrow > > to see if I can find a keyhole on the seat and hopefully both locks > > are keyed the same....you would think that they would put information > > on how to remove the seat in the users manual or the service manual > > but there is none. > > > > On Sep 25, 12:48 am, Angela <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Well emile, I remember not too long ago when I had trouble removing my > seat until I watched someone else do it and I've been home free ever since. > You should have two keys for your bike. I do. One for the ignition and one > for the rear to remove the seat. With the key inserted in the key hole in > back of the seat and turned with one hand, slide the seat backwards with the > other hand and it should slide right off. That's assuming they all work the > same way. I have a 93. Hope this helps!! > > > > > ----- Original Message ---- > > > From: emile <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers! <[email protected]> > > > Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2008 11:26:23 PM > > > Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] How do you take the seat off an 82 650? > > > > > Hey fellow Nighthawk riders, long time reader, first time poster here. > > > It's really great to find a group of people who love their Nighthawks > > > as much as I love mine. > > > > > So I finally got my 82 650sc on the road today and was having a ball > > > cruising around the neighborhood and meeting lots of new friends who > > > kept asking about the bike on an absolutely lovely fall day, > > > until...the battery died and I had to walk the 462 lbs beast back to > > > my friend's house. > > > > > So what with the battery dead and all, I decided I should use my > > > trickle charger. So I took off the side panels and...how the heck does > > > this seat come off? It slides toward the rear of the bike some and > > > then clicks, but it won't budge from the bike. The metal hooks on the > > > seat/rear plastic thing don't clear the posts on the frame. > > > > > While I am admittedly a wet behind the ears newbie to motorcycles in > > > general, I did buy the manual as well as the Haynes service manual > > > which has lots of information on how to trouble shoot the battery but > > > absolutely none on how to take the damn seat off the bike to actually > > > get to it. > > > > > Does anyone know how to get his thing off? is there a latch or or bolt > > > or some kind of incantation that needs to be recited? It's getting > > > colder every day and i really want to get some riding time in before > > > the season ends. > > > > > emile > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
