Single Seat Conversion?

[Walenut]

I’m putting a single seat on my Bip 916 and using the parts from the twin seat, I think I will need to buy new:

Plate 827.2.004.1A which is the plate that the striker bolts onto, it looks flatter than the BIP one?

Spacers x 2 for the above bracket,

Bolts x 2 for the above spacers,

Anything else?

[Mr_S]

They're the bits I bought for mine.

Although I ended up buying a full set of everything in the end so it was an easier swap.

[Walenut]

Thanks, right let's see if they've got the bits in.

[dave996]

Originally posted by Mr_S
They're the bits I bought for mine.

Although I ended up buying a full set of everything in the end so it was an easier swap.

How much did all that cost in the end?

[Mr_S]

About £40, though I did get the light unit off e-bay for peanuts.

Most expensive new bit was the lock plate with the spigot on it, which was around £10.00

I think it's about £30 plus the light.

[dave996]

Cheers Mr_S

[Walenut]

They've just charged me £30 for the plate that the latch plate bolts onto, and £5 for the spacers. Mr S did you have to cut the spacers down? The bolts are 60p each though.

[Mr_S]

Didn't have to touch the spacers, just put them on.

£30's a bit rich for a flat piece of steel with some holes in (I got a bargain then!)

60p for a bolt! Get a pair from somewhere else!!!

[Walenut]

To late now but where did you get your bits from? Mind you I did need them instantly as I'm MOT'ing the bike on Friday morning.

[F1F3R]

hello walenut.

did you get the parts fitted yet ?

i just ordered and fitted the same parts . but my seat sits miles in the air.

to me it looks like its needing dropped by an inch at least.

if possible can you post or email a picture
thnx

[Walenut]

Yes mate I'll do it tomorrow, I did note on the packet that it was a specific bracket designed for converting a Bip into a Mono, and the bracket wasn’t flat.

[F1F3R]

ive tried everything using the bracket, sits way too high.

ive removed bracket completly and screwed tail light and seat lock locater (using 2 spacers on seat lock ) and screwed them both directly onto seat unit.

it now sits perfectly.

parts used ( spacers & bolts ) £ 10.00

i didnt use the bracket .. £32.50 down the drain :)

[Walenut]

Stick it on ebay mate, I'll do you a photo anyway.

[the phantom pieman]

FWIW I found that the spacers had to be cut down about 4 - 5mm or the seat sits way too high above the exhausts ..... it is easy to do them as they are made from italian cheese ....

[Walenut]

I thought only the Japanese made there fasteners out of cheese.

[Walenut]

The seat bracket.

[Walenut]

The sticker on the bag said 82711201A Piastra 916B98 996M/01 748B/02 Plate. If you want to see how the seat unit looks on the bike I’m going to post some pictures of my finished bike in the my photos section.

[the phantom pieman]

No, the Japanese do not have a monopoly on the cheese fasteners ... but teh italian ones are a nice goldy colour ....

Richer blend of cream, I think ....

[Walenut]

Must be the extra virgin olive oil

[F1F3R]

thnx,

yea thats the same bracket i bought. same details on bag etc .

im off to view yer other pics .

cheers.