ball lock fasteners (was "speaking of removing the seat and side pan

[JWF]

What's a ball lock fastener?

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, RobertWichert wrote: > > I suppose you "could" drill holes and then use ball-lock fasteners. > Seems like a lot of work to save not much effort though. > > Like, how much time did I spend typing this and thinking about it? I > could have the seat off using an Allen wrench by now! > > LOL at this: > Some folks just don't put the bolts in the seat mounts. Then the seat is > a lift off set up. Works fine until you trailer the bike and the seat > flies away. > > > > Robert Wichert P.Eng. LEED AP > +1 916 966 9060 > FAX +1 916 966 9068 > > > > > > > > =============================================== > > > On 12/1/2011 7:22 AM, Jeff Saline wrote: > > > > On Thu, 01 Dec 2011 14:04:25 -0000 "skypilot110" > > > > > writes: > > > Has anybody tried to sort out a quick release for the side panels or > > > seat? Seems to me it would be convienient to have them be released > > > more quickly. Maybe even without tools. > > > > > > Looks like the seat could easily be converted to quick release pins > > > like the push button t-pins used on military aircraft. Not sure how > > > to do the side panels though > > <><><><><><> > > <><><><><><> > > > > Chris, > > > > Some folks just don't put the bolts in the seat mounts. Then the seat is > > a lift off set up. Works fine until you trailer the bike and the seat > > flies away. > > > > Some other folks drill holes in the side panels so they can access the > > seat mount bolts with a socket and extension. > > > > I just remove the side panels as it only takes about a minute and gives > > access to lots of hidden bike parts that are worthy of inspection every > > now and then. > > > > Best, > > > > Jeff Saline > > ABC # 4412 South Dakota Airmarshal > > Airheads Beemer Club www.airheads.org > > The Beautiful Black Hills of South Dakota > > 75 R90/6, 03 KLR650 > > > > . > > . > > __________________________________________________________ > > 57 Year Old Mom Looks 27 > > Mom Reveals $3 Wrinkle Trick Angering Doctors... > > http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4ed79be528cc56a9083st04vuc > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >