Day Rider Seat on a Roctane

[Yamabushi]

Today I received a Day Rider seat (the solo made by Mustang) for my Roctane. While it looks like it should fit there are a couple of electrical connectors that keep the seat from being seated completely. The rubber studs and the metal piece that holds the screw are an inch are two from sitting flat. Have any of you installed a Day Rider on a Roctane. I thought this seat would fit. Thanks!

 

[harrisrc740]

Today I received a Day Rider seat (the solo made by Mustang) for my Roctane. While it looks like it should fit there are a couple of electrical connectors that keep the seat from being seated completely. The rubber studs and the metal piece that holds the screw are an inch are two from sitting flat. Have any of you installed a Day Rider on a Roctane. I thought this seat would fit. Thanks!

https://www.r18forums.com/threads/mustang-day-rider-brown.3681/

Will fit but not recommended. I made it fit by removing the wire harness bracket and tying the wires down under the piece of steel under the seat. Under the back bolts of the driver seat I put a few washers to raise the seat up a bit. The only issue I ran into and reason I would not recommend, is the circular antenna that sits under the seat got damaged so I had to replace it once I put my original seat back on.

 

[Yamabushi]

https://www.r18forums.com/threads/mustang-day-rider-brown.3681/

Will fit but not recommended. I made it fit by removing the wire harness bracket and tying the wires down under the piece of steel under the seat. Under the back bolts of the driver seat I put a few washers to raise the seat up a bit. The only issue I ran into and reason I would not recommend, is the circular antenna that sits under the seat got damaged so I had to replace it once I put my original seat back on.

Thank you. I got the same advice yesterday from the dealer that sold me the (unreturnable) seat. I might stick with the stock instead of risking damage from a part that motorrad claims fits the Roctane. Coming from a Harley background, where there are multiple accessories that fit each model perfectly, this kind of thing is frustrating.

Thank again.

 

[HUNTS]

Thank you. I got the same advice yesterday from the dealer that sold me the (unreturnable) seat. I might stick with the stock instead of risking damage from a part that motorrad claims fits the Roctane. Coming from a Harley background, where there are multiple accessories that fit each model perfectly, this kind of thing is frustrating.

Thank again.

It’s actually not something that the dealership cannot refund you for, as you were sold it under a false belief given to you by the dealership and BMW. Contact BMW Motoraad and watch the magic happen… every decent country has consumer laws and your sales/parts department fall in the category of .
Even if there is a sign saying ‘No Returns’, it was still sold as a lie/blemish/misunderstanding/bullshit/misdemeanour/sales pitch/crapola/untruth… you get where I’m at.

 

[jr-111]

I ran into this issue as well and it stumped my dealership also. They couldn't figure it out but I finally did.

The seat will not install without the included bushing. The bushing keeps the seat spaced up off the electric connection under the seat. So you can in fact run the seat, and you can run It as a solo seat.

A lot of misinformation out there on this seat which makes things confusing.

The bushing rests under the chrome piece at the rear of the seat. And when you order the seat new, there's a longer screw that comes with it to accommodate the bushing. In my case it was a little plastic bag taped to the passenger seat portion in the box from BMW. Easy to miss it if you're not looking for it. My dealership did .

 

[erico]

I ran into this issue as well and it stumped my dealership also. They couldn't figure it out but I finally did.

The seat will not install without the included bushing. The bushing keeps the seat spaced up off the electric connection under the seat. So you can in fact run the seat, and you can run It as a solo seat.

A lot of misinformation out there on this seat which makes things confusing.

The bushing rests under the chrome piece at the rear of the seat. And when you order the seat new, there's a longer screw that comes with it to accommodate the bushing. In my case it was a little plastic bag taped to the passenger seat portion in the box from BMW. Easy to miss it if you're not looking for it. My dealership did .

Hi, I am looking at putting weekender seat on mine but wondering how will I relocate all the cables underneath the seat. do you have picture of under the seat after relocating the cables and connectors?

 

[jr-111]

Hi, I am looking at putting weekender seat on mine but wondering how will I relocate all the cables underneath the seat. do you have picture of under the seat after relocating the cables and connectors?

You don't have to relocate the wiring. Just make sure you use the included bushing (see pic). That will keep it spaced up off the wiring. The holes won't line up without the bushing.

It looks like it will crush the wiring, but it doesn't as long as you use the bushing.