YPVS seat

[jon]

Hi all,

I’ve just noticed there are 2 different F/N2 seat bases. Maybe one is Japanese and one is Brazillian?

It’s a bit had to see from the photo but the two catches are held on in a different way. One has studs in the base and then the catch is held on with nuts, the other has threaded holes in the base and the catch is held on with screws.

What are the merits of either.

The seat I’ve sent to be recovered has the threaded inserts. At this stage I could loctite screws in from behind to work in the same way as the studs.



Jon

[midlifecrisisrd]

Both have their benefits and weaknesses

The weaknesses happen with corrosion

If the captive nuts seize you can't get into them

If the studs seize they either shear or the captive plate rots out so they just spin. Had to make new ones for my guilly as they had rotted

As long as you have left the bolts in either should be fine, don't think you will have rot issues

Steve

[veg]

Thank god for that thought this was going to be about the god awful gully seat for Ypvs was preparing the eye bleach. 👍

[midlifecrisisrd]

Jun 20, 2023 22:21:36 GMT 1 veg said:

Thank god for that thought this was going to be about the god awful gully seat for Ypvs was preparing the eye bleach. 👍

F*ck off

Steve 🤣🤣🤣

[veg]

😘😁😁

[jon]

Jun 20, 2023 22:07:37 GMT 1 midlifecrisisrd said:

Both have their benefits and weaknesses

The weaknesses happen with corrosion

If the captive nuts seize you can't get into them

If the studs seize they either shear or the captive plate rots out so they just spin. Had to make new ones for my guilly as they had rotted

As long as you have left the bolts in either should be fine, don't think you will have rot issues

Steve

I don’t think corrosion will be an issue. The amount of miles I do an in fair weather today is a fraction of what I did when 17. When bikes/scooters were your only transport they got used in all weathers for lots of miles.

Jon