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Laverda Dave:
I purchased a new replica seat for the 400/4 from DSS. It looks almost like the real thing especially with one of Piki's Honda decals added to the back.
I do have a problem with it though, it is very difficult to latch into the seat lock. It appears the thick rubber block attached to the rear of the seat pan is too thick by about 5mm. Has anyone else had this trouble with a pattern seat and what was the solution? I'm tempted to take a sharp knife to the rubber block and trim it but is there another cause I cannot see?

Windycorner:
I had the same seat from DSS, I cut about 7mm off leaving about 6mm of rear rubber block and it's now latches well and looks right.

Trigger:
There was a problem with the rubbers on a batch of CB750 K3 to K6 seats a few years ago. All you had to do was contact Sliver for the correct rubbers  ;)

Athame57:
I so thought I had a dud I bought another one, same thing...I needed the strength of Hercules to make the seat lock on. In the end I removed two rubber cushion rings off the bike, they were perished anyway ...I'm not sure their presence was standard or a bodge because I got the bike with a very aftermarket seat. What has bothered me is the split mine developed after just two years of moderate use, a metal tongue within was now able to scratch the tank, if out of sight. Nothing I can't repair and I do have another seat. But did that metal tongue cause the split? Did removing the cushion pads off the bike tempt fate?

TrickyMicky:
Don't be tempted to remove too much rubber from the buffer stops as you need to maintain enough space so as not to restrict the air flow to the engine air intake.

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