ADV to standard GS seat swap

Den · Sep 26, 2004

For anyone considering this, Ive swapped them back and forward 4 times now due to Mrs Dens comfort expectations.
Do-able in about half an hour.

Remove adv seat
Remove front seat bracket and spacers under bracket 6x screws. Pic1 / 1a
Unscrew, but not fully, black plastic screws which connect the coloured and black plastic parts of rear mudguard. Pic2 Pull screws and they will come out with the screw socket thingys which go through the mudguard halves.
Remove rearmost screws from rack.
Mudguard will now dangle down.
Look underneath rear bracket with seat lock on it. Pic3 4 screws hold this on from underneath, remove these.
Remove remaining 4 screws holding rack.
Remove rack.
Remove screw holding combined helmet/seat lock to frame.
Remove lock/ cable and rear seat bracket as one unit.
Pic1

Den · Sep 26, 2004

Den · Sep 26, 2004

Den · Sep 26, 2004

rear bracket screws Pic3

Den · Sep 26, 2004

Fit R/H front seat bracket to frame ( the one that looks like a bit of mecanno) 2 bolts. Pic A . Fit R/H front seat hook thing to bracket With slots pointing back.
Do same to L/H side. This might come with Mecanno bracket, seat lock and seat hooks as one unit if secondhand.
1 screw holds rear of this assembly to frame.
Fit R/h pillion seat hook to frame 2screws.
Rejoin mudguard halves and push in connectors. dont screw the plastic scews back in, just push them home.
Fit new rack. Bolts at back go right through mudguard to light bracket.
Slip in tooltray. Secure with 1 screw at back.
BEFORE FITTING SEATS.... you will have to re key your seat lock. or you wont get them off again. Locks come out easy enough, just swap them over.

I think thats about it, oh before I forget . Dont fit red seats.

Pic A

Den · Sep 26, 2004

Den · Sep 26, 2004

swith · Apr 7, 2005

Is it really that easy.

I've just upgraded to a Adv. from a 1100gs and my old seat was a corbin, having covered over 70,000 miles on the thing, I would now consider it to be fully broken in! Thank god I don't have to buy a new one.

thanks,

Paul :beer:

Gavin4333 · Apr 8, 2005

Hi Den

Good description, but I'm more interested in the black rack you have fitted. Looks alot more usefull than the standard one, whats the info on it? Is it a top box mount?

Thanks

Den · Apr 8, 2005

its the standard bmw top box mounting plate. Not for sale. Still have to swap seats when on holidays with wife

swith · Apr 11, 2005

Are you still able to fit the seat to the GSA, even if you have the Alum system luggage panniers etc.

swith · Apr 12, 2005

Where did you procure the tool tray from to finalise the seat swap!

Do you really need this part.

Mick_rw · Apr 12, 2005

Tool tray....

swith said:
Where did you procure the tool tray from to finalise the seat swap!

Do you really need this part.

standard on the GS

PS: Ally Adv Panniers will fit both GSA and GS

JohnnyBoxer · Apr 12, 2005

swith said:
Where did you procure the tool tray from to finalise the seat swap!

Do you really need this part.

You need all of this..........

swith · Apr 16, 2005

Will you need to carry out the same exercise for changing the front seat only!

Very rarely use the pillion seat.

JohnnyBoxer · Apr 16, 2005

swith said:
Will you need to carry out the same exercise for changing the front seat only!

Very rarely use the pillion seat.

Yes...........what you going to mount the front seat onto...........fresh air??????????????????

swith · Apr 17, 2005

Sorry, my mistake, I meant the rear seat!

Paul

swith · Apr 18, 2005

As I don't use the pillion seat much at all, do you still need to purchase the tool tray!

Paul

Den · Dec 6, 2012

Dont bother with the tool tray. You can get much more in that space by using a couple of tool rolls or bags. And it rattles less

Vern · Dec 6, 2012

7 Years to reply, is that a record

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