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Well.. My first DIY
R15 has a mesmerizing engine. That is exactly why I bought it even though my sister and dad weren't really pleased with the pillion seat. All that mattered to me then was the pleasure I got. With time I had to admit it is horrible or rather the worst pillion seat in the country. I know most of the R15 owners have been there
I desperately wanted to do something about it.
I was looking for even the slightest hint that would solve this problem.
We got a new washing machine home. It is a LG. It had handles one either sides. I was quick enough to notice that they are not attached by any fasteners. I opened it up and found it was simply plugged in to a opening of its shape.
If I cut the exact same cavity in the rear side panels I should be able to fix it.
I opened them up from the washing machine and checked with the bike. Everything seemed alright. I wasn't having enough confidence to do it.
Meanwhile complaints kept coming form pillion riders.
Not one person who sat behind me got down without commenting about the discomfort.
Coincidence or not, I had a crash and the tail side panel fell off..
I tried on that one and found it fits rather well and doesn't look so bad either. :thumbup:
Now I had enough confidence to do it on my bike.
I am going post pictures of only the grab rail part. Not the others because I simply forgot to click
1. Make sure where exactly you need to place the support, mark if needed. ( I had to make sure there is enough place on the inside of the panel so that once the handle is pushed in it doesn't hit the chassis.)
2. Remove pillion seat, two screws below it, two screws in the tail section, two screws under the rider seat and two rivets on the down side of the panels. You can take out both the side panels.
Here are the handles I got.
3. Measure the cavity in the washing machine, cut a cardboard of exact size and paste it wherever you wish the grab rail to be.
4. Cut open the cavity required. I used a soldering iron to burn the plastic. You can use drilling as well.
5. File off the rough edges. And you are done. Pop the handle in and in it goes. Repeat the same for the other side. Make sure both are symmetric.
>They are rigidly fixed and won't fall off.
>No glue used so should u crash u can always pick it up and put it back on a new panel.
>Panels are strong enough. They won't crack under pressure.
>Doesn't interfere with the functionally of any part on the bike.
> More importantly doesn't look ugly
It pretty much ticked all the boxes for me. No complaints what so ever. And happy pillions.
I am totally satisfied. But has it really worked?
My dad alone should say
Suggestions and criticisms are welcome
Thank you.
Gurudatt
R15 has a mesmerizing engine. That is exactly why I bought it even though my sister and dad weren't really pleased with the pillion seat. All that mattered to me then was the pleasure I got. With time I had to admit it is horrible or rather the worst pillion seat in the country. I know most of the R15 owners have been there
I desperately wanted to do something about it.
I was looking for even the slightest hint that would solve this problem.
We got a new washing machine home. It is a LG. It had handles one either sides. I was quick enough to notice that they are not attached by any fasteners. I opened it up and found it was simply plugged in to a opening of its shape.
If I cut the exact same cavity in the rear side panels I should be able to fix it.
I opened them up from the washing machine and checked with the bike. Everything seemed alright. I wasn't having enough confidence to do it.
Meanwhile complaints kept coming form pillion riders.
Not one person who sat behind me got down without commenting about the discomfort.
Coincidence or not, I had a crash and the tail side panel fell off..
I tried on that one and found it fits rather well and doesn't look so bad either. :thumbup:
Now I had enough confidence to do it on my bike.
I am going post pictures of only the grab rail part. Not the others because I simply forgot to click
1. Make sure where exactly you need to place the support, mark if needed. ( I had to make sure there is enough place on the inside of the panel so that once the handle is pushed in it doesn't hit the chassis.)
2. Remove pillion seat, two screws below it, two screws in the tail section, two screws under the rider seat and two rivets on the down side of the panels. You can take out both the side panels.
Here are the handles I got.
3. Measure the cavity in the washing machine, cut a cardboard of exact size and paste it wherever you wish the grab rail to be.
4. Cut open the cavity required. I used a soldering iron to burn the plastic. You can use drilling as well.
5. File off the rough edges. And you are done. Pop the handle in and in it goes. Repeat the same for the other side. Make sure both are symmetric.
>They are rigidly fixed and won't fall off.
>No glue used so should u crash u can always pick it up and put it back on a new panel.
>Panels are strong enough. They won't crack under pressure.
>Doesn't interfere with the functionally of any part on the bike.
> More importantly doesn't look ugly
It pretty much ticked all the boxes for me. No complaints what so ever. And happy pillions.
I am totally satisfied. But has it really worked?
My dad alone should say
Suggestions and criticisms are welcome
Thank you.
Gurudatt
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