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| JoeyC | | Set |  |  | | Reg. Date | : | 07/06/2015 | | Posts | : | 10 | | Location | : | Brandon, Mississippi, United States |
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| | Posted : 16 Jun 2015 - 01:54 Post title : How do you remove the rider seat on the 2014 Thunderbird LT | | | I pulled the manual off the Triumph Web Site. I removed the pillion seat, but can't get the rider seat off. It shows in the manual a catch to pull at the back of the seat. I cannot find this. What am I missing?
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| AZCactus | | Taranis | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 01/05/2013 | | Posts | : | 4,538 | | Location | : | AZ |
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| | Posted : 16 Jun 2015 - 02:31 Post title : Re: How do you remove the rider seat on the 2014 Thunderbird LT (Re: JoeyC) | | | Could it be ecu related ...just askin' (sorry) 
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| JoeyC | | Set | | | | Reg. Date | : | 07/06/2015 | | Posts | : | 10 | | Location | : | Brandon, Mississippi, United States |
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| | Posted : 16 Jun 2015 - 02:51 Post title : Re: How do you remove the rider seat on the 2014 Thunderbird LT (Re: AZCactus) | | | Are you asking about "Electronic Control Unit" or does ecu mean something else to you?
First time I have owned a Triumph. Owned Harley's, Honda's, Yamaha's, Suzuki's. I usually replace the seat first thing. Most of the bikes I have ridden you simply push the seat forward and pull up. This seat is locked down. Watched several video's, but all must be on a previous model because they showed a hex screw you had to remove. This seat does not have any hex screws that I can find. I have removed both side panels and just cannot find the release mechanism.
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| AZCactus | | Taranis | | | | Reg. Date | : | 01/05/2013 | | Posts | : | 4,538 | | Location | : | AZ |
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| | Posted : 16 Jun 2015 - 03:17 Post title : Re: How do you remove the rider seat on the 2014 Thunderbird LT (Re: JoeyC) | | | The ecu (electronic control unit) comment is an inside joke (u wouldn't know because you're new to the forum). So, back to your question...I have no idea (sorry, I own an early model) but someone should steer you in the right direction. Cheers!
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| JoeyC | | Set | | | | Reg. Date | : | 07/06/2015 | | Posts | : | 10 | | Location | : | Brandon, Mississippi, United States |
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| | Posted : 16 Jun 2015 - 03:28 Post title : Re: How do you remove the rider seat on the 2014 Thunderbird LT (Re: AZCactus) | | | Ha...kinda like my dad sending one of his new employee's to the parts store to pick up a left handed screwdriver 
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| Tal | | Jupiter | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 30/01/2015 | | Posts | : | 1,074 | | Location | : | Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand |
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| | Posted : 16 Jun 2015 - 08:24 Post title : Re: How do you remove the rider seat on the 2014 Thunderbird LT (Re: JoeyC) | | | should be a wee pull ring on the left side tucked under around say 3/4 mark from front of seat....a steady pull on that should release the clip and the seat should lift up...you will then ease it back so the tongue at the front slides out....well that's how the storm seat is...hope yours is the same or at least similar...cheers
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| Irish | | Chaac | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 28/10/2013 | | Posts | : | 854 | | Location | : | New England, NSW, Australia |
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| | Posted : 16 Jun 2015 - 10:00 Post title : Re: How do you remove the rider seat on the 2014 Thunderbird LT (Re: Tal) | | | is it the model with the Michellin tyres? I hope so. please dont tell me it is the model with the Metzelers
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| | Posted : 16 Jun 2015 - 11:21 Post title : Re: How do you remove the rider seat on the 2014 Thunderbird LT (Re: Tal) | | |
Tal wrote:
should be a wee pull ring on the left side tucked under around say 3/4 mark from front of seat....a steady pull on that should release the clip and the seat should lift up...you will then ease it back so the tongue at the front slides out....well that's how the storm seat is...hope yours is the same or at least similar...cheers |
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My Commander is like that so I guess the LT would be the same.
I had a little trouble locating it the first time too. It's tucked up out of sight at the back left corner of the seat.
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| MotorMac | | Jupiter | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 29/08/2010 | | Posts | : | 1,930 | | Location | : | Nor Cal, United States |
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| | Posted : 16 Jun 2015 - 11:57 Post title : Re: How do you remove the rider seat on the 2014 Thunderbird LT (Re: JoeyC) | | | No hex heads around here...
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| JoeyC | | Set | | | | Reg. Date | : | 07/06/2015 | | Posts | : | 10 | | Location | : | Brandon, Mississippi, United States |
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| | Posted : 19 Jun 2015 - 02:17 Post title : Re: How do you remove the rider seat on the 2014 Thunderbird LT (Re: MotorMac) | | | I guess I am stupid. I just cannot find the pull ring. Can someone send me a picture of where it is at. I have searched all around the seat.
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| | Posted : 19 Jun 2015 - 03:23 Post title : Re: How do you remove the rider seat on the 2014 Thunderbird LT (Re: JoeyC) | | | Found this photo in another post on the forum. You can see the pull ring toward the lower front portion of the seat in this picture. I believe that's actually the back of the seat so the tab should be somewhere near where the passenger seat connects in to the rider seat. Looks like it's on the kickstand side of the seat if my spatial orientation isn't off. I have a Storm so I can't go out to the garage and check. Hope this helps.
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| JoeyC | | Set | | | | Reg. Date | : | 07/06/2015 | | Posts | : | 10 | | Location | : | Brandon, Mississippi, United States |
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| | Posted : 19 Jun 2015 - 03:51 Post title : Re: How do you remove the rider seat on the 2014 Thunderbird LT (Re: bschwartz) | | | Found it! Thanks to all. bschwartz...the picture did it. There was a problem with my seat. The cable was not in the tabs to hold it in place...thus it was hidden and I had to dig it out. It also does not have a ring on the end (I assume this is broken off). Here is what the cable looked like after I took the seat off.
These two are pictures of the cable within the proper tabs.
I would never have found this without all the help here. Thanks again!
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| Tal | | Jupiter | | | | Reg. Date | : | 30/01/2015 | | Posts | : | 1,074 | | Location | : | Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand |
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| | Posted : 19 Jun 2015 - 06:47 Post title : Re: How do you remove the rider seat on the 2014 Thunderbird LT (Re: JoeyC) | | | no wonder you couldn't find the bloody thing...needs a thingy on it to make it easier next time....need to put some thought into the "Thingy" I guess tho..
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| | Posted : 19 Jun 2015 - 10:39 Post title : Re: How do you remove the rider seat on the 2014 Thunderbird LT (Re: Tal) | | | Definitely needs a "thingy", but that "thingy" better come from the dealership. No way it just "fell off".
If you've already been in for the 500mile service, now you got a guy to point the finger at. Get them to sort it for you!
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| | Posted : 19 Jun 2015 - 11:00 Post title : Re: How do you remove the rider seat on the 2014 Thunderbird LT (Re: bnz433) | | | Glad you found it. I know how frustrating little things like this can be. The part you're missing looks like it's a $7 part so get on the dealer to order that ring for you. Here's the blowout of the seat parts on BikeBandit. Link You need part #8. Make sure the dealer orders one up for you and you'll never have this problem again. The fact that the cable wasn't in the clips certainly didn't help you any in trying to find the damn thing.
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| | Posted : 19 Jun 2015 - 21:32 Post title : Re: How do you remove the rider seat on the 2014 Thunderbird LT (Re: bschwartz) | | | Didn't realize they'd changed the seat install/release along with its design for the Commander/LT. That quick-release setup is sure slicker (well, when its done right at the factory, not like the OP's setup) than the 1600 with its two screws. Hopefully they've also improved the passenger seat so you don't have that back screw that lay partially underneath the seat and is a b**ch to get to.
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| | Posted : 22 Jun 2015 - 22:08 Post title : Re: How do you remove the rider seat on the 2014 Thunderbird LT (Re: Tal) | | | Update - Dealer gave me the missing piece.
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