More convenient thumb screw for seat and panels

JerseyTBR7 · 12-10-2020, 11:01 AM

I got tired of needing a tool to remove the seat and body panels and just switched them to thumb screws.

Picture of them installed:

https://postimg.cc/3dj1cKX7

M6x25 Galvanized Thumb Screw
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Deckard_Cain · 12-11-2020, 09:46 AM

Good plan! I wish my Hawk (abd by extension the Brozz, TBr7, all those) had a better seat attachment/removal process.

This is probably as good as we can hope for without a fully custom retrofit.

TxTaoRider · 12-11-2020, 11:50 AM

Very nice!

Plump Kibbles · 12-12-2020, 04:48 PM

COOl!

I've been looking for an alternative, especially for the seat bolts.

Good find!

ChillRider · 12-13-2020, 05:57 AM

Hmm... I never quite got the point of tools-free fasteners on bicycles, for one.

Sure, they are convenient if you need to make adjustments on the road (e.g. the saddle) or remove the wheels in a pinch in the middle of the woods, or make disassembly/transportation easier, but IMO they are really meant for bikes that are otherwise going to spend their time in a garage/guarded area and only be taken out for recreation, never being parked on the streets unattended. Using such a bike for daily chores/city street use just invites thieves and junkies to grab anything that doesn't require tools.

OK, a motorcycle saddle is not the same as a bicycle's saddle or wheel, and someone determined to steal motorcycles or their parts probably already goes around with at least a 10mm socket, but you get my point.

Plump Kibbles · 12-14-2020, 07:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChillRider

Sure, they are convenient if you need to make adjustments on the road (e.g. the saddle) or remove the wheels in a pinch in the middle of the woods, or make disassembly/transportation easier, but IMO....

Good point.

Just depends where you are, though! And hey - doesn't the new Brozz250 have an alarm system?? Problem solved!!

ChillRider · 12-15-2020, 03:40 AM

Fuel Injection? LED Lights? Digital instruments? Alarm systems? What are these devilries?

Plump Kibbles · 12-15-2020, 01:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChillRider

Fuel Injection? LED Lights? Digital instruments? Alarm systems? What are these devilries?

Witchcraft!

12-10-2020, 11:01 AM	#1
JerseyTBR7 Join Date: Oct 2020 Posts: 130	More convenient thumb screw for seat and panels I got tired of needing a tool to remove the seat and body panels and just switched them to thumb screws. Picture of them installed: https://postimg.cc/3dj1cKX7 M6x25 Galvanized Thumb Screw https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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12-11-2020, 11:50 AM	#3
TxTaoRider Join Date: Oct 2020 Location: Flower Mound Texas Posts: 904	Very nice! __________________ 2021 Tao Tbr7 - "Lucille" Mods so far- Brozz swingarm, 21" front rim (Bridgestone Tw302 rear/Dunlop D606 front tires), Digital gauge cluster, pz30b pumper carb, after market hand guards, aftermarket brake and clutch levers, round fold away mirrors, Fly handlebars shortened slightly, 13t front sprocket 2009 Q-link Legacy 250 1982 Suzuki GS1100ES - "Jolene"
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12-12-2020, 04:48 PM	#4
Plump Kibbles Join Date: Sep 2020 Location: Virginia Posts: 233	COOl! I've been looking for an alternative, especially for the seat bolts. Good find! __________________ \|2020 X-Pro Titan DLX\| <-- FOR SALE!!
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12-11-2020, 09:46 AM	#2
Deckard_Cain Join Date: Aug 2019 Location: Bay City, MI Posts: 400	Good plan! I wish my Hawk (abd by extension the Brozz, TBr7, all those) had a better seat attachment/removal process. This is probably as good as we can hope for without a fully custom retrofit.
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12-13-2020, 05:57 AM	#5
ChillRider Join Date: Jun 2020 Location: A small country with a funny name Posts: 164	Hmm... I never quite got the point of tools-free fasteners on bicycles, for one. Sure, they are convenient if you need to make adjustments on the road (e.g. the saddle) or remove the wheels in a pinch in the middle of the woods, or make disassembly/transportation easier, but IMO they are really meant for bikes that are otherwise going to spend their time in a garage/guarded area and only be taken out for recreation, never being parked on the streets unattended. Using such a bike for daily chores/city street use just invites thieves and junkies to grab anything that doesn't require tools. OK, a motorcycle saddle is not the same as a bicycle's saddle or wheel, and someone determined to steal motorcycles or their parts probably already goes around with at least a 10mm socket, but you get my point.
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12-15-2020, 03:40 AM	#7
ChillRider Join Date: Jun 2020 Location: A small country with a funny name Posts: 164	Fuel Injection? LED Lights? Digital instruments? Alarm systems? What are these devilries?
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