rear pillion seat cover 1200s

hellboyrich · Post by **hellboyrich** » Thu Nov 14, 2013 8:06 pm

help

Could anyone shead any light on how the pillion seat cover is fixed to the 1200s please as i have ordered a carbon cover and have the small seat rest but no clues on how it fits

do you have pinch parts from the actual pillion seat eg the catch bar as its rivited to the seat

any help or pictures of the under side would be grately appreciated please

cheers richard

Herb · Post by **Herb** » Thu Nov 14, 2013 8:24 pm

As well as the carbon cover, and the bump pad, you need a base to attach it all to, which means cannibalising a spare pillion seat. If I remember from similar discussions, it's an easier mod if you have the solo seat to cannibalise.

hellboyrich · Post by **hellboyrich** » Thu Nov 14, 2013 8:29 pm

ahh

thanks time to find a bmw one then ????

eyore · Post by **eyore** » Fri Nov 15, 2013 8:45 am

Where did you buy one from?

David_S_Walker · Post by **David_S_Walker** » Fri Nov 15, 2013 9:33 am

All,

There was one on eBay recently - went for a good price!. Alternatively try John Wood at Cotswold Motorrad - He supplied me a new one at around £175 last year.

And yes you have to prise the cover of the seat cover to replace with the carbon one. I think they are originally held on by glue but they have been sitting in BMW stock so long that mine just pulled away - Guess the glue had lost its adhesion?

Best regards,

David

Herb · Post by **Herb** » Fri Nov 15, 2013 12:21 pm

They do come up on German e-bay once in a while. There is one on now without the pad, which could be perfect.

http://www.ebay.de/itm/BMW-R-1200-S-Soz ... 20daf61c0b

Thinking aloud, the base on its own should be something relatively straightforward to re-create. A project / small venture for someone with a 3d printer perhaps.

David_S_Walker · Post by **David_S_Walker** » Fri Nov 15, 2013 12:26 pm

Hello,

Not that it helps much but the one on eBay UK went for £137

Best regards,

David

hellboyrich · Post by **hellboyrich** » Fri Nov 15, 2013 4:56 pm

thanks guys for the info

eyore · Post by **eyore** » Mon Dec 16, 2013 4:45 pm

Just fitted my carbon cover to a seat cowl today,looks great. Dunno what the original yellow one was attached with but it was black mastic that was stronger than concrete and just as hard.

Pics to follow in due course.