Under Seat

[cody]

I have not had opportunity to see under the seat of any other 1300's. I have two questions:

1) Is this the proper release? It is a pain to get undone. The latch seems legit, but the release cable seems retrofitted.

2) It appears the 'police' model support cross member has been removed that would allow the bike to be outfitted with a police trunk. Can someone confirm?

 

[Sidekick]

No its not, the release is actuated by pushing the small notch inside of the left saddlebag release lever (the grey lever with the locking key).

 

[Hound]

If you're missing the proper cable between the seat release tab and the latch, the part number is 77156-MCS-G00 . Expect to pay about $7-8.

Yes, the cross member has been cut off and the tabs ground away.

 

[Willsmotorcycle]

 

[jfheath]

Before you buy a new cable, make sure that there isn't another reason that your make-shift cable has been put in place.

The proper cable, like all boden cables, relies on two cable stops to fix the outer cable in position at each end. One cable stop is at the front end of the latch. The other is moulded into the plastic of the grey rear 'mudguard' AND the rear cowl where the left hand pannier release mechanism is located.

This could have been damaged by whoever installed your current solution.

Lots of photos and explanation in my thread here.

Article [13] - ST1300 - Rear Cowl, Grab Rail, Seat Cable Install | ST1300 Articles

Pictures and notes of the rear cowl, grab rail and how the seat release mechanism is fitted and secured. Nothing difficult here, but if you have never seen the release cable and don't know how it should be put back, the pictures may help. Here's the photo of what we are talking about - under...

www.st-owners.com

 

[STRider]

There's an awful lot of unprotected wires in that bundle wrapping around the back of the lower tank. Fellow police bike rescuers, is that typical?

 

[Willsmotorcycle]

Before you buy a new cable, make sure that there isn't another reason for that your make-shift cable has been put in place.

The proper cable, like all boden cables, relies on two cable stops to fix the outer cable in position at each end. One cable stop is at the front end of the latch. The other is moulded into the plastic of the grey rear 'mudguard' AND the rear cowl where the left hand pannier release mechanism is located.

This could have been damaged by whoever installed your current solution.

Lots of photos and explanation in my thread here.

Article [13] - ST1300 - Rear Cowl, Grab Rail, Seat Cable Install | ST1300 Articles

Pictures and notes of the rear cowl, grab rail and how the seat release mechanism is fitted and secured. Nothing difficult here, but if you have never seen the release cable and don't know how it should be put back, the pictures may help. Here's the photo of what we are talking about - under...

www.st-owners.com

If I didn't thank you before, when I used this article to install mine, thank you.

 

[Obo]

From the look of the white bike, guessing it's a police model.

As those didn't have a passenger seat, my guess is it's an incomplete retrofit, thus the long cable release.

 

[cody]

No its not, the release is actuated by pushing the small notch inside of the left saddlebag release lever (the grey lever with the locking key).

Thank you for the photos. I'll do some investigating.