How to Remove the Seats in a V-Star 1100
by Leonardo R. GrabkowskiYou may need to remove the seat on your Yamaha 1100 to access the engine components or perform modifications or maintenance. Although the Yamaha 1100 has a front and rear seating area, the seat unit is actually one large assembly. There are only two bolts that secure the seat to the motorcycle. You can remove the seat in less than 10 minutes.
Step 1
Engage the kickstand and ensure the Yamaha is securely standing. Examine the front part of the seat, closest to the speedometer. You'll find a bolt.
Step 2
Remove the front bolt with a 10-mm socket wrench. This unhooks the front part of the seat assembly. Move to the rear part of the seat.
Step 3
Examine the rear part of the seat to find the 5-mm Allen bolt. Remove it with the Allen wrench.
Step 4
Grasp each side of the seat and simultaneously lift it upward and backward to remove it from the Yamaha 1100.
References
Tips
- When replacing the seat, push it firmly into position, and then insert and tighten the Allen screw and bolt well.
Things You'll Need
- 10-mm socket wrench
- 5-mm Allen wrench
Writer Bio
Leonardo R. Grabkowski has been writing professionally for more than four years. Grabkowski attended college in Oregon. He builds websites on the side and has a slight obsession with Drupal, Joomla and Wordpress.
