Skorpion Sport pillion pad lock

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Skorpion Sport pillion pad lock

Postby lavrentyuk » Sat Jun 21, 2014 8:03 am

I can't seem to get the pillion seat on my Skorpion Sport to lock into position.

The angle of the pin on the seat base doesn't seem to engage deeply enough with the locking mechanism, and yes, I have tried using the slight vertical adjustment available.

The locking mechanism itself looks suspiciously vertical whereas the pin enters at an angle.

Am I missing something obvious here ?

I may try posting a picture of each when I can figure out how.

Suggestions please.
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Re: Skorpion Sport pillion pad lock

Postby lavrentyuk » Mon Jun 23, 2014 1:46 am

Problem solved by the judicious application of 'special tool no. 1'.
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Re: Skorpion Sport pillion pad lock

Postby DAVID THOMPSON » Mon Jun 23, 2014 10:06 am

i thank "Harley Riders" call that a sledge hammer
not recommended.
but sometimes the only tool that works
:smt040
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Re: Skorpion Sport pillion pad lock

Postby phoenix76rb » Mon Jun 23, 2014 10:27 am

I am having the exact same issue with my '95 Skorpion Sport, but have not yet resorted to the sledgehammer solution.
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Re: Skorpion Sport pillion pad lock

Postby Dave-the-rave » Mon Jun 23, 2014 5:43 pm

It might be a difficult procedure to describe but I'll give it a go.

Put the key in the lock and turn clockwise to open. Remove seat. Now turn the key counter clockwise to close. Put the seat back on so it's slightly to the rear of it's final position. Ya gotta line up the two pins with the two holes. At this point the seat will be sitting flat and flush with the plastic. No funny tilting angles are required but the seat will be slightly to the rear. Push the seat forward until the pins engage the holes and the seat is fully located forward.

Now give the rear of the seat a sharp bash with your hand. The rear should lock into position. It will NOT lock if you haven't turned the key back anticlockwise before hitting it.

If that doesn't help I'd suggest having a good look at the mechanism. Open and close with the key with the seat off. When closed stick yer finger in it and observe how it springs shut. It CAN'T spring shut if the key is left in the open position.

It's one of these things which is easy when you know how. Hope that helps.
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Re: Skorpion Sport pillion pad lock

Postby lavrentyuk » Mon Jun 23, 2014 8:14 pm

Thanks but figuring out how it worked wasn't the problem. The seat pin could not, ever, meet the lock in its existing position. What was actually gentle work with a wooden mallet rather than a sledgehammer (lol) having taken the mechanism off first put it into the correct position and it now works as I believe the manufacturer intended.

A previous owner had made a rather neat replacement pillion seat pad on a homemade base, and presumably moved the locking mechanism mount at that time. All is now well and the replacement OE seat now fits well and locks fine.

Richard
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Wales, U.K.
MuZ Skorpion Tour, ETZ 300 or two (one with a sidecar - really insane mode of transport), a couple of TS125s, ETZ 125, BMW R100S and an Enfield Interceptor for daily use.
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