I crashed and popped one of the rails out of the moulded plastic on my seat. I really really like this seat and there isnt anything wrong with it. So anybody got tricks for popping rails back in?
Tricks on gettting saddle rails back in the plastic?
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Get the saddle clamped in a bench vice.
Then, insert a large slot-head screwdriver into the plastic rail receiver. Use the flat plane of the screwdriver to to lever the saddle rail.
You'll have to put a lot of pressure on the saddle rail, but the rail and saddle will deform then snap back together.
Then, insert a large slot-head screwdriver into the plastic rail receiver. Use the flat plane of the screwdriver to to lever the saddle rail.
You'll have to put a lot of pressure on the saddle rail, but the rail and saddle will deform then snap back together.
Don't try to pop a rail in. You'll just wallow the hole out that it seats in. pull the rails completely out of both holes and the nose. Then put the rail posts back into the rear.
Now take a large flat blade and insert into the nose slot on the front of the saddle (just barely so you don't booger the plastic).
Leverage the nose of the rails into the nose of the saddle. You have a wider piece of metal to get hold of. Way easier than the above.
Now take a large flat blade and insert into the nose slot on the front of the saddle (just barely so you don't booger the plastic).
Leverage the nose of the rails into the nose of the saddle. You have a wider piece of metal to get hold of. Way easier than the above.
Don't try to pop a rail in. You'll just wallow the hole out that it seats in. pull the rails completely out of both holes and the nose. Then put the rail posts back into the rear.
Now take a large flat blade and insert into the nose slot on the front of the saddle (just barely so you don't booger the plastic).
Leverage the nose of the rails into the nose of the saddle. You have a wider piece of metal to get hold of. Way easier than the above.
ive broken 3 sdg ibeam i fly's, they're horrible. dont ever recommend those.
While it can be done, it's probably going to happen again, and you sure as heck don't want to end up with this happening:
http://www.ridemonkey.com/forums/showthread.php?241348-Broken-Seat-Need-For-A-Seat-That-Wont-Put-Me-In-The-Hospital-Again&highlight=strong+seat
I would replace it.
http://www.ridemonkey.com/forums/showthread.php?241348-Broken-Seat-Need-For-A-Seat-That-Wont-Put-Me-In-The-Hospital-Again&highlight=strong+seat
I would replace it.
Bah! Wounds heal. Duct tupe can act as added security on the nose too.