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VFR Seat?

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    VFR Seat?

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    Hey everyone! So after a year of riding Suzuki gs500f and transitioning between that and my dad's Kawasaki ZX9R, we figured it was time for me to move on to a bigger bike, so he got me a Honda VFR800. I have been riding it for less than a week now and I have fallen in love. It is a great bike, and a good fit for me. He has just gotten the registration, but we are having trouble finding a spot to put it. In the past, we used the underseat compartment to store the registration along with some tools and insurance stuff, but in the VFR, you need a wrench to open the seat cover. Is there any way to change the seat cover mechanism or should I try to find another spot to put the registration?
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    Re: VFR Seat?

    Mine has been in my wallet for years and years.....

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    Re: VFR Seat?

    No wrench just key

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    Re: VFR Seat?

    I'm not familiar with the VFR seat, but do a search for "seat pin mod". I know a number of people that have done something similar on various bikes.

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    Re: VFR Seat?

    I also keep the reg and ins cards folded up in a bqck slot in my wallet

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    Re: VFR Seat?

    Quote Originally Posted by jwm2k3 View Post
    Mine has been in my wallet for years and years.....
    Quote Originally Posted by MattR302 View Post
    I also keep the reg and ins cards folded up in a bqck slot in my wallet
    As simple as the above

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    Re: VFR Seat?

    <- Also wallet

    <- Also started street on a GS500F.. nice!

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    Re: VFR Seat?

    That's a 5th gen. VFR, you don't need a wrench to remove the seat - you just need the ignition key.

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    Re: VFR Seat?

    I keep my insurance a card and bike registrations with $50 cash in a ziplock bag in my leathers pocket. Every once and a while you fill your tank somewhere that doesn't take cards......

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    Re: VFR Seat?

    I like to hide my registration in the spark plug hole. Just keep a plug wrench with you at all times!

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    Ooh a yellow fifth gen. Pretty sure that color was one year only

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    Re: VFR Seat?

    Quote Originally Posted by number9 View Post
    That's a 5th gen. VFR, you don't need a wrench to remove the seat - you just need the ignition key.
    Previous owner replaced the stock seat with a Corbin. It's a really nice seat. But they had to modify the solo seat cover mechanism, so now it attaches with two bolts.

    One options is to go with an hex head bolt. Then attach a small allen wrench somewhere inconspicuous using Velcro or something similar.

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    Re: VFR Seat?

    Only the solo seat cover needs bolts. Take it off and ride without it.

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