All 2st Dzus seat fastener hard to operate

[PowerKord]

When I bought my bike last fall the Dzus fastener worked great. I replaced the ripped seat cover with another stock seat cover and now the seat fastener is almost impossible to lock with out a screw driver. It seems like I tweaked the female part that's riveted to the subframe sumhow. I tried to reshape it but couldn't get it to work any better. Has anybody had any similar experience or had to replace the riveted on piece?

 

[dartyppyt]

Yes, just order a new set. I had same issue last year.

 

[TROFFER88]

I just drilled mine out and thru bolted it

 

[Johnnymannen]

i grease mine from time to time, and that works good.

 

[PowerKord]

Yes, just order a new set. I had same issue last year.

Thanks, do the rivets come with the bottom piece?

 

[dartyppyt]

Thanks, do the rivets come with the bottom piece?

They are seperate. You can go online and get black or red anodized ones.

 

[Dirtdame]

If it becomes too hard to operate by hand, I stick a screwdriver through the D ring and twist it. This tells me that it is time shoot a little Bel Ray 6 in 1 on it to make things go smoothly again.

 

[kx3089]

I also grease mine. I put a little bit on the seat cover too.

 

[PowerKord]

They are seperate. You can go online and get black or red anodized ones.[/quot

If it becomes too hard to operate by hand, I stick a screwdriver through the D ring and twist it. This tells me that it is time shoot a little Bel Ray 6 in 1 on it to make things go smoothly again.

Right, I tried greasing but it didn't help any. Apparently mine got warped somehow.

 

[Brinker343]

I have broken 2 sets of the seat fasteners. To remedy the situation, I have taken the seat off, pulled the seat cover back and ground down the seat pan some in the area that sits on the frame. Works perfectly!

 

[jo360]

replacements available on ebay $45 a kit from memory.

 

[Bradass80]

I got sick of mine and homemade a remedy. I got a 3/8"-16 rectangular tab weld nut, drilled two holes through it and riveted it place of the female dzus part. Now I use a 3/8"-16 flat head machine screw with a finish and neoprene washer, it worked really well. Brad.