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Brother Michigan · September 7th, 2016, 02:54 PM

I took it by the shop I bought the bike from (they're an awesome bunch) and it turns out that this is sort of a common issue and nothing to really worry about. I can just knock the metal plates out that fit into the carbon seat mast cap and do everything up again. The screw states it should take 16 Nm max, but the carbon at the top of the cap is incredibly thick. I took the torque wrench to it when I got home and torqued it down to 16, but I'd be comfortable going quite a bit higher should I need to.

I'm not sure if I really like the design or not. The issue I had today is entirely down to my own ignorance and I do like how easy it is to make adjustments and swap saddles, but it's not like I'm going to be doing either very often.

September 7th, 2016, 02:54 PM	#1797
Brother Michigan ninjette.org sage Name: Aaron Location: Winder, GA Join Date: Jun 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2013 Ninja 300 Posts: 718	I took it by the shop I bought the bike from (they're an awesome bunch) and it turns out that this is sort of a common issue and nothing to really worry about. I can just knock the metal plates out that fit into the carbon seat mast cap and do everything up again. The screw states it should take 16 Nm max, but the carbon at the top of the cap is incredibly thick. I took the torque wrench to it when I got home and torqued it down to 16, but I'd be comfortable going quite a bit higher should I need to. I'm not sure if I really like the design or not. The issue I had today is entirely down to my own ignorance and I do like how easy it is to make adjustments and swap saddles, but it's not like I'm going to be doing either very often. __________________________________________________ DISCLAIMER: I generally have no idea what I'm talking about.