Russell seat cover use

[Okie]

At the risk of alerting the "It's already been asked" police, I could use some help with an okie head-scratcher-

It isn't readily apparent to me as to how the Russell Day-Long seat cover is supposed to cover the seat. It ends up looking like an an oddly shaped shower cap perched atop my seat; ready to blow off with a mild gust of wind. The elastic band doesn't seem be a good fit for the seat.

What am I doing wrong?

 

[Sherman]

Edit, My apologies then.

 

[Okie]

Not calling Russell.

:glare: gee ... thanks. I have and it didn't help which is why I'm asking here.

 

[panayoti]

I take the front seat off to make sure the cover fits properly over the front part of the seat that runs by the gas tank. Next after replacing the front seat do the same procedure with the back

 

[RTSR1/FJR]

On my Russell cover, there's a loop at the back that slips over the tang at the rear of the rear seat. After you slip it over the rear seat, install it back on the bike. The cover has like 2 horns made into it that slips over the the front of the front seat. Work it around the seat and then re-install the front seat. Adjust it to cover everything then. Once you do it you'll see! Took me a while to figure it out also! lol

 

[Murph]

I take the front seat off to make sure the cover fits properly over the front part of the seat that runs by the gas tank. Next after replacing the front seat do the same procedure with the back

I remove the seats to put the cover on. When I lock the seats back down, the cover is also locked down such that it doesn't move. I've ridden like that for multiple days and never had a problem.

 

[Joe2Lmaker]

It ends up looking like an an oddly shaped shower cap perched atop my seat; ready to blow off with a mild gust of wind.

That sounds about right.

Even installing following RTSR1/FJR advice and using the seats to hold it down like Murph suggests, it's not what I would call a snug fit.

 

[RTSR1/FJR]

It ends up looking like an an oddly shaped shower cap perched atop my seat; ready to blow off with a mild gust of wind.

That sounds about right.

Even installing following RTSR1/FJR advice and using the seats to hold it down like Murph suggests, it's not what I would call a snug fit.

A shower cap is a good description! You do have to put it on rear first and put it back on the bike and then put it on the front then re-install the seat. Not a tight fit at all, but does stay in place..

 

[Okie]

I appreciate all your responses. I guess my issue was that I couldn't get my mind around the idea of having to pull the seat every time I want to install or remove it. Not exactly "plug-n-play". It does secure it much better however.

Thanks again!

 

[Fred W]

Yeah, and mine doesn't have any loops in the back. I think that would make it easier.

(guess I better double check, now that I said that...)