EmmaGladius650 Posted December 27, 2019 Share Posted December 27, 2019 Hi Guys, How are you all? I’ve got a Suzuki Gladius 650. It has a tail tidy on it at the moment (fitted by previous owner). Would you suggest leaving it as it is or putting the stock plates etc back on? Reason for asking is my lock to the seat has seized up and I wondered if it’s to do with having the tail tidy. Also if I take a pillion on the back and it rains their ass gets soaked! Any advice/opinions appreciated! Thanks in advance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winston smith Posted December 27, 2019 Share Posted December 27, 2019 Your bike, so your choice.But if it was me, I'd put up with a less "pretty" bike tail (which I'd never see while riding) if it prevented ear-ache from a soggy-arsed passenger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six30 Posted December 27, 2019 Share Posted December 27, 2019 Leave tail tidy on , stock ones look shite . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmmaGladius650 Posted December 28, 2019 Author Share Posted December 28, 2019 Thanks guys. Any advice on getting the seat lock open? Key goes on fine but won’t turn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six30 Posted December 28, 2019 Share Posted December 28, 2019 Thanks guys. Any advice on getting the seat lock open? Key goes on fine but won’t turn wd 40, put key in lock , pull it out a bit so you can spray right in to it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tankbag Posted December 28, 2019 Share Posted December 28, 2019 Or Plusgas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmmaGladius650 Posted January 21, 2020 Author Share Posted January 21, 2020 I have only just seen this guys so sorry. Tried the wd-40 with no joy. Will try the plus gas next. If not do you think I can get the seat off or remove the lock with out breaking the seat then just replace the lock? I’ve found a lock kit online for £70 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mississippi Bullfrog Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 If the lock is totally seized you may need to drill it. Better that than risking damage to the seat.Are you sure it's the right key? If the ignition barrel had been changed at some point the seat lock might be a different key from the ignition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fastbob Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 Hi Guys, How are you all? I’ve got a Suzuki Gladius 650. It has a tail tidy on it at the moment (fitted by previous owner). Would you suggest leaving it as it is or putting the stock plates etc back on? Reason for asking is my lock to the seat has seized up and I wondered if it’s to do with having the tail tidy. Also if I take a pillion on the back and it rains their ass gets soaked! Any advice/opinions appreciated! Thanks in advance Hello and welcome , I can't really comment without seeing a picture . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fleck Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 Left my standard tail untidy on. If you're going to fit panniers and box you can't see it anyway, and panniers would block the number plate from a side view which would probably be illegal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rustydog Posted January 22, 2020 Share Posted January 22, 2020 I’ve noticed a fair bit recently about tail tidy stuff. Is this quite common for people to swap things about if things are aesthetically carp or are there practical reasons too ?.Why don’t the manufacturers take note that the back end on some of their bikes are not very nice looking and improve the design or am I missing something ?. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mississippi Bullfrog Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 I’ve noticed a fair bit recently about tail tidy stuff. Is this quite common for people to swap things about if things are aesthetically carp or are there practical reasons too ?.Why don’t the manufacturers take note that the back end on some of their bikes are not very nice looking and improve the design or am I missing something ?. The manufacturers know most people want to spend extra cash on their bikes making them a bit different from stock, so there's a good market to be made by keeping it that way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rustydog Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 Thieving bar stewards ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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