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Is this a rivet or something else that can be easily removed… gave it a couple of tugs but didn't want to force it off.
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A pop rivet tool is available cheaply at Harbor Freight. That particular rivet has a very wide head - you'd need to look around a little for a replacement.
You might be able to find a way to replace it with a snap. Once it comes off it will probably never go back on as tightly. Why do you want to take it off? (My '09 S has a strap like this and I'm not crazy about the look.) |
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You most likely have already looked into this, but I would make sure the seat has not sun faded just enough so that the area under the strap is a different color and you end up with a racing stripe you didn't really want.
That would send my OCD into a tailspin and I'd be posting 'Seat strap installation.. rivet?' and to the 'What's Pissing You Off II' thread. |
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Drill it out.
If you ever need to put the strap back on, you can screw a short, wide sheet metal screw directly into the seat base plastic or use a hobby stapler. |
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JCG wrote: Is this a rivet or something else that can be easily removed… gave it a couple of tugs but didn't want to force it off. |
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If someone were to carry a pillion using the strap as a hand hold, staples or a sheet metal screw might fail.
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Topolino wrote: If someone were to carry a pillion using the strap as a hand hold, staples or a sheet metal screw might fail. OP is it because you're sitting on it or just cosmetic? |
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znomit wrote: Yeah, does anyone use it for that? OP is it because you're sitting on it or just cosmetic? |
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Shebalba wrote: That would send my OCD into a tailspin and I'd be posting 'Seat strap installation.. rivet?' and to the 'What's Pissing You Off II' thread. |
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That strap may just be cosmetic but it's definitely not intended for a pillion handhold. The seat design looks sporty, but it really doesn't accommodate a pillion very comfortably. I assumed the strap is there to steady the scoot as it's going up or down on the center stand.
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I've removed the strap and I regretted it.
I did remove it, because there was always water trapped under the strap from dew or rain. Also because of the looks. The rivets can be drilled out easily. Reinstall was a nightmare. The strap is useless to hold onto, but it needs to be there for legal reasons, if your Vespa doesn't come with a grabrail, like the model S did. Was a problem when I tried to sell the seat. I did find pop rivets with a large head, but they were a bit smaller and wouldn't sit. Screws didn't work either. Eventually, I did find a buyer that took the seat without the strap. |
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A cheap and easy way to satisfy the DOT requirement for passenger handholds brought us this useless item. It's a lousy handhold that appears in lieu of side rails or integrated handles.
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Juan_ORhea wrote: A pop rivet tool is available cheaply at Harbor Freight. That particular rivet has a very wide head - you'd need to look around a little for a replacement. You might be able to find a way to replace it with a snap. Once it comes off it will probably never go back on as tightly. Why do you want to take it off? (My '09 S has a strap like this and I'm not crazy about the look.) |
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