Seat Shock

[wkreps]

Does your seat stay up when you open it up? Mine wants to keep falling down and it is annoying. I didn't want to invest in a new one if it isn't going to help lift it up and stay there. Also is there a way to get a third party shock say like on amazon for cheaper? If so how would one know you are ordering the right thing?

[Stig / Major Tom]

Does your seat stay up when you open it up? Mine wants to keep falling down and it is annoying. I didn't want to invest in a new one if it isn't going to help lift it up and stay there. Also is there a way to get a third party shock say like on amazon for cheaper? If so how would one know you are ordering the right thing?

Wayne,
I explored this subject with the Forza - notorious for a weak gas piston to hold open the seat. Cold days it dropped - warm it would stay up.
There are web sites of these lift rod manufacturers - with all the specs. I called...and they gave me a proper replacement part. Much cheaper than a Honda part. Temps warmed so never bought the new part, then sold the scoot.
Stig

[de dee]

  did you not see the pictures of the guy putting a rat trap spring in the hinge of the seat, to hold it up

[wkreps]

  did you not see the pictures of the guy putting a rat trap spring in the hinge of the seat, to hold it up

SERIOUS! If so, got a link? If it works, don't knock it right. Also, wouldn't that put a lot of pressure on the plastic where the hinge is?

[de dee]

  not too much preasure it would be a assist,   just enough,to hold it up,

[mrbios]

my GV250 does not use a shock - it is a steel coil - the advantage is there is nothing to wear out. At 11 years and 19K miles it is no different than when it was new.  The only thing I did is spray some wd40 on it to lube and reduce rust that was forming.  Shocks if not made right can loose pressure then they fade / fail.

[sissy mary]

Just buy a new shock.