harpers tonti solo seat

[lazlokovacs]

anyone got pics of the underside of the harpers tonti solo seat? Interested to see how it attaches..

thanks

[mtiberio]

good luck with that. I have never seen an OEM or repop tonti solo saddle where I could figure out the bracketry. I get the elevation of the saddle thing, this makes the saddle to floorboard distance more like a Loop. Every tonti bike I ever bought that had a solo saddle had the most bizarre arrangement of plates that mount to the tabs welded on the frame, but with little or nothing to hold down the front end of the saddle. I'm sure there is a correct way to set these up, but I never found it. Add to that raising the saddle height while great for leg comfort while riding, is bad for parking lot maneuvers.

[Mike Harper]

good luck with that. I have never seen an OEM or repop tonti solo saddle where I could figure out the bracketry. I get the elevation of the saddle thing, this makes the saddle to floorboard distance more like a Loop. Every tonti bike I ever bought that had a solo saddle had the most bizarre arrangement of plates that mount to the tabs welded on the frame, but with little or nothing to hold down the front end of the saddle. I'm sure there is a correct way to set these up, but I never found it. Add to that raising the saddle height while great for leg comfort while riding, is bad for parking lot maneuvers.

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There are two steel brackets that protrude from under the front of the seat that slide under the frame crossbar that keep the seat front in place.  The rear mounts match up with the vertical frame tabs and a spring loaded rod keeps the rear of the seat in place while allowing quick and easy removal.
If you want to call Curtis this morning he will be glad to answer your questions.
Mike

[mtiberio]

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There are two steel brackets that protrude from under the front of the seat that slide under the frame crossbar that keep the seat front in place.  The rear mounts match up with the vertical frame tabs and a spring loaded rod keeps the rear of the seat in place while allowing quick and easy removal.
If you want to call Curtis this morning he will be glad to answer your questions.
Mike

Thanks Mike. I was sure there were parts I was missing. Still some ambiguity about the direction of the steel brackets, but these are all intellectual exercises for me as I don't own a tonti at present.

[Groover]

Not sure if this helps, but I had these photos saved on my computer. Not sure if this is aftermarket or MG OEM.








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[lazlokovacs]

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There are two steel brackets that protrude from under the front of the seat that slide under the frame crossbar that keep the seat front in place.  The rear mounts match up with the vertical frame tabs and a spring loaded rod keeps the rear of the seat in place while allowing quick and easy removal.
If you want to call Curtis this morning he will be glad to answer your questions.
Mike

Thanks Mike,

Will give you guys a transatlantic call at some point!

Cheers

[Curtis Harper]

Not sure if this helps, but I had these photos saved on my computer. Not sure if this is aftermarket or MG OEM.

That is an Original T3 / G5 style LAPD seat