This seat has broken mounts.Would somebody please post a photo of the seat fixings. Mine was like this when I bought it, I'm guessing some sort of captive nut? Size?
Looks pretty flimsy..
Mine still has the mounts but the bolts kept falling out and I’ve stopped replacing them.
All seems quite secure wile riding and it is unlikely that anyone will know to or want to lift off the seat while you are parked.
If you had an older model , mine is a late 2014 you would see what Norton changed. There is a metal framework that is riveted to the seat pan. And they used a much tougher pan material as well . The change probably came after 2016 , not sure though. I will post a picture of mine. I also know this because I bought a seat with the Norton logo sewn in , and this is when I saw how they cheapened the seat construction . Because the bolts may fall out , owners tend to overtighten the bolts and crack off the plastic .Would somebody please post a photo of the seat fixings. Mine was like this when I bought it, I'm guessing some sort of captive nut? Size?
Looks pretty flimsy...
My guess they saved money going with the clips and plastic. Even the seat pan material was stronger .If you had an older model , mine is a late 2014 you would see what Norton changed. There is a metal framework that is riveted to the seat pan. And they used a much tougher pan material as well . The change probably came after 2016 , not sure though. I will post a picture of mine. I also know this because I bought a seat with the Norton logo sewn in , and this is when I saw how they cheapened the seat construction . Because the bolts may fall out , owners tend to overtighten the bolts and crack off the plastic .
That's very poor construction, it's difficult to comprehend some of these decisions... Start of the slippery slope.If you had an older model , mine is a late 2014 you would see what Norton changed. There is a metal framework that is riveted to the seat pan. And they used a much tougher pan material as well . The change probably came after 2016 , not sure though. I will post a picture of mine. I also know this because I bought a seat with the Norton logo sewn in , and this is when I saw how they cheapened the seat construction . Because the bolts may fall out , owners tend to overtighten the bolts and crack off the plastic .
Thanks for the picture, it's good to know what it's supposed to look like.. certainly not as good as Tony's earlier seat pan.My 2018 model had the same issue. Thankfully it was under warranty so Rob Jameson kindly posted one to me after I sent him pictures. He said that a batch were like that and that someone in house had been over jealous trimming the mounting pieces when fitting the metal clips. My new one still looks a bit flimsy on these fixings to be honest, not the best of designs for a seat fixing.
I actually didn't notice it wasn't secured to the frame until I tried to take it off, took me ages to figure it out!Mine still has the mounts but the bolts kept falling out and I’ve stopped replacing them.
All seems quite secure wile riding and it is unlikely that anyone will know to or want to lift off the seat while you are parked.
As Fast Eddie says, far superior design, must have cost them in the long run..My guess they saved money going with the clips and plastic. Even the seat pan material was stronger .