Strap on Seat? (Not a real bright question)

New GZ250 · 05-13-2009, 01:12 AM

Anybody got an idea what the strap on the seat is supposed to be used for? For a passenger to hold? ( Don't think so) To secure bungee cords, if so there really isn't a place to secure the other ends of the bungee. I just can't find a functional reason for that seat strap, what am I missing? :??: It must have a function!?

Water Warrior 2 · 05-13-2009, 01:28 AM

To the best of my knowledge the strap is there for the passenger to hang on to. They are easily removed for a cleaner appearance.

patrick_777 · 05-13-2009, 03:00 AM

That's exactly what it's there for. It also holds the bill of a hat pretty well.

adrianinflorida · 05-13-2009, 08:07 AM

It's a passenger grab-on strap.

New GZ250 · 05-13-2009, 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Water Warrior

To the best of my knowledge the strap is there for the passenger to hang on to. They are easily removed for a cleaner appearance.

Just seems too tight of an area to sit on a very limited area and have room to hold on. It makes sense that was the engineers thoughts, but in reality how many passengers use the strap? I would bet zero to none. Just my opinion, I much prefer a small rail on the back of the seat, but that is not an option on this bike.
:??: Very non functional to me.

mrlmd1 · 05-13-2009, 12:33 PM

If there was a solid grab rail in back of the front (driver's) seat that the passenger could hang on to, that would be nice. It's much more difficult holding on to a bar behind the passenger seat, to keep from pitching backward and maintain balance. That strap is put there as a cheap compromise, it serves the purpose, and when not in use it's out of the way. If you don't want to use it, the passenger hangs on to the driver. A sissy bar/backrest is even better, for the passenger to get jammed in against the back support.

adrianinflorida · 05-13-2009, 02:17 PM

[quote=New GZ250]

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Originally Posted by "Water Warrior":1apikdk1

To the best of my knowledge the strap is there for the passenger to hang on to. They are easily removed for a cleaner appearance.

Just seems too tight of an area to sit on a very limited area and have room to hold on. It makes sense that was the engineers thoughts, but in reality how many passengers use the strap? I would bet zero to none. Just my opinion, I much prefer a small rail on the back of the seat, but that is not an option on this bike.
:??: Very non functional to me.[/quote:1apikdk1]
My daughter uses it when I take her out on the bike.

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05-13-2009, 01:28 AM	#2
Water Warrior 2 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Squamish B.C Canada Posts: 11,409	Re: Strap on Seat? (Not a real bright question) To the best of my knowledge the strap is there for the passenger to hang on to. They are easily removed for a cleaner appearance.
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05-13-2009, 03:00 AM	#3
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05-13-2009, 08:07 AM	#4
adrianinflorida Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Indialantic, Florida Posts: 325	Re: Strap on Seat? (Not a real bright question) It's a passenger grab-on strap.
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05-13-2009, 12:33 PM	#6
mrlmd1 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Crawfordville, Florida Posts: 2,853	Re: Strap on Seat? (Not a real bright question) If there was a solid grab rail in back of the front (driver's) seat that the passenger could hang on to, that would be nice. It's much more difficult holding on to a bar behind the passenger seat, to keep from pitching backward and maintain balance. That strap is put there as a cheap compromise, it serves the purpose, and when not in use it's out of the way. If you don't want to use it, the passenger hangs on to the driver. A sissy bar/backrest is even better, for the passenger to get jammed in against the back support.
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