Suzuki DR 250 question

[elle-f]

Hi, a little embarrassing shhh but I cannot get the seat off the DR 250 cause I cannot find where the damned key goes. Can somebody please help?

Thanks in advance
Elle

[junkmanjoe]

i my be wrong but you might have to remove the 2 side panels, there could be a screw or small bolt at the front of panel and the back should just clip on. and you might find the seat has a bolt on each side.. towards the rear of the seat...

JMJ

[thepom]

On my xt 600 there are two bolts underneath the seat accessed by reaching underneath the mudguard and above the back wheel.....

[dino3310]

most older bikes got the 2 bolts at the rear underneath.
The 'jatz's are a DR whanau they will have some good tips. Dont listen to jmj he rides a KTM

[junkmanjoe]

not for much longer dino ..............
give ya a hint dino................


the dr250 lives in the next town to me
JMJ

[Transalper]

Indeed, as far as i can remember you need to remove both side covers and then unbolt the seat before it comes off.

[Willdat?]

Seeing as I spend more time taking the seat off my DR250 than riding it I feel reasonably comfortable in confirming that.
1. Remove the side covers.
2. Remove the bolts at the rear at the seat, 10 mm socket is the one you're after.

I also spend more time on trademe sighing than I do working on my DR250

[junkmanjoe]

there see im not so dumb after all Dino....

[JATZ]

Hi, a little embarrassing shhh but I cannot get the seat off the DR 250 cause I cannot find where the damned key goes. Can somebody please help?

Thanks in advance
Elle

There is no key
What year 250 have you got there ?

On the two 350's you gotta remove the sidecovers then unbolt the seat....
The 250 just has 2 hex head bolts to remove through holes in the side covers

[Willdat?]

There is no key

That's a low blow Jatz, everyone else was too polite to mention the obvious

[JATZ]

On my xt 600 there are two bolts underneath the seat accessed by reaching underneath the mudguard and above the back wheel.....

The Tenere had a key on one side and a button on the other, Perils old one should be the same ? Our F650's had key locks as did the Triumph.

That's a low blow Jatz, everyone else was too polite to mention the obvious

Just calls it how I see's it fullah

[warewolf]

Seeing as I spend more time taking the seat off my DR250 than riding it

That always used to sh!t me on my DR-Z250 that it took about 6 different tools to get the seat off - two fasteners on each sidecover, different ones each side. And some were under the air filter cover IIRC.

The smart way is to cut a hole in the sidecovers, 15mm diameter, right on top of the seat mounting bolts. Then it's only a 10mm socket on each side and the seat is off.

[ADVGD]

The smart way is to cut a hole in the sidecovers, 15mm diameter, right on top of the seat mounting bolts. Then it's only a 10mm socket on each side and the seat is off.

Spot on warewolf, so much easier

[elle-f]

That's a low blow Jatz, everyone else was too polite to mention the obvious

HAHA Yeah yeah! I know how bad that question was.......now

[elle-f]

Can i just say something? You guys are quite a bit cool. In fact, you are all pretty damned cool. Thank you so much. It's actually my hubbys bike - I ride a TDM which is way cooler!