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Title: Best rear seat latch
Post by: 250rkid on May 01, 2015, 04:54:39 PM

Who makes the best rear seat latch and how much are they new?  Thanks

Title: Best rear seat latch
Post by: etccb on May 01, 2015, 05:09:24 PM

Tony / pumashine on here makes a good omf style latch.

http://www.tlr-online.com/trx250r/seat_latches $36.00

http://trx250r.org/threads/2196-New-seat-latch-for-2014

Title: Best rear seat latch
Post by: 250rkid on May 01, 2015, 05:58:40 PM

Anyone have one of these? Do the knobs back themselves off and get lost during ride?

Title: Best rear seat latch
Post by: Fire1 on May 01, 2015, 09:06:02 PM

I have a couple of Pumashine seat latches and have never had one of the knobs loosen up.

Title: Best rear seat latch
Post by: 250rkid on May 02, 2015, 01:19:51 AM

Thanks fire1.

Title: Best rear seat latch
Post by: Hawaiiysr on May 04, 2015, 01:08:36 AM

they stay put.

Title: Best rear seat latch
Post by: Pumashine on May 04, 2015, 01:51:58 PM

On a side note...if you do not tighten them down do not expect them to stay on there. Vibration and gravity will pull them off in 3 to 5 minutes. Did this with my OMF's a couple weekends ago. I did find them a few feet away in the parking lot.

Title: Best rear seat latch
Post by: mx250r91 on May 05, 2015, 09:46:18 AM

I've been running the newer knob-less OMF latch for a few years now and no issues even after many rough rocky XC races.

(http://www.omfperformance.com/locals/images/content/seat_brackets_sq/_D2H8658.jpg)

Title: Best rear seat latch
Post by: 250rkid on May 05, 2015, 10:24:38 AM

Where can those be purchased?

Title: Best rear seat latch
Post by: croat1 on May 05, 2015, 11:43:53 AM

Quote from: 250rkid;54068

Where can those be purchased?

NEW...you can't unless someone has one stashed away.  they are long discontinued.  post up a wanted thread.  
Joe

Title: Best rear seat latch
Post by: dem3500 on May 05, 2015, 12:17:32 PM

I have pumashine's latch and it is top notch. I have been through a hand full of rides and one XC race and have not have the knobs fall off. Tighten them enough so its squeezing the rubber a little and they can't come off

Title: Best rear seat latch
Post by: Hawaiiysr on May 05, 2015, 12:44:52 PM

Pin style are good too.

Title: Best rear seat latch
Post by: Pumashine on May 05, 2015, 05:57:24 PM

Those pin style in the pic look pretty cool. I was just trying to keep the price down. Replacement knobs are $7. In a pinch you can use a 5/16 course nut with a washer to secure in place. I have an LSR pin style I have never opened if you want one. Making the pin style with the machine work would add quite a bit to the cost. So I have just went with the twist knob style. I have cut a few hand knobs from 1/2 aluminum to thread. Drilling the small hole and spring will be next on the list of things to do.