Seat has cracked at the back - is this common?

[stay_upright]

The plastic frame has cracked on my seat in fact the aluminium support for the bolt has come away with te plastic on one side, on both sides there is a 4-6" crack running up the length of the seat.

Is this a common failure?

I'm thinking my best bet is another seat off fleebay - will all years fit?

 

[jostby]

It's very common on our older models. Sorry but i'm not sure of the interchange years. Something like '01 to '05??

 

[stay_upright]

Mine is an 05. So If I get a later seat I should be OK?

 

[jostby]

What year did the subframe change? 2007? I think only up to then.

 

[stay_upright]

I still need to fix this but am struggling to find a seat off ebay to buy.

Will the 450ec seat fit from the same time range (01-07 maybe)

 

[GasGas]

I have a 450 seat base you can have for $25.00 Canadian plus shipping. I also have an 05 2-stroke seat base that one of the mounting tabs broke off but the plastic is not broken.

 

[gasmonkey]

This is common on the older bikes.Get a plastic welding guru to patch it up whle you find a replacement.05 and 06 are the same.A 4t will fit a 2t but not the other way.Look for part outs.