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New GZ250
05-13-2009, 02:12 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, 02:28 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, 04:00 AM
That's exactly what it's there for. It also holds the bill of a hat pretty well.
adrianinflorida
05-13-2009, 09:07 AM
It's a passenger grab-on strap.
New GZ250
05-13-2009, 01:14 PM
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, 01:33 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, 03:17 PM
[quote="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.