help, bmw seat removal

ok, im gonna get flamed (probably) but i just got a xnd-hand bmw
r 100 rt, and ive yet to get a manual/handbook etc, does anyone know
how the heck i get the seat up? when i look at the frame, it has a
lock (same key as ignition) and some kind of stud, but nothing happens
when i press, pull, move, hit it with a hammer......

anyone know how it opens?

regards, galbak

ps, anyone know a website etc, that has the handbook or manual for
download?

 

http://www.bikechatforums.com/viewtopic.php?p=420640

 

The 'stud' should push inwards. Use the hammer option but make sure you
have unlocked the seat first

Try here

http://www.airheads.org/

or just google for BMW airheads, there are loads of links there.

Ignore this, the manual isn't there.

 

The stud releases the seat. If it doesn't move, it may be locked. If it
does move a little, press down heavily on the seat to let the locking bar
move more freely, and push the stud home. The seat should now be released,
and can be pulled upwards.

If you're pushing the stud fully home, and the seat isn't releasing, you may
need professional (or, at least, competent) help. Don't hit it with a
hammer.

 

many thanks, i pushed the seat down, and eventualy it opened
i then sprayed the mechanisim and everything else in site with ease-it
oil

regards, galbak.

 

Angle grinder.

A shift key may help too.