To be honest, my comment was a bit filppant. I do tend to do bin bag over the seat repairs in order to keep things going along whilst I look out for cheap used parts though. Trouble is they are getting fewer and futher between for these bikes, and prices do inevitably seem to be on the up, though not as much as bmw aircooled twins which I experimentally ventured into for the 3 years most expensive motorcycling I ever had - when someone buys my old bmw's they'll be getting a bargin as both benefitted from brand new clutches and pro recon gearboxes and will inevitably sell cheap as winter did it's dammage to cosmetics and everyone buys the paintwork, not the bike.