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Title: Got my new to me Ducktail seat today.
Post by: mick on May 07, 2013, 12:15:32 PM

Hi, anyone know the weight of a ducktail 750 seat ? i'm trying to buy one but they have been to the post office and it's going to be £25 to post it ?, I know I can get it cheaper from parcel2go or interparcel just need the weight of a seat and I can get a quote  ;) cheers Mick.

Title: Re: Seat weight ?
Post by: Rozabikes Tim on May 07, 2013, 02:01:45 PM

I send 1.4m / 15kg rolls of fabric via interparcel on a weekly basis for £10.95. When I am not sure of a weight I just over estimate it.


Tim

Title: Re: Seat weight ?
Post by: mick on May 07, 2013, 02:26:38 PM

Cheers Tim  ;), I could take another seat off one of my bikes but its a lot of faffing about  ::) cheers Mick.

Title: Re: Seat weight ?
Post by: UK Pete on May 07, 2013, 04:25:23 PM

Hi mick just weighed my ko seat for you, it is 4.03 kg
Pete

Title: Re: Seat weight ?
Post by: mick on May 07, 2013, 04:59:20 PM

Nice one Pete the base isn't to clever on this one i'm trying to buy  ::) so I can probably knock a bit off the weight lol  ;) cheers Mick.

Title: Re: Seat weight ?
Post by: UK Pete on May 07, 2013, 07:38:54 PM

Forgot to mention Mick that that was with the rubber cushions hinges and latch, not that it makes much difference , the couriors are the same price up till a certain weight
Pete

Title: Re: Got my new to me Ducktail seat today.
Post by: mick on May 13, 2013, 11:34:49 AM

Got my Ducktail seat this morning  8) , needs some work but I've seen a lot worse  ::), not sure what my plan of attack is yet?

seat covers in pretty good nick for such an old seat the pan needs attention down the latch side and the foam seems ok,

I've been looking at these replacement seat pans anyone have any knowledge of them? cheers Mick.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/190761918256?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

(http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee75/mcpuffett/002-23_zps0f972297.jpg) (http://s234.photobucket.com/user/mcpuffett/media/002-23_zps0f972297.jpg.html)
(http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee75/mcpuffett/003-21_zpsf6bcf484.jpg) (http://s234.photobucket.com/user/mcpuffett/media/003-21_zpsf6bcf484.jpg.html)

(http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee75/mcpuffett/001-23_zps03d6c769.jpg) (http://s234.photobucket.com/user/mcpuffett/media/001-23_zps03d6c769.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Got my new to me Ducktail seat today.
Post by: UK Pete on May 14, 2013, 09:30:09 PM

Nice seat mick, i hear the k1 seat pan is the same as k0, i dont like them ebay ones , they might be metal but are not correct, just depends how original you want it
Pete

Title: Re: Got my new to me Ducktail seat today.
Post by: mick on December 08, 2013, 10:04:11 PM

Well I ended up selling the seat cover & trim to a guy in the US,  and got my money back I paid for the seat  :), kept the latch for my own seat and I still have the original base & foam,

so I splashed out on a Ducktail reproduction seat from the US  8),  comes with hinges and metal seat base cost me an arm and a leg  :o, got stung for import tax of £45 so the total for the seat came to £260  :'(

(http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee75/mcpuffett/002_zps25cc2945.jpg) (http://s234.photobucket.com/user/mcpuffett/media/002_zps25cc2945.jpg.html)
(http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee75/mcpuffett/004_zps18004575.jpg) (http://s234.photobucket.com/user/mcpuffett/media/004_zps18004575.jpg.html)
(http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee75/mcpuffett/005_zps17675f8b.jpg) (http://s234.photobucket.com/user/mcpuffett/media/005_zps17675f8b.jpg.html)
(http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee75/mcpuffett/007_zps547beda3.jpg) (http://s234.photobucket.com/user/mcpuffett/media/007_zps547beda3.jpg.html)
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/200917423471?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649

cheers Mick. ;)

Title: Re: Got my new to me Ducktail seat today.
Post by: UK Pete on December 09, 2013, 07:20:58 PM

Mick that is quite reasonable for a ducktail seat, i have just restored mine with a new cover from Yamiya, i will update my restoration thread with pictures soon
pete