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Title: new seat foam
Post by: Johnwebley on April 02, 2018, 08:13:45 PM: advice required ,were can I get a replacement seat foam from?

UK 1973 CB500

think its a K2

thanks in advance
Title: Re: new seat foam
Post by: Trigger on April 02, 2018, 08:57:49 PM: You have a K1 john ;) Contact Bob > morettidirect@aol.com
Title: Re: new seat foam
Post by: Nurse Julie on April 02, 2018, 09:02:45 PM: Here is the link John
http://www.motorcycleseats.co.uk/
Just up the road from you.
Title: Re: new seat foam
Post by: AshimotoK0 on April 02, 2018, 09:07:50 PM: Last time I contacted Bob he promised to make me a 500 K0 foam.. left it with him but never heard anything back. Suppose if you are close you could pop in though...always better face-to-face. Not sure but P&K may also do them.
Title: Re: new seat foam
Post by: AshimotoK0 on April 03, 2018, 07:00:02 AM: http://www.pandkclassicbikes.co.uk/SEAT-FOAMS.html
Title: Re: new seat foam
Post by: Trigger on April 03, 2018, 07:32:37 AM: I would go straight to bob as P&K are just a middle man. I know that Bob has the seat foam for the 500, as he sent me one a couple of months ago and he makes seats for sliver ;)
Title: Re: new seat foam
Post by: Johnwebley on April 03, 2018, 11:51:45 AM: thanks for all your help,I am trying to contact Bob,
will let you know progress
Title: Re: new seat foam
Post by: Nurse Julie on April 03, 2018, 12:05:17 PM: Quote from: Johnwebley on April 03, 2018, 11:51:45 AM

thanks for all your help,I am trying to contact Bob,
will let you know progress
As you live so close to Bob, it would be better if you went to see him personally.
Title: Re: new seat foam
Post by: Johnwebley on April 03, 2018, 12:07:34 PM: Quote from: Nurse Julie on April 03, 2018, 12:05:17 PM
Quote from: Johnwebley on April 03, 2018, 11:51:45 AM

thanks for all your help,I am trying to contact Bob,
will let you know progress
As you live so close to Bob, it would be better if you went to see him personally.

I wanted to see if he is in !!!
Title: Re: new seat foam
Post by: Johnwebley on April 04, 2018, 08:30:17 PM: the phone was answered this morning,given his workshop number ,we spoke and arranged a meeting,

he is a very nice chap ,foam purchased and now installed ,

the seat looks a lot better ,

hopefully the weather will improve so I can test it for "numb bum" syndrome !!!
Title: Re: new seat foam
Post by: Nurse Julie on April 04, 2018, 08:55:27 PM: That's a good job done then John. Bob is very good, a very helpful man and always willing to do all he can to help you.