Honda-SOHC
SOHC.co.uk Forums => Project Board => Topic started by: Tomb on January 28, 2018, 05:12:05 PM
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Cheap seats... Click (https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Retro-Saddle-for-Honda-CB400-CB500-CB550-CB750-Vintage-Cafe-Racer-Seat/162693129634?_trkparms=aid%3D555018%26algo%3DPL.SIM%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D49919%26meid%3Dee31f3c1137840d796b39bda7d52aa1e%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D4%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D332528937879%26itm%3D162693129634&_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851)
Anyone know if they're any good?
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Reading the full description they are a universal type fit, not really designed for our specific models. I can't imagine they're very good at that price and need modifying. You pay yr money you take yr choice. ;)
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Yeah I suspect they will be a poor fit.. see a lot of nice bikes let down by cheap Ebay seats. I took my base to an upholsterer and they did a full leather seat in my design for £120 which didnt seem to bad.
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I think you're right on the fit lads, just hoped someone may have taken the plunge before me. Its one of them "in future" ideas I'm having.
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Yeah I suspect they will be a poor fit.. see a lot of nice bikes let down by cheap Ebay seats. I took my base to an upholsterer and they did a full leather seat in my design for £120 which didnt seem to bad.
Thats the best way forward... you can buy a new metal seat base for 40 quid and have a custom seat built onto that... keep your old seat as a spare.
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My CB400f seat base is too long for my brat project, I have two bases so cut 3 inches out of the end .. hopefully looks ok when done!!
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I bought a brown one for a brat style cb350 I`m building. Quite impressed with it for the money but definitely not a standard fit.
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Yeah I suspect they will be a poor fit.. see a lot of nice bikes let down by cheap Ebay seats. I took my base to an upholsterer and they did a full leather seat in my design for £120 which didnt seem to bad.
Thats the best way forward... you can buy a new metal seat base for 40 quid and have a custom seat built onto that... keep your old seat as a spare.
I would love to know where you can get a metal seat base for that price... The 4into1 repro seat prices are ok but the freight to Aussie is the killer.. and my seat base is completely stuffed...
I wonder if they are the same ones as on DSS site?
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Andych you could try these guys there based in vic
https://www.japbikespares.com
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https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Honda-CB750K2-6-SEAT-PANS/192019455600?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649 (https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Honda-CB750K2-6-SEAT-PANS/192019455600?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649)
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Here is my seat after it was re upholstered... looks amazing and perfect fit!
(http://www.dotheton.com/gallery/107242-050218033927.jpeg)