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Renovation Time
florence:
I have to hand it to you, that is a very fine looking machine!
SteveD CB500K0:
If it's a K0 seat and in good nick, it's worth about
z1100r:
Thats what I paid for it....but I stupidly paid the same for a DS new pattern seat first a) because I thought it had a plastic base b) because at the time I had nothing else as my base was completely rotten.
When I get back I'm going to pinch the foam off my original seat which is surprising good and retrim both of them. I got the DS effort to fit using all the rubbers off my old seat and to be fair it now sits nicely on all of them, however its is too short at the front and needs lengthening on the sides about 10mm and some extra shaped foam building in from lower front corners up. Basically the top of the seat touches the tank but then tapers away leaving a huge gap down the sides. It looks horible, you can see straight through a 1" gap. Also the chrome trim fits awfully, and at the back the base hasn't been trimmed square, its low on one side which also looks crap.
I can sort both of them though...the K0 seat came with a new cover strap and trim thrown in, so in the end I'l have 2 as new seats.
Now another problem, my mates are saying I must be mad taking it to IOM - its too good to put on the ferry. They dont look after them too well apparently and to tie them down its just a big strap ratcheted down over the seat, screwing the side panels on old bikes. I dont mind trashing it using it but I'd be pissed off if gets knackerd on a ferry.
oh, new rear brake lever arrived from the states today..allready on..lovely.
SteveD CB500K0:
--- Quote from: z1100r on May 31, 2011, 07:59:08 PM --- just a big strap ratcheted down over the seat
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That's all I've ever seen on any ferry...
ST1100:
--- Quote from: SteveD CB500F on May 31, 2011, 09:26:28 PM ---That's all I've ever seen on any ferry...
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The reason I always bring my own tie-downs when going to the Isles...
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