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Offline Jsorel

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Help me find this seat!
« on: June 17, 2014, 04:08:15 AM »
Just got the add to the group. I just pick up a real clean 78 550 and I want to cafe it out. I was wondering if anyone new if this was a seat I could buy or it was made. Any info would be great.
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Offline flybox1

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Re: Help me find this seat!
« Reply #1 on: June 17, 2014, 06:54:51 AM »
It looks like a BCR seat, but there are dozens of seat makers.  Just google fiberglass cafe seat and see....
http://www.benjiescaferacer.com/fiberglass-seat.php
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Re: Help me find this seat!
« Reply #2 on: June 17, 2014, 11:43:33 AM »
Help me find this seat please. ;)
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Offline Jsorel

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Re: Help me find this seat!
« Reply #3 on: June 17, 2014, 01:04:45 PM »
It looks like the retained the stock cross over and it it also looks like the area is all cushion. Maybe someone on here know someone who can make this.
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Offline 750K

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Re: Help me find this seat!
« Reply #4 on: June 17, 2014, 03:01:43 PM »
It looks like it would be uncomfortable as all hell...
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Re: Help me find this seat!
« Reply #5 on: June 17, 2014, 03:30:45 PM »
Quote from: 750K on June 17, 2014, 03:01:43 PM
It looks like it would be uncomfortable as all hell...

But only when ridden, right?
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Re: Help me find this seat!
« Reply #6 on: June 17, 2014, 03:31:48 PM »
The sacrifices one makes for looks!!!!
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Offline billingstitan

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Re: Help me find this seat!
« Reply #7 on: June 17, 2014, 06:47:03 PM »
Yo, if you're looking to get rid of your stock seat I'd be happy to contribute some $$ to your cafe seat fund.
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Re: Help me find this seat!
« Reply #8 on: June 17, 2014, 07:44:46 PM »
I think that is something we could work out. The seat is actually in awesome condition. No tears and the seat pan looks brand new. It has a little white paint on it. It prob will come out with a good cleaner. I haven't tried. I'll take some pictures tomorrow. I also have another seat but it's a aftermarket saddle seat.
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Offline goldarrow

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Re: Help me find this seat!
« Reply #9 on: June 17, 2014, 07:49:17 PM »
Aren't there bunch of horrible stories about BCR stuffs?
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Offline 750K

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Re: Help me find this seat!
« Reply #10 on: June 17, 2014, 11:04:47 PM »
Quote from: Stev-o on June 17, 2014, 03:30:45 PM
Quote from: 750K on June 17, 2014, 03:01:43 PM
It looks like it would be uncomfortable as all hell...

But only when ridden, right?

Maybe I'm getting old but most of the "cafe" seats out there look like they'd give you nothing but a good case of hemroids...

I built a lower profile seat on a spare stock pan for my 77 750k, got about two years before it packed out. Put the stock seat back on, I forgot how comfortable it really was. Still haven't rebuilt my packed out one with new foam lol, may not now that I think of it.
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Offline Steve_K

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Re: Help me find this seat!
« Reply #11 on: June 18, 2014, 06:12:47 AM »
I have found that making sure the  seat is level when riding is important.  I had a HawkGT with an aftermarket tail section.  The foam I sat on was only 3/4 of an inch thick.  I did several 300 mile days riding on it.   I have also sat at picnic table for hours without discomfort.(there was beer, tho).  No cushion!

IMO, sitting position, peg location and location of handle bars are all important. 
One note, a friend of mine who is an Iron Butt member thought the HawkGT that I had sucked!   

It just means, make it fit you.
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Re: Help me find this seat!
« Reply #12 on: June 18, 2014, 06:31:09 AM »
Do you have a picture of the bike you bought?  Just want to make sure you are not getting ahead of yourself with thinking about the seat first... 
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Offline EricHa

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Re: Help me find this seat!
« Reply #13 on: June 18, 2014, 06:58:23 AM »
That is a Benjie's seat. The one in the picture just has vinyl pulled over the fiberglass tail instead of a painted finish. Mine was expensive, and quite heavy. Nice looking though.

http://www.benjiescaferacer.com/fiberglass-seat-short.php
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Offline Jsorel

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Re: Help me find this seat!
« Reply #14 on: June 18, 2014, 12:51:39 PM »
Eric: Thanks. That is what I thought it was. I might try to make one my self.

James: the bike is in pieces. But it's all in real good condition. I'm not looking to get a seat right now. Just trying to nail one down so I can stop wasting my whole day looking at them.
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Offline Jsorel

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Re: Help me find this seat!
« Reply #15 on: June 18, 2014, 01:05:22 PM »
I think I will probably run the stock seat for a while. I cleaned it up today and it is in really good condition
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