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350f seat (lack of forethought)
« on: October 08, 2006, 10:26:29 AM »
So I am sitting here with a 350f bike and a 500f seat. It fits just fine unless I put the pins in and then it is forward by a coule of inches. So I need advice.
Do I try to find someone who can move the bracket on the pan forward?
Do I try and find a 350 pan and transfer the foam and cover from the 500?
Do I find someone who wants to trade?
This is truly a bummer.
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Re: 350f seat (lack of forethought)
« Reply #1 on: October 08, 2006, 10:29:13 AM »
i would recommend option a or c
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Re: 350f seat (lack of forethought)
« Reply #2 on: October 08, 2006, 10:53:16 AM »
Any suggestions on how I could move forward with option A ?  Has anyone here done it?

The seat looks great, only a few pin holes from a over zelous kitty. No appreciable sun damage. I am just not in the know on this stuff. Do I just find someone with welding equipment and see what they can do?

I don't assume there is any sort of conversion kit.
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Re: 350f seat (lack of forethought)
« Reply #3 on: October 08, 2006, 11:05:10 AM »
If it is spot welded there is hope! You can drill out the welds and remount the brackets with rivets. That way you won't destroy the foam with heat!
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Re: 350f seat (lack of forethought)
« Reply #4 on: October 08, 2006, 11:07:36 AM »
Is this not a JB Weld kind of situation?
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Re: 350f seat (lack of forethought)
« Reply #5 on: October 08, 2006, 11:10:31 AM »
probably not... i'd agree with the rivet idea though.  should be pretty simple.
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Re: 350f seat (lack of forethought)
« Reply #6 on: October 08, 2006, 11:18:28 AM »
what kind of place would I call to find someone with a riveter?

Hey, I gotta start somewhere . . .
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Re: 350f seat (lack of forethought)
« Reply #7 on: October 08, 2006, 11:25:54 AM »
Any hardware store or even Wal-mart would carry one.
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Re: 350f seat (lack of forethought)
« Reply #8 on: October 08, 2006, 12:21:23 PM »
get a decent one with a number of different size rivets.  or make sure you know what size rivets you need.  a rental place may have one to rent but i doubt it.

good luck
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Re: 350f seat (lack of forethought)
« Reply #9 on: October 08, 2006, 01:15:17 PM »
The hinge and the latch piece are both bolted to the seat pan.  Just unbolt the bracket and latch piece and set the seat in place to check fit.  I think you'll notice the underside of the 500F seat is not a real good fit to the 350F frame, and the rear rubber bumper misses the frame loop by about an inch, height-wise.  The front rubber bumpers on the 500F pan are intended to sit on the round frame rails and are spaced about 3/4 inch too wide for the 350F frame, etc., etc.   The 500F uses a different latch design than the 350F.   The distance between the hinge pins and latch piece are about an inch wider on the 500F than the on the 350F.  I don't think the upholstery swap will work very well, since the 500F seat is about 2" longer than a 350F seat.   Good luck.
   
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Re: 350f seat (lack of forethought)
« Reply #10 on: October 08, 2006, 01:33:51 PM »
It looks like the answer is eBay it and look out for a 350 seat.
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Re: 350f seat (lack of forethought)
« Reply #11 on: October 08, 2006, 01:39:49 PM »
I know Steve, that was the answer I dreaded to hear. And here I was thinking I could get through this without a whole lot of thinking.
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Re: 350f seat (lack of forethought)
« Reply #12 on: October 08, 2006, 01:43:11 PM »
Since it is now abundantly clear that there is no model compatability on these things, how about year compatability? Anybody? It would drastically help my ebay searches.
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Re: 350f seat (lack of forethought)
« Reply #13 on: October 08, 2006, 01:45:25 PM »
I don't think that there were any differences between the 350s.

How is the 500 seat and does it have the strap? (mine doesn't)
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Re: 350f seat (lack of forethought)
« Reply #14 on: October 08, 2006, 01:50:09 PM »
Email comin your way Steve
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Re: 350f seat (lack of forethought)
« Reply #15 on: October 08, 2006, 04:38:37 PM »
has anyone put a 73 0n a 72?
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Re: 350f seat (lack of forethought)
« Reply #16 on: October 08, 2006, 04:44:13 PM »
The seats are identical for all CB350Fs, regardless of year.

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Re: 350f seat (lack of forethought)
« Reply #17 on: October 08, 2006, 04:56:34 PM »
I am prepared to go with that Kev, Anyone second??? Is that for 350 and 350f?????
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Re: 350f seat (lack of forethought)
« Reply #18 on: October 08, 2006, 05:05:51 PM »
A seat from any year CB350F four-cylinder will fit on any other year CB350F four-cylinder.
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Re: 350f seat (lack of forethought)
« Reply #19 on: October 08, 2006, 05:36:16 PM »
So are we for sure on the fact that the 350 is a no go on the 350f????
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Re: 350f seat (lack of forethought)
« Reply #20 on: October 08, 2006, 05:53:36 PM »
The 350(twin) and the 350F are as compatible as mounting a Yamaha seat. Sorry.
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pouchey

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Re: 350f seat (lack of forethought)
« Reply #21 on: October 08, 2006, 05:58:29 PM »
this is a bummer man . . .
I guess the best part is, someone may be lookin for the 5 hundi seat and I can make a few bux back (notice my extensive use of modern forum speak [I am myself impresed]).
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Re: 350f seat (lack of forethought)
« Reply #22 on: October 08, 2006, 08:23:02 PM »
ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!

Was it one of you guys who just out bid me on that damn seat??
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Re: 350f seat (lack of forethought)
« Reply #23 on: October 09, 2006, 07:56:51 AM »
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Re: 350f seat (lack of forethought)
« Reply #24 on: October 09, 2006, 09:41:46 AM »
I have a sweet 350F seat with good vinyl and foam looking for a home...
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