Author Topic: What kind of seat do I have? (Read 3453 times)

ncstatecamp · « **on:** March 18, 2015, 04:26:47 PM »

I want to replace the cover thats on my bike, any idea what year set this is? Thanks

BPellerine · « **Reply #1 on:** March 18, 2015, 04:30:18 PM »

looks like someone has added extra foam and custom cover maybe the base is stock?bill

DaveBarbier · « **Reply #2 on:** March 18, 2015, 05:29:47 PM »

Ah, the elusive mustache tape CB. That's a rare bike.

Ok, sorry. Couldn't resist. I have nothing to say of importance.

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1978 Honda CB550K

ncstatecamp · « **Reply #3 on:** March 18, 2015, 08:47:44 PM »

Quote from: DaveBarbier on March 18, 2015, 05:29:47 PM

Ah, the elusive mustache tape CB. That's a rare bike.

Ok, sorry. Couldn't resist. I have nothing to say of importance.

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1978 Honda CB550K

quite alright, its as the rarest of assembly tape!

ncstatecamp · « **Reply #4 on:** March 18, 2015, 08:49:07 PM »

Quote from: BPellerine on March 18, 2015, 04:30:18 PM

looks like someone has added extra foam and custom cover maybe the base is stock?bill

I think its an 79-83 750 dohc but im not sure... just trying to verify

seanbarney41 · « **Reply #5 on:** March 19, 2015, 02:26:52 AM »

We need a pic of the bottom...hinges, latch, bumpers etc. What bike are we dealing with here anyway? As already said, it is probably some custom upholstery on a stock pan.

ekpent · « **Reply #6 on:** March 19, 2015, 04:54:21 AM »

Mustang made a stepped seat back in the day but like Sean mentioned a pic of the underside is needed to see if the pan is stock or not.

ncstatecamp · « **Reply #7 on:** March 20, 2015, 12:24:33 PM »

Quote from: seanbarney41 on March 19, 2015, 02:26:52 AM

We need a pic of the bottom...hinges, latch, bumpers etc. What bike are we dealing with here anyway? As already said, it is probably some custom upholstery on a stock pan.

No bumpers no lock

mystic_1 · « **Reply #8 on:** March 20, 2015, 12:57:56 PM »

Could be an old Corbin seat. I believe I have a similar one in storage, I'll see if I can't dig up some pics.

mystic_1

ncstatecamp · « **Reply #9 on:** March 20, 2015, 12:59:13 PM »

Hmm it is surprisingly comfortable so maybe, but no cup to the seat so it doesn't look like it to me...

seanbarney41 · « **Reply #10 on:** March 20, 2015, 04:51:24 PM »

That is not a stock pan. I also don't think it is Corbin Gentry, as all the one I've seen have bent steel pan painted olive green. It may be just Corbin. I don't know much about the company after they lost the Corbin Gentry name. Whatever it is, I doubt a replacement cover or foam is still available.

Duke McDukiedook · « **Reply #11 on:** March 20, 2015, 04:53:52 PM »

Looks like Corbin from here.

ncstatecamp · « **Reply #12 on:** March 20, 2015, 04:55:53 PM »

Should Corbin be stamped somewhere?

mystic_1 · « **Reply #13 on:** March 20, 2015, 05:16:43 PM »

Nah, seanbarney is right, the pan isn't quite right for a Corbin Gentry, which is what I was thinking of. The seat I have is at my storage space so I won't be able to get at it until later in the weekend, but here's what their pans look like in general:

The seat I have also has the welded on hinge tabs like this one, so it's not the same as yours.

Looking more closely at your picture, what's with the cracking around the latch holes? Is that fiberglass? Perhaps some PO's attempt to cover up the old holes?

mystic_1

EDIT: whole pan looks like fiberglass to me, now that I look even closer

ekpent · « **Reply #14 on:** March 20, 2015, 05:29:18 PM »

As Sean mentioned here is a vintage 750 green Corbin pan. The second pic is a 74 I bought with a Mustang seat and a paper label but your pan is different than that one also but similar contour.

ncstatecamp · « **Reply #15 on:** March 20, 2015, 05:34:01 PM »

that looks very similar! I think i could make a replacement cover for that work... now to find one.

ekpent · « **Reply #16 on:** March 20, 2015, 05:38:27 PM »

Your cover looks like a custom or owner made with that extra white detail unless its just something applied.

mystic_1 · « **Reply #17 on:** March 20, 2015, 05:41:21 PM »

That's tape.

ncstatecamp · « **Reply #18 on:** March 20, 2015, 05:41:22 PM »

Quote from: ekpent on March 20, 2015, 05:38:27 PM

Your cover looks like a custom or owner made with that extra white detail unless its just something applied.

Yeah that white is duct tape....

ncstatecamp · « **Reply #19 on:** March 20, 2015, 05:48:21 PM »

Could it be a cb750f super sport seat?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/saddle-skin-seat-cover-black-79-82-CB750-Supersport-Honda-motorcycle-motorbike-/121224227974?pt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&hash=item1c3986ec86&vxp=mtr

http://www.ebay.com/itm/HONDA-CB750-SUPERSPORT-SEAT-COVER-77100-MG5-640-CB-750-F-pw-/121238254131?pt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&hash=item1c3a5cf233&vxp=mtr

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Motorcycle-seat-cover-Honda-CB750-F1-with-print-/151403114382?pt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&hash=item2340542f8e

or am I grasping at straws?

seanbarney41 · « **Reply #20 on:** March 20, 2015, 06:12:38 PM »

It is hard to tell from your ebay links, but the cb750f supersport has a totally different shaped pan that utililizes a plastic rear cowl. None of the f/super sport stuff will fit what you have. Basically your options are to have the seat recovered by an upholsterer, make something yourself, replace the seat entirely, or it is really unlikely that you might get "lucky" and find out what seat that is and a replacement cover for it.

ncstatecamp · « **Reply #21 on:** March 20, 2015, 06:20:24 PM »

So upon closer inspection, plastic seat pan, bolted on hindges, riveted fabric.

ncstatecamp · « **Reply #22 on:** April 05, 2015, 12:25:02 AM »

Well I recovered it and here's it on the bike

oldhatt45 · « **Reply #23 on:** April 05, 2015, 06:44:37 AM »

ncstatecamp,

Looks GOOOOODDDD!!!!!

Did you buy a cover or do it from scratch and make your own cover?

Charlie

ncstatecamp · « **Reply #24 on:** April 05, 2015, 09:18:07 AM »

Scratch made my own, reused the foam and pan but quilting and fabric all new.

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