I really need to respond to this thread...
Ollie, I owe you an apology. I have been really remiss in keeping up with my emails. There are a couple reasons why: I was out of the country for a month recently and that really cut into my web access, and more succinctly, I'll be 70 in a couple months and I'm in the process of divesting myself of most of my collection and suspending most, if not all, of the manufacturing that I've done in the past.
Making the seats became a major PITA. Thomas and I tried to produce the world's first and finest Giuliari seat reproductions ever seen at a price point that would work for the type of guy who builds SOHC CB750's. In my case, the installer who does the final assembly for my seats has raised his prices to the point that it just isn't worth the hours and costs required to build the seats without raising the prices. There was little profit in them to begin with and with the new costs, it became a time-consuming upside-down deal.
I may try to do a limited number just to get rid of the additional foams and covers that I currently have in stock, but they will be slightly more expensive than the ones we've done in the past. I just have to make new seat pans and try to get my installer to work them in between the high-end customs, private planes, and yachts he normally focuses on. The quality of his work has always been reflected in the final product and I don't want to compromise that quality.
So, that's where I stand as of now. My first priority is reducing my vintage parts collection while I am still able, and my second priority will be to try to take care of this Honda SOHC community that I care so much about.
Once again, my apologies. I'll try to be more responsive. Thanks for your patience.
Ted (aka Ricky Racer)
