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Offline zoo mob

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CB750 K0 seat foam replacement
« on: May 15, 2011, 10:20:27 AM »
Mine is pretty smushed down and I'd like to re-do it and maybe get a new cover as well. There is a seller on ebay uk that sells brand new foam, but with shipping, we're looking at $150. Should a good local upholstery shop be able to adequately reproduce this? Any sharing of experiences with this and/or cover replacement would be awesome.
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Re: CB750 K0 seat foam replacement
« Reply #1 on: May 15, 2011, 10:21:49 AM »
Whoops, can somebody move this to the right forum?
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Re: CB750 K0 seat foam replacement
« Reply #2 on: May 15, 2011, 07:17:21 PM »
I bought a seat cover from this seller on Ebay for my 550K.   I think they have them for the 750 as well. 

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/CB550K-seat-cover-Honda-CB550-CB-550-K-K1-K2-Four-_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem563514568aQQitemZ370257712778QQptZMotorcyclesQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories

 It came with pretty good instructions on how to repair the foam and install.  I took it to a local car upholstery shop and had it installed for $80 rather than do it myself, so it was still about $160 total.  I can send you the instructions if you'd like to see them.  If I were you I'd talk to a local shop first.  I'm sure they could probably redo the foam.
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Re: CB750 K0 seat foam replacement
« Reply #3 on: May 16, 2011, 06:06:14 AM »
PM Magpie Andy as he has been through the ups and downs on getting the proper set up for the duck tail seat.   Eric    You out there Cliff
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Re: CB750 K0 seat foam replacement
« Reply #4 on: May 19, 2011, 07:34:06 PM »
Zoomob,  Perhaps with the # of "Restorations" etc, I have experianced  I 'could" attempt to pass myself off as "at least "knowledgeable". But I won't... Instead, I offer this. Seat foams differ in "density" from year to year and manufacturer  to man... model to model etc.... some pads are/were of single construction, others were either "holed" or had "inserts" of different density. If i had a "good"  "non ducktail" seat, w/approprioate padding"  I see no prob w/ "spliciing " in padding to fit  tail.  on the other hand, if your pad is "shot' the odds of a "uphoulstry shop " having a "foam" which even cut to fit would be acceptible is "doubtful:, luck G
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Re: CB750 K0 seat foam replacement
« Reply #5 on: May 20, 2011, 12:52:07 AM »
man, that's a lotta quotes.
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Re: CB750 K0 seat foam replacement
« Reply #6 on: May 20, 2011, 08:37:04 AM »
I did the same thing as tree. I bought a seat cover (really nice BTW) from EBAY and took it and the pan to an upholstery shop. I got to pick out the foam density. I went with as dense as possible. Came back in two days and it looked like a brand new OEM seat. Well worth it, one of the few service things on this bike that was. Everything else I do myself.
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Re: CB750 K0 seat foam replacement
« Reply #7 on: July 05, 2020, 05:12:06 PM »
Anyone order ducktail seat foam from
https://www.siennical.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=513976
Comments please.
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Re: CB750 K0 seat foam replacement
« Reply #8 on: July 06, 2020, 06:41:42 PM »
 That's an awesome price, I got a Yamiya red foam for my sandcast's seat. About $200 from an ebay seller, but not on ebay.  I put the original cover back on it. That was a couple years ago and it's still nice. I used the big paper clip style clamps to hold the cover until I got it stretched back over the original pointy things. Don't straighten them more than is needed and maybe you will get as lucky as I did.

 The one I have to do next is a new cover on an old foam. I hope it goes as well.
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Re: CB750 K0 seat foam replacement
« Reply #9 on: July 06, 2020, 07:26:22 PM »
Quote from: Don R on July 06, 2020, 06:41:42 PM
I used the big paper clip style clamps to hold the cover until I got it stretched back over the original pointy things. Don't straighten them more than is needed and maybe you will get as lucky as I did.

The pan I had was pretty rusty and quite a few pointy tabs were unusable. I ended up sandblasting/painting the pan and the riveting these upholstery tack strips in. They work really well.





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Re: CB750 K0 seat foam replacement
« Reply #10 on: July 06, 2020, 07:57:58 PM »
A few years ago, I bought a cover from a vendor on EBay, for a K0. He listed as “BobtheSeat”. He’s on EBay.UK. I sent him a repaired, painted pan, along with the rubber bump piece that goes in the tail. He provided the correct foam and recovered the seat beautifully. Cost me a bit of postage, but his shop rate was incredibly reasonable. Not sure if he still does it, but true value!
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Re: CB750 K0 seat foam replacement
« Reply #11 on: July 08, 2020, 08:08:37 AM »
Thanks for the comments

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The one I have to do next is a new cover on an old foam. I hope it goes as well.
My Z1 experience, if bike sits all is well, if ridden much foam will compress

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A few years ago, I bought a cover from a vendor on EBay, for a K0. He listed as “BobtheSeat”. He’s on EBay.UK. I sent him a repaired, painted pan, along with the rubber bump piece that goes in the tail. He provided the correct foam and recovered the seat beautifully. Cost me a bit of postage, but his shop rate was incredibly reasonable. Not sure if he still does it, but true value!
Still around, thanks.
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Re: CB750 K0 seat foam replacement
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Re: CB750 K0 seat foam replacement
« Reply #14 on: July 08, 2020, 07:29:06 PM »
Quote from: 69cb750 on July 05, 2020, 05:12:06 PM
Anyone order ducktail seat foam from
https://www.siennical.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=513976
Comments please.

I have two duckbill seats, I guess I should buy this replacements for both of them.
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