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Offline BenelliSEI

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Yamiya “RED FOAM” is Available.
« on: June 22, 2023, 09:02:49 AM »
FYI…..I order a foam kit last night and they have it finally in stock. $140 shipping, to Canada!

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Re: Yamiya “RED FOAM” is Available.
« Reply #1 on: June 22, 2023, 10:25:53 AM »
$140US fpr shipping only?

Last time shipping way too expensive. Probably lower total from Germany, CMSNL and others within EU. Maybe DSS UK also.

But red foam for K0 is not available elsewhere?
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Re: Yamiya “RED FOAM” is Available.
« Reply #2 on: June 22, 2023, 11:09:34 AM »
What exactly do you use this red foam for?  Just seat foam?

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Re: Yamiya “RED FOAM” is Available.
« Reply #3 on: June 22, 2023, 11:30:46 AM »
What exactly do you use this red foam for?  Just seat foam?

Yes….. it’s the only stuff I’ve ever seen that is shaped and coloured exactly like the original. They also sell complete sets, but I am rebuilding the original pan and want to reuse as much as possible…….

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Re: Yamiya “RED FOAM” is Available.
« Reply #4 on: June 22, 2023, 11:31:53 AM »
$140US fpr shipping only?

Last time shipping way too expensive. Probably lower total from Germany, CMSNL and others within EU. Maybe DSS UK also.

But red foam for K0 is not available elsewhere?

Yes PeWe….. it’s been out of stock for so long, I just said “screw it”!

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Re: Yamiya “RED FOAM” is Available.
« Reply #5 on: June 22, 2023, 11:32:16 AM »
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But red foam for K0 is not available elsewhere?
Yamiya is the only source

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What exactly do you use this red foam for?  Just seat foam?
Honda used red seat foam in 69 and 70 switching to white foam in 71

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Re: Yamiya “RED FOAM” is Available.
« Reply #6 on: June 22, 2023, 12:36:57 PM »
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But red foam for K0 is not available elsewhere?
Yamiya is the only source

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What exactly do you use this red foam for?  Just seat foam?
Honda used red seat foam in 69 and 70 switching to white foam in 71

Have you used their foam kit? Curious if it will be as good as all their other products I’ve used?

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Re: Yamiya “RED FOAM” is Available.
« Reply #7 on: June 22, 2023, 02:35:39 PM »
 I did the sandcast's seat and re-installed the original cover, it's a nice piece made from fewer pieces than the oem seat foam. I think the originals were made of scraps from some other product.
 Thanks for the heads up, I've been watching for a couple years.
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Re: Yamiya “RED FOAM” is Available.
« Reply #8 on: June 22, 2023, 02:46:19 PM »
Yamiya stuff is generally very good.
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Re: Yamiya “RED FOAM” is Available.
« Reply #9 on: June 22, 2023, 03:33:34 PM »
I did the sandcast's seat and re-installed the original cover, it's a nice piece made from fewer pieces than the oem seat foam. I think the originals were made of scraps from some other product.
 Thanks for the heads up, I've been watching for a couple years.

Don…..don’t hesitate. My order was confirmed today. Before you know it, I bet they’re all gone. There were a lot of us waiting……
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