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field3

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King/Queen Seat Remolding
« on: May 08, 2009, 06:58:49 AM »
So I've been riding my '73 CB50 around with a freaking king/queen seat.

I've been looking without success for a flat seat that I can ride two up (not cafe) ...

This current seat is making me look fat and I'm a 5'6'' 150lbs dude so its not jiving with my look...

The pan is in GREAT condition... but I'm not sure if shaving it down and getting a cover would be worth it?

Here are pix of the bike with that seat..

http://picasaweb.google.com/field3/Honda1973CB500K?authkey=Gv1sRgCNaG7JTYtcOmkwE&feat=directlink

What are your suggestions?
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Offline flybox1

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Re: King/Queen Seat Remolding
« Reply #1 on: May 08, 2009, 07:30:15 AM »
that sofa sure looks comfie!  :D

i'd keep it and keep trying to find a parted-out seat pan w/ hinges, and go to work on that one.
that way there are no worries if you eff-up and need to start over w your foam, and you're still riding in the meantime...your magesty  8)

good looking bike btw....

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Re: King/Queen Seat Remolding
« Reply #2 on: May 08, 2009, 07:32:03 AM »
I have a similar seat for my 72 CB350F, I hate it.  One of my resto steps will be getting the hell rid of it and getting a cool flat (normal) seat.
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Offline Alan F.

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Re: King/Queen Seat Remolding
« Reply #3 on: May 08, 2009, 07:39:32 AM »
I wonder... there looks like enough foam there to cut it down flat, or nearly flat and narrow like a stocker and put a cheap stock cover on it. The tuff part might be attaching the cover tothe underside. Maybe if you can measure or get measurements from a stock seat to work with you could make an educated decision.  If you cut it, I'd use an electric carving knife like you'd use carving a turkey... and save that old cover for ebay.

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Re: King/Queen Seat Remolding
« Reply #4 on: May 08, 2009, 07:50:23 AM »
Quote from: flybox1 on May 08, 2009, 07:30:15 AM
that sofa sure looks comfie!  :D
...your magesty  8)

Lol... that was funny.. but yeah I think my a$$ is molding to that seat...
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Re: King/Queen Seat Remolding
« Reply #5 on: May 08, 2009, 07:54:15 AM »
SOMEBODY SELL ME A FREAKING SEAT!  :'(
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Re: King/Queen Seat Remolding
« Reply #6 on: May 08, 2009, 07:55:28 AM »
Get a fat chick to ride with you to balance out your "look". ;D
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Re: King/Queen Seat Remolding
« Reply #7 on: May 08, 2009, 10:29:19 AM »
Holy sh*t,that is one big a$$ seat.Sorry.
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