Topic: Alterations to frame for cafe seat?

[robdrobd]

I notice that the stock seat on my 75 550f seems to naturally bend up towards the end of the seat. If I were to make a cafe seat pan would I have to grind down the frame at all, or is it the stock seat pan that gives it that upward swing? Also, does a cafe seat need to be welded on? I am a handy person, but have never welded. Any alternatives?

[KB02]

Check out my build thread. Page 14 about half way down.
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=22216.325

I found a great way to mount my face seat and EVEN still use the stock hinges and latch.

[rebabal]

^ I like your execution, I'm getting close to being in the same boat with my Roc City seat.

[Shoeboxjoe]

  It never even occurred to me to make a wood frame for the seat... I feel retarded. I pieced together an aluminum frame and had a friend weld it up and then used epoxy to fix it to the seat. It's no where near as pretty as yours though. Nice work.

[KB02]

eh... Blurry cameras make everything look better.  Then again I am a perfectionist, not that you would know it to look at some of the things I've done. I need to get some water sealer for it, though, to keep it from rotting away.

[rebabal]

I was actually just talking with my cyclist co-worker about my seat pan and discussed how I was going to do this very thing.  Seeing it just makes it all more obvious.