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trident sam · Jun 25, 2016

Is the seat on your beautiful 850SS a cut down Roadster item or did you fabricate it all yourself ?
cheers
sam

Danno · Jun 25, 2016

I got it from Grandpaul who removed it from a customer's rebuild. The base consists of a cut-down stocker lap-welded together and I'm sure the original maker started with a stock-fitting cover or had one made to suit the truncated pan. I am currently in Central Arkansas riding the other bike, but I can take a pic of the pan and post it Monday night when I get home if that would help. GPZ also may have info.

Danno · Jun 25, 2016

And thank you for the compliment. I've had this bike since 1973 and it's in it's 4th iteration. It started at a 'glass-tanked yellow Roadster, I changed it to a green Fastback with a 1/4 fairing. back to a Roadster and now (thanks to a metal Hi-Rider tank) an SS. When I saw the seat on Paul's customer's bike, and he said it would be for sale, I grabbed it, thinking it would fit on my latest version. I don't have passenger pegs anymore since I barely fit on it alone, so I figured I didn't need a dual seat, either.

trident sam · Jun 26, 2016

Thanks, a pic of the seat pan would be great if you can.
I'm looking for one now to do the same.
sam

Danno · Jun 27, 2016

Here's a shot of the pan. I laid the tape on it to show where it was welded and where the mounting tangs sit. Although it doesn't look like it, the dumb end of the tape was even with the front end of the seat.

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I appaers the lap is about 2".

trident sam · Jun 28, 2016

That's great, thanks very much
sam

Fast Eddie · Jun 28, 2016

Might have to scale those measurements up to suit your arse Sam...

trident sam · Jun 28, 2016

Ha,
Glass houses etc mate :wink:

Fast Eddie · Jun 28, 2016

I need a full Roadster seat all for me'sen !!

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