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I just ordered a small hump cafe racer type seat for my Interstate from Burton bike bits (British bike bits). I'm pretty sure this is a new product , it matches the Roadster type they have been selling for years , will let you all know what it's like when it turns up. I doubt any influence here at all but I asked them to make such a product a couple of years ago. UK price @£ 200.
 
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trident sam said:
I just ordered a small hump cafe racer type seat for my Interstate from Burton bike bits (British bike bits). I'm pretty sure this is a new product , it matches the Roadster type they have been selling for years , will let you all know what it's like when it turns up. I doubt any influence here at all but I asked them to make such a product a couple of years ago. UK price @£ 200.
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Just the single seat I want for my 961, do you think they'll take another hint? I have a similar Norman Hyde on my Triumph, hints in that direction fell on stony ground .
 
John, I think the one I mentioned is different? It is a small hump dualseat so able to fit a pillion. They have pics on their website.
 
I've got the small hump cafe racer seat on my Roadster, also from Burton Bike Bits. I had to fettle the fixing lugs a bit but it's now a perfect fit.
I'd swap it for a standard seat but I've not ever seen one that the nose of the seat snugs up to the tank properly.
Interstate humped seat
 
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I've got the small hump cafe racer seat on my Roadster, also from Burton Bike Bits. I had to fettle the fixing lugs a bit but it's now a perfect fit.
I'd swap it for a standard seat but I've not ever seen one that the nose of the seat snugs up to the tank properly.View attachment 21738
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Yep, I've got the same on my Roadster. The brackets were ok on mine but I had to remove a couple of them horrible trim fixing clips as they
were pinching the cover too tight. All what you expect really !
 
From this page on Old Britts which lists all the seats they stock.


When I asked Old Britts about them they kindly directed me to Mick Hemmings as I am in UK and would pay less. I rang and spoke to Angela who knew what I was talking about and took my details so I could order the next time they were in stock. Would like to know who makes them to see what else they do, their salesman dropped into Mick's every 3 months or so.
 
Both Burton's and Old Britt's are good lookers to my eyes, much better than those horrible Corbin seats.
 
I have been running Old Britt's seat for years now.. it is great. Padded real nice. Corbin's are rock hard to me.. but I am built like Hank Hill no butt.
 
Dommie Nator said:
I've got the small hump cafe racer seat on my Roadster, also from Burton Bike Bits. I had to fettle the fixing lugs a bit but it's now a perfect fit.
I'd swap it for a standard seat but I've not ever seen one that the nose of the seat snugs up to the tank properly.View attachment 21738
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hello dommie nator.. i know this topic is about humped seats and i hate to hijack this thread, but i am looking at the picture you posted of your bike. i like what you have done to it and i have 3 questions about things you have done. #1... are the flanged rims both 19" or is one 18" and one 19" ? #2 i like your front fender, where did you acquire it?..#3 is your rear taillight from a triump if so what year? it is exactly how i want to do my 74/850. most norton tail lights i see have the "droop" look and do not seem to follow the lines of the bike..at least to my eye. the picture of your bike is exactly how i envisioned my restoration project. great job! i am not a norton purist but i do like what you built.
 
The rear lamp was one like this, so yes a Triumph/BSA type for the original Lucas beehive lens. You can buy them with a cutout but I did my own "fettling"
The front mudguard is a CNW item and the rims are flanged alloys and in that picture are both 19 inch.

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trident sam said:
I just ordered a small hump cafe racer type seat for my Interstate from Burton bike bits (British bike bits). I'm pretty sure this is a new product , it matches the Roadster type they have been selling for years , will let you all know what it's like when it turns up. I doubt any influence here at all but I asked them to make such a product a couple of years ago. UK price @£ 200.
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Well it arrived today and very pleased with it. It fitted great with one bend of a bracket and seems to have slightly less padding than a stock seat, so the bike doesn't look like it's carrying a 3 seater sofa on the back, Well pleased, also fitted a Dart fly screen (intended for T100Hinckley) so enjoyed the day
 
trident sam said:
Well it arrived today and very pleased with it. It fitted great with one bend of a bracket and seems to have slightly less padding than a stock seat, so the bike doesn't look like it's carrying a 3 seater sofa on the back, Well pleased, also fitted a Dart fly screen (intended for T100Hinckley) so enjoyed the day
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Hi, just have a look to them, was yours a dual or the other (single??)............
 
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