Subject: RE: group concesses
Author: Kevin Graf
Date: Jan 24, 2003, 6:02 AM
Post ID: 1711795628
I have a Ural solo seat on mine. Came across the rider and passenger seats
pretty cheap. Everything from Guzzi seemed cheap and flimsy. Especially for
the price. Standing 6'4", the non sprung solo seat seemed to put my knees
around the front fender. The Ural seat sits high and gives the legroom I
need. I had to make a template out of wood for the plate that the seat bolts
to. I then gave this to a pal and had him cut it out of stainless. So, in
the end the seat bolts to the plate, the plate bolts to the original mount
points on the frame. The added advantage of this was that I was able to
drill the holes in the plate to where I wanted the seat mounted. A 1/2 inch
either towards the frt or the rr of the bike makes all the difference in the
world. With my long spider legs I naturally set it towards the rear of the
frame probably about an inch or so.
Sucks for someone else riding my machine, but nuts on them. What the hell
are they doing riding MY bike!
Kev
-----Original Message-----
From: Christopher Mitchell [mailto:derby-@hotmail.com]
Sent: Friday, January 24, 2003 8:38 AM
To: Loopfram-@topica.com
Subject: Re: group concesses
Has anyone used a non-motoguzzi solo seat on their loop? Dave Lubby's cool
700 has a HD Sportster seat with a modified mount. Any body have any other
suggestions for a solo seat?
Thanks,
Chris
| From: bred-@aol.com Reply-To: Loopfram-@topica.com To: Loopfram-@topica.com Subject: Re: group concesses Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2003 17:06:04 EST The solo seat I got from Moto Guzzi Classics is marginally comfortable. OK for rides up to 5 hours. It is not the sprung seat, just the plain black solo seat. Made very nicely and has a fiberglass or some type of synthetic pan, no rusting. I still like the original seat for touring comfort though. Seemed with the solo seat I felt more road shock. Less foam for cushioning I guess from the original two up seat. Would like to have tried the sprung seat but was $$$$ for my budget. Bryan 71 Ambo |
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