Author Topic: Passenger Seat Delete? (Read 4985 times)

MasterM3 · « **on:** April 02, 2006, 03:10:38 PM »

I'd love to remove the passenger seat from the b4. Any ideas? Do most people fab their own part, or is there a place you can buy one? Any instruaction/tips?

http://www.members.shaw.ca/cgard/images/DSCF0404.JPG

BrianM · « **Reply #1 on:** April 02, 2006, 03:15:53 PM »

It's called a Seat Cowl... can be bough through Wild Hair:

http://www.whaccessories.com/SeatCowls.htm

PitterB4 · « **Reply #2 on:** April 02, 2006, 03:29:46 PM »

Suzuki made one. So did a German company, Gimble. I have a Gimble on my bike. Wild Hair was the only place I knew of handling the Gimble in the US. Maybe email them? I've hear that the owner there, Efran I believe, is a good guy.

MasterM3 · « **Reply #3 on:** April 02, 2006, 03:41:36 PM »

i didn't realize they were so expensive :(

I'm spending an awful lot of money on a bike that I was supposed to have sold a while ago.

Custom 600 · « **Reply #4 on:** April 02, 2006, 03:55:46 PM »

I had the same problem on my 600, couldn't find anything decent for ages. Ended up buying a race back end cheap from ebay and cutting it to bits to make my own. If your're handy with fibreglass and filler it'll be no problem...messy tho!!

This was the original one from ebay

And this is the nearly finished seat, needs proffesional spray job!!
There are loads of race seats cheap on ebay, don't matter if they are damaged if you're gona cut them up either.
Billy

Thief400 · « **Reply #5 on:** April 02, 2006, 04:36:56 PM »

Quote from: "Custom 600"

I had the same problem on my 600, couldn't find anything decent for ages. Ended up buying a race back end cheap from ebay and cutting it to bits to make my own. If your're handy with fibreglass and filler it'll be no problem...messy tho!!
This was the original one from ebay
And this is the nearly finished seat, needs proffesional spray job!!
There are loads of race seats cheap on ebay, don't matter if they are damaged if you're gona cut them up either.
Billy

Im sorry but that is just butt UGLY

gsxr400 racer · « **Reply #6 on:** April 02, 2006, 06:19:30 PM »

I dont think that is legal in the US either. Just for the US people!

Custom 600 · « **Reply #7 on:** April 03, 2006, 06:24:24 AM »

Thanks, but I decided not to go for the pretty look. Gone for the real streetfighter look instead.

2Fast4U · « **Reply #8 on:** April 03, 2006, 08:57:45 AM »

maybe here...

http://1tail.com/sa/c/Solo_Seat_Cowls.htm

Thief400 · « **Reply #9 on:** April 03, 2006, 09:28:35 AM »

WELL it looks like it got into a fight and lost

PitterB4 · « **Reply #10 on:** April 03, 2006, 09:51:52 AM »

I think it looks kinda cool. The whole point of the streetfighter thing is too look different.

Custom 600 · « **Reply #11 on:** April 03, 2006, 05:18:36 PM »

Suppose as long as I like it, it don't really matter. It's one of those things that you either really like or really dislike... Guess you've made your mind up Thief 400.

400runner · « **Reply #12 on:** April 03, 2006, 08:36:32 PM »

I like the way your bike looks. How about more photos? Is that an sv rear wheel? is the swingarm stock? Photos please. when I first saw it I thought it was one of the confederate bikes. Great job

Custom 600 · « **Reply #13 on:** April 04, 2006, 05:26:32 PM »

Cheers 400runner.
Not got anymore photos as yet, I'm still waiting for a Renthal rear sprocket. The wheel is from a 1200 Bandit with a 190 tyre on! The swingarm is a standard one with all brackets removed and smoothed then powdercoated matt black. Heres a bigger picture of my avatar for a closer look. The seat is still waiting a proffesional spray job too, it's primer at the moment.

I've fitted indicators front and rear today. Might see what a clear lense looks like in the black seat for the rear light?!? Need to sort a number plate light out too.

Red01 · « **Reply #14 on:** April 05, 2006, 11:10:08 AM »

C6, you gonna put padding on that?
What about skipping paint and just covering the whole thing in vinyl?

When I first saw this bigger picture, that's what I thought you'd done. Then I read the post and learned it was just primer.