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Seat options for a 1982 KZ750H 29 Aug 2014 07:49 #645571

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I have an '82 KZ750H that I picked up recently and am presently bringing back to life. One of the issues with it is that the seat on it has degraded quite badly, all the leather bits have shrunken and separated. I have tried finding a good leather seat cover but am not having much luck. Mine is this style:



Sorry but that's the best picture of it I can find on the internet - maybe I should take a better picture of mine when I get home :(

I am wondering, does anybody know of a good place to get a nice quality replacement seat cover, or does anybody know what other styles of seats would fit my bike without any real modifications? I don't want to change rear fenders or do any major changes just yet. I will probably be riding solo almost all the time but my wife has mentioned she would like to come out on the bike with me sometimes so it needs to seat 2.

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Apparently I'm not too smart some days. You can see my actual seat in my welcome thread:
kzrider.com/forum/10-new-members/595475-...-from-calgary#645098
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Seat options for a 1982 KZ750H 29 Aug 2014 07:56 #645572

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Keep an eye on fleabay...Never know WHAT you'll run across
1978 KZ650 B2
Former rides...1976 CB360T, 1985 Shadow 700, 1985 GPZ750Turbo

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Seat options for a 1982 KZ750H 29 Aug 2014 09:51 #645581

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First of all, I don't think the seat cover is leather on these bikes, leather shrinks, fades & cracks from rain & sun,
I took my seat to an auto/marine upholstery shop, & picked out a leather looking marine grade material, drew a picture of the design/pattern of the seat that I wanted, I also had some embroidery done at the same time, I wanted something unique looking, It cost me 30.00 for the embroidery, & 110.00 for the material, the stitching & the work to cover the seat, I think he said it would've been about 80.00 if he would've done the stock design which required a lot less stitching than I had them do










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1980 LTD 1000..,1976 LTD 900, have the 1000&900 now. the rest are previous= 1978 KZ 650 B.., 1980 Yamaha XT 500..,1978 Yamaha DT 400.., 1977 Yamaha yz 80..,Honda trail ct 70.., Honda QA 50...5-1/2 hp brigs & straton CAT chopper mini bike...3-1/2 hp mini bike (WHEN GAS WAS ABOUT 45 CENTS A GALLON)!!!!

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1980 LTD 1000..,1976 LTD 900, have the 1000&900 now. the rest are previous= 1978 KZ 650 B.., 1980 Yamaha XT 500..,1978 Yamaha DT 400.., 1977 Yamaha yz 80..,Honda trail ct 70.., Honda QA 50...5-1/2 hp brigs & straton CAT chopper mini bike...3-1/2 hp mini bike (WHEN GAS WAS ABOUT 45 CENTS A GALLON)!!!!

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1980 LTD 1000..,1976 LTD 900, have the 1000&900 now. the rest are previous= 1978 KZ 650 B.., 1980 Yamaha XT 500..,1978 Yamaha DT 400.., 1977 Yamaha yz 80..,Honda trail ct 70.., Honda QA 50...5-1/2 hp brigs & straton CAT chopper mini bike...3-1/2 hp mini bike (WHEN GAS WAS ABOUT 45 CENTS A GALLON)!!!!
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Seat options for a 1982 KZ750H 29 Aug 2014 11:52 #645591

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For direct fitment: 80-83 KZ750-Ltd (H models) & 81-83 KZ650-CSR (H).
Search eebbaayy for KZ750 seat cover. Or KZ650 seat cover & see what's available for the CSR.
Note: some of the 750Hs have an unusual 2-piece design & the 750-csr is different as it's a Twin.

The B&H Specialties seat covers I've seen look pretty good. Grumpy56 put one on his 1000J.

1981 KZ650-CSR w 750-Ltd seat & nos travelcade saddle skins seat cover --- the seam pattern is the same as stock. The 650-CSR frame & seat are the same as the 750H.

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