CUTTING SEAT FOAM

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CUTTING SEAT FOAM

02 Dec 2010 10:22
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its me with another ? wondering if anyone knows how to cut the foam on my seat i have heard that people use hot wire ? how do you keep it hot ?? or is the a easyer way to do it i want it to look like a dragbike seat
1976 KZ 900 PRO STREET 1977 kz1000 dragbike project

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Re: CUTTING SEAT FOAM

02 Dec 2010 11:10
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An electric carving knife will work really well for this as the blades move in opposite direction, making for an easy to control cut.
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Re: CUTTING SEAT FOAM

02 Dec 2010 11:28
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x2 ditto
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Re: CUTTING SEAT FOAM

02 Dec 2010 11:42
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Plus an orbital sander for additional softening of edges if needed.
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Re: CUTTING SEAT FOAM

02 Dec 2010 13:46
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In a pinch, a hacksaw blade will also work.

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Re: CUTTING SEAT FOAM

02 Dec 2010 15:23
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timebomb33 wrote:
x2 ditto
X3! meat carving knife.
That's how I shaved a stock KZ900 seat down!
Gave it to an old time pro. He charged me a $100 for the seat cover. 5 years ago
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Re: CUTTING SEAT FOAM

02 Dec 2010 15:32
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Just some seat links.

SargentCycle.com in Florida . Here's a CB750 case study from their site.

This topic has photos & links... Seat cover stuff

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Re: CUTTING SEAT FOAM

02 Dec 2010 16:55
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THANKS FOR ALL THE ADVICE I THANK I WILL HAVE TO GET OUT THE OLD DEER SKINING KNIFE AND THE SANDER SEE HOW BAD I CAN BUTCH THIS UP
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Re: CUTTING SEAT FOAM

02 Dec 2010 17:24
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electric carving knife works wonders

all great advise so far
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