CUTTING SEAT FOAM

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02 Dec 2010 10:22 #415050 by JEFFG1
CUTTING SEAT FOAM was created by JEFFG1
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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02 Dec 2010 11:10 #415054 by MFolks
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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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02 Dec 2010 11:28 #415057 by timebomb33
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x2 ditto
1973 z1 2-1974z1-a,2-1975z1-b dragbikes1015cc+1393cc, 1977kz1000,1978kz1000,1981kz1000j, 1997 zx-11, 2000 z12r,1428turbo nitrous pro-mod and a shit load of parts thats all for now leader sask.,CANADA
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02 Dec 2010 11:42 #415060 by kzr750r1
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Plus an orbital sander for additional softening of edges if needed.
KZ750R1 + 1991 ZR750 = KZR750R1
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02 Dec 2010 13:46 #415075 by Patton
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In a pinch, a hacksaw blade will also work.

Good Fortune! :)
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02 Dec 2010 15:23 #415083 by z1kzonly
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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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Went thru 25 of these in 40 yrs.
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02 Dec 2010 15:32 #415084 by JMKZHI
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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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02 Dec 2010 16:55 #415088 by JEFFG1
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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
1976 KZ 900 PRO STREET 1977 kz1000 dragbike project

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02 Dec 2010 17:24 #415089 by P21
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electric carving knife works wonders

all great advise so far
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