Pics of my new cafe seat

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Pics of my new cafe seat

12 Mar 2011 11:05 - 12 Mar 2011 11:07
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I bought this seat cover and foam off of Ebay
cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...em&item=400196538634

It comes from Vietnam, so it took close to three weeks to get it. It comes ready to put on a seat pan. The cover appears to be very good quality.

I bought a seat pan to use to build this seat. Now I can pull the two hinge pins and put my standard seat back on when my wife wants to ride.

Overall I'm very pleased with it. The foam is nice and firm. It installed easy. I sprayed the foam and pan with adhesive. It took only a few minutes to bond. I warmed the cover with a hair dryer to make it easier to get the wrinkles out.

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'77 KZ1000-MTC 1075 kit. Stage 1 port
Last edit: 12 Mar 2011 11:07 by fordtruck. Reason: had to resize pic

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Re: Pics of my new cafe seat

12 Mar 2011 11:10
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'77 KZ1000-MTC 1075 kit. Stage 1 port

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Re: Pics of my new cafe seat

12 Mar 2011 12:24
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Nice job on the seat AND NICE bike! I'm taking a CSR seat and making a solo out of it. I hope mine comes out as nice. Your bikes paint is outstanding. Did you do it?
Take it from me cuz I found
If you leave it then somebody else is bound,
To find that treasure, that moment of pleasure,
When yours, it could have been.
1977 KZ650 B1 Being restored to original (Green)
1977 KZ650 B1 Original (Red) Sold
1977 KZ650 B1 Donor Bike for Parts

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Re: Pics of my new cafe seat

12 Mar 2011 13:01
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Thanks Proxy! The previous owner painted the body work. I painted the wheels and brake components.
Make sure you post pics of your seat when you get it done.
'77 KZ1000-MTC 1075 kit. Stage 1 port

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Re: Pics of my new cafe seat

13 Mar 2011 18:45
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Nice bike, seat looks a little like a corbin.

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Re: Pics of my new cafe seat

13 Mar 2011 18:57
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nice...those are great KZ's
1976 KZ900
2003 ZX12R
2007 FZ1000
2004 ninja 250R for wife

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Re: Pics of my new cafe seat

14 Mar 2011 02:48
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Damn nice CSR and score on the foam/cover.... ;)

Any zoomed up images of that seat... ?
1976 KZ900-A4
MTC 1075cc.
Camshafts: Kawi GPZ-1100 .375 lift
Head: P&P via Larry Cavanaugh
ZX636 suspension
MIKUNI, RS-34'S...
Kerker 4-1, 1.5" comp baffle.
Dyna-S E.I.
Earls 10 row Oil Cooler
Acewell 2802 Series Speedo/Tach
Innovate LC1 Wideband 02 AFR meter

Phoenix, Az

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14 Mar 2011 06:09 - 11 Feb 2013 18:24
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1981 KZ650 Competition Sports and Road
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Re: Pics of my new cafe seat

14 Mar 2011 06:21
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looks good nice job

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Re: Pics of my new cafe seat

17 Mar 2011 05:08
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Anyone know if that will fit a Z1 '73-'75?

The listing says '76 +
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Re: Pics of my new cafe seat

17 Mar 2011 22:44
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s3steve wrote:
Anyone know if that will fit a Z1 '73-'75?

The listing says '76 +

I wish I could say for sure. As long as the seat pan dimensions are the same, it should work. Hopefully somebody with more knowledge will reply.
'77 KZ1000-MTC 1075 kit. Stage 1 port

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Re: Pics of my new cafe seat

18 Mar 2011 02:36
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Seat pans, hinge locations and lock mechanisms were changed on 1976 KZ900 models, and don't easily adapt to the earlier Z1 models.

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