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30 Apr 2014 08:45 #630910 by LoudnObnoxiouS
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I'm heavily debating cutting down the foam on the stock seatpan to my liking and covering it myself. I would love to see if anyone else has attempted this and if so.......let's see um!!! And any tips or advice would help. Thanks.

Todd
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05 May 2014 08:50 #631377 by Zedone
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A great tool for shaping the foam is a turkey or roast beef elec carving knife. I have not tried it myself but I've read it works really well.

Doug
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05 May 2014 09:34 #631386 by Cynjut
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There are lots of examples around of people reshaping the foam. On my KZ1000, for example, the difference between the "LTD" and the "CSR" is strictly foams - the seat pans are the same.
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06 May 2014 04:02 #631481 by ffe
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Heres my seat on my 1000
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06 May 2014 04:50 #631483 by kaw-a-holic
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I had mine done by an upholstery shop. Had them cut the foam in have. The down side was that it no longer covered the tip of the tank and left a hole.
Jon
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06 May 2014 07:35 #631498 by Grumpy Ole Artist
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Gifted LTD pan, (original was rusted to nothing!) stock LTD foam (re-sculpted with electric carving knife) fine tuned with belt/pad sander with coarse (80 grit) paper. re-covered with new vinyl off fleabay...Some people find upholstery intimidatting, but I sort of enjoy it...Was one of the first things I did to her...
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09 May 2014 18:37 #631984 by LoudnObnoxiouS
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Nice seats guys! I would love to see more of that 1000! I have successfully done my seat, I'll post pictures just as soon as I figure out how to from my phone :unsure:
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11 May 2014 04:50 #632090 by Gordy
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I didn't like the stock seat either, but rather than modifying the stock one I've decided to go the whole hog and make a brand new pan and seat base.

I've not go too far, but I've cleaned up all the frame area ready for the new base.

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11 May 2014 06:21 - 11 May 2014 06:29 #632094 by ffe
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LoudnObnoxiouS wrote: Nice seats guys! I would love to see more of that 1000! I have successfully done my seat, I'll post pictures just as soon as I figure out how to from my phone :unsure:


Its actually an 1175, originally a 75 Z1 drag bike. I found a 77 KZ1000 frame that was already raked with a tiitle and transfered the drive train and bodywork to it. I collect the old honda-kawasaki motorcycles.
ofcourse they dont ride nothing like the new stuff-but it's enough to get this 55 year old man excited some times. LOL
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11 May 2014 06:25 #632096 by ffe
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I don't know what happened-I thought I added 4 different pictures but the all came out the same. I won;t try that again-sorry

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11 May 2014 06:33 #632097 by ffe
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28 May 2014 18:29 #634362 by LoudnObnoxiouS
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I have GOT to have one of those one day! That looks like such an awesome time!
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