Cafe Racer Seat

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Cafe Racer Seat

22 Oct 2017 11:47
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I`m searching for company's who have or can make seat who will fit my bike 100% so I don`t need to cutting in the frame.

I have a 1981 KZ650-D4 (The SR series of KZ650 was internally known as the Kawasaki KZ650D.)

Do you have company's you can recommend?
1981 KZ650-D4, with 1981 z750L engine (Wiensco 810 big bore).

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www.kzrider.com/forum/11-projects/607213...sr-1981-z750l-engine

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Re: Cafe Racer Seat

22 Oct 2017 12:04
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Take a KZ650 seat pan and find a "bump" that will fit over the back half. It's a little more work than you want, but it will give you the sturdiest bolt on solution.

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Re: Cafe Racer Seat

22 Oct 2017 12:09
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For a 'non' bolt on, snug fitting,rustproof job,you can make your own quite cheaply with fiberglass.
www.kzrider.com/forum/11-projects/594313-csr1000-project-build
CB550 (1978)
CB500/4 (1972)*
KZ1000CSR (1981)
XT 600E (1999)
TDM900 (2003)

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Re: Cafe Racer Seat

25 Oct 2017 13:49
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Thank you for your input, I think I`m for a rebuild of my original seat.

Do you know about some good company who can build a cafe racer seat with my original base / pan ?
1981 KZ650-D4, with 1981 z750L engine (Wiensco 810 big bore).

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www.kzrider.com/forum/11-projects/607213...sr-1981-z750l-engine

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Re: Cafe Racer Seat

17 Nov 2017 16:56
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No eBay APP ID and/or Cert ID defined in Kunena configurationTry this website www.motorcycleseatsdirect.com/1977-1978-...with-metal-pan-4249/
Also found this on ebay .

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Re: Cafe Racer Seat

17 Nov 2017 17:29
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You may discover that the seat shown will not fit a KZ650-D model without modification. Notice the seller states the seat is for a 1977 - '78 KZ650. There were no D models in 1977, so it would seem logical that the seat is intended to fit the B or C models since they were both available in 1977 and '78. The stock B and C model seats do not fit the D model bikes without modification, so this may be true of the seat shown. Ed
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Re: Cafe Racer Seat

17 Nov 2017 17:34
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Yes, this is the good old classic Cafe Racer Seat seat.




i would take it!!!

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Re: Cafe Racer Seat

18 Nov 2017 06:23
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Thank you for your feedback.

I have found a person who make a new seat based on the original seat base, so I have delivered it to him.
1981 KZ650-D4, with 1981 z750L engine (Wiensco 810 big bore).

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www.kzrider.com/forum/11-projects/607213...sr-1981-z750l-engine

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