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My wwifes new car that we owned less than 24 hours.... she calls me and says the car is making a noise. i tell her to come get my truck from my work ill look it over and change the oil and .....And.....ANd....AND the bottom end is out of it oils full of connecting rod and crank IM GONNA LOSE MY MIND 1 TOTALED CAR 1 THAT SUCKS UP MONEY LIKE A STREET WALKER WHORE AND 1 WITH A BLOWN MOTOR AND A RETAINING WALL IN MY DRIVEWAY THAT GONNA COST 5K+bradj said:
pacomotorstuff
Coast to Coast
Hey Tim,
Tried the bare spring saddle thing awhile ago, liked the look, the problem I found is that the springs would pinch my ares as they stretched and recoiled.
Maybe a heavy clear vinyl or plastic cover?
Pat
Tried the bare spring saddle thing awhile ago, liked the look, the problem I found is that the springs would pinch my ares as they stretched and recoiled.
Maybe a heavy clear vinyl or plastic cover?
Pat
Well, his is in a whole 'nother universe league 
He handcrafted everything you see - probably wound his own springs too
I think whatever I come up with to cover the springs I'd tend to leave it on. Most likely it will be a simple sheet of leather backed with some thick wool padding clipped onto the seat, just covering the springs leaving as much of the frame exposed as possible. But we'll see how the bike progresses. Nice thing about upholstering a seat like this is it's dead easy and cheap to change it up whenever you want.
He handcrafted everything you see - probably wound his own springs too I think whatever I come up with to cover the springs I'd tend to leave it on. Most likely it will be a simple sheet of leather backed with some thick wool padding clipped onto the seat, just covering the springs leaving as much of the frame exposed as possible. But we'll see how the bike progresses. Nice thing about upholstering a seat like this is it's dead easy and cheap to change it up whenever you want.
Not wanting to continue to hijack the thread - but the notion of wool or felt under the top is based on what I've seen of repro seats on eBay.
We'll see next week hopefully when the seat arrives and I perch it on the frame. First order of business is fabricating a mount for it.
We'll see next week hopefully when the seat arrives and I perch it on the frame. First order of business is fabricating a mount for it.
crazypj
Split personality, I fake being smart
I didn't know you could still get seats like that new
I know Brooke saddles used horsehair in the 40's/50's (my old man used to just make statements when I didn't know stuff)
I forget what that purpley stuff is, I believe it's cotton based?
It doesn't actually touch the springs
I know Brooke saddles used horsehair in the 40's/50's (my old man used to just make statements when I didn't know stuff)
I forget what that purpley stuff is, I believe it's cotton based?
It doesn't actually touch the springs
Yeah you can buy 'Lycett' seats on eBay for $100 to your door all day and that's a Wassel branded one (made in India no doubt). For $130 or so you can buy the rider and pillion kit direct from India. But they're all massive - 'small' is 14 inches wide at the widest point. The pillion is 11 inches wide. It's nuts. Comfy for the nuts, but nuts. Mine is 12 inches wide on the frame so should look a lot better than the 14 incher.
