Seat from RocCity

[PalmerCole]

Hey guys, I'm doing a cafe conversion on a 76 CB750 and was looking for a cafe styled seat that could fit two. I sent an email to roccity and he said his coupe seat could be modified for a removable cowl that would allow a passenger seat underneath. Anywho if I get his seat what do I need to do to fit it to my bike? may be a noob question sorry ahead of time, but I'm clueless!

 

[Big R]

There are a lot of different ways to attach a fiberglass seat. Anything from velcro, original latches bolts + brackets, heck somebody actually built a rear swinging hinge so their seat just flips up out of the way.

Once you order and receive your seat, just take a good look at it and something will come to mind. Just remember - fiberglass is strong but it can crack. Make sure any load bearing section of the seat has support underneath!

 

[PalmerCole]

Thanks man I think I will go with the velcro because I'm not planning on moving my battery. DO you have any suggestions for support?

 

[Big R]

Once you start looking around some more and check out how others have done it, you'll see what I mean.

On my seat pan, I just glued the original rubbers underneath the pan in the old locations. I don't have any choice but to sit directly over top of the rubber, so that's what works for me

 

[PalmerCole]

Thanks Big R

 

[VonYinzer]

Also, almost any seat you buy will be flat on the bottom and a bit wider that the frame rails. If you weld a plate onto the frame under your ass the seat will rest right on it. If your not concerned with a quick release of any sort you can drill through the seat and plate and just bolt it in. Just make sure ya keep some wrenches with ya to get it off on the road.

 

[Swapmeet Louie]

Never put a battery under a seat that is bolted down!!!!!!!!

If you start to have an electrical fire. Yer DONE!

 

[VonYinzer]

Ya... Listen to that guy ^^^^^^ Hes right.

 

[Tim]

I guess the advice is good so long as you have an extinguisher at hand. Which reminds me, I really need to buy one for my garage

My seat is 'bolted' down, but is secured with thumbscrews that I can access. It also has enough space in and around the battery that I could shoot any fire with an extinguisher, again, if I had one.

 

[Swapmeet Louie]

I guess the advice is good so long as you have an extinguisher at hand. Which reminds me, I really need to buy one for my garage

My seat is 'bolted' down, but is secured with thumbscrews that I can access. It also has enough space in and around the battery that I could shoot any fire with an extinguisher, again, if I had one.

All my seats bolt down...

But I always make the - and + leads highly accessible w/ slip connectors ONLY. A extinguisher isnt going to work if there is still a electrical current available...

Just pointing out something this person might want to consider. They've obviously never done this before...

Louie

 

[VonYinzer]

If your going to have a removable cowl, just bolt the fucker down to the frame. Use rubber washers between the glass and metal to insulate from vibrations and big washers between the bolt head and the seat. If your bike bursts into flames at any point, you should ride it at top speed off of a cliff while chugging whiskey and screaming the lyrics to "highway to the dangerzone". Its the only proper way to handle that particular situation.

 

[Swapmeet Louie]

If your going to have a removable cowl, just bolt the fucker down to the frame. Use rubber washers between the glass and metal to insulate from vibrations and big washers between the bolt head and the seat. If your bike bursts into flames at any point, you should ride it at top speed off of a cliff while chugging whiskey and screaming the lyrics to "highway to the dangerzone". Its the only proper way to handle that particular situation.

Im on the Hiiiiiiiiighwaaaaay, to-the dangerzoneeee......

 

[rockcitycafe]

Never put a battery under a seat that is bolted down!!!!!!!!

If you start to have an electrical fire. Yer DONE!

sounds like someone's running the high performance aluminum foil fuses ;D

 

[PalmerCole]

Thanks for all the advice. I think I'm gonna go with a quick release option, mainly because there aren't any cliffs in florida. And when I got the bike it had those performance fuses you speak of...