seat mods

anyone got some info on the cheapest way to put a diff seat on my 82 xj650 maxim. working on my plate and tailight side mount then need a seat to go with it

 

Take what ya got and cut it down.

 

Thats exactly what I did, recoverd that bad boy and fabbed up a backrest (along with some other stuff) out of aluminum plate and coverd it the same. worked out better than I could have hoped too.

 

I used all grade 8 chrome bolts and a door hinge, a 10 piece or red oak and welded two of the bolts this is how it came out...


And here is a pic of the license plate light and mount I fabbed up. the light was 20 bucks from Cycle smith located in southern california. He also sells on ebay. I used the left side rear peg and a small amount of aluminum sheet

 

yeah man, like that. Im gonna post my girl real soon but not yet.

crazed grizzly- whatcha trying to get at? you bobbin or..?

 

Here's how I mounted Shirley's solo seat; welded two tabs to the oval washer securing the tank for my hinge, made a bracket to bolt to the rear seat mounts, and welded two more tabs to the frame for the bracket to lock and bolt into. Tail light & plate tucked under the duckbill fender. Disregard my sloppy welding skills.

 

Hey Interstatejoe, can you tell me what are those handlebar? I like 'em alot ;-)

 

Lanesplitter mini apes - $55 from TC Bros.

 

thanks guys. yes im working on bobbing it. is there a way to cut my rear springs just a bit?. interstatejoe thats for the pics going to help alot. charles like the bracket idea ima fab something up like that right now. or attempt to

 

how do you post pictures to the forumn

 

Get a photobucket account, upload the photos, then use the photo tool when you post. Easy amigo!

 

I bought a seat pan off ebay ($35) welded two tabs onto the frame and bent a large door hinge to mount to the bottom. Mine was slightly different in that I welded the tabs on the lower frame bar so my springer seat actually sits "in" the bike a bit.

 

thanks for the info and pics amigo. Really helps!

 

much apreciated yall