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can anybody tell me if there is a seat upgrade out there for these old bikes i prety sure there is for the fj by corbin and also bags man what is a good set up for this bike could really use some help here thanks.

 

well what i did to my seat for about 105.00$ was reaposter it and lower the seat padding by having them cut it down 2 inches

 

I re-upholstered mine, adding a 1" pad addition of close-cell medium density foam to firm up the seat and provide additional support for the longer rides. Run me $50 for the fabric and I scrounged the foam. Get yourself a T-50 staple gun and you are in there! Of course I used my sewing machine to get a nice fit but it can be done without any sewing at all. The bolt of material has covered 3 seats so far and I've enough to do at least 3 more.

 

wow thats hard to read

it might as well look like this

Just find an auto/moto upholstery shop local to you and have them fix up your old seat however you like it.

As far as bags go, you got a whole bunch of options from tailbags, tankbags, saddlebags, hard side cases, and rear top case. Everyone seems to have their own personal opinion on bags so you'll have to look around and see what suits you. Sites like http://www.jpcycles.com/ and www.denniskirk.com (many other sites too) have a good selection of bags to choose from.

 

If you have a really nice grandmother with a penchant for projects, you might score a perfectly sewed new seat...