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CAFE SEAT PAN FOR XJ650'S?

Discussion in 'XJ Modifications' started by Lakermatt, Aug 7, 2015.

  1. Lakermatt

    Lakermatt Member

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    HI All, Do you know where they sell café seat pans just for the XJ's? I have seen dime city cycles sells a few "universals", but they seem to be too narrow for these bikes. I measure 9" at tank base, and 9 inches at end of frame. any suggestions?
     
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    XJ550H Well-Known Member Premium Member

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    one member made his own out of sheet stock steel . are you planing on making your own seat? you might find a photo in mods forum
    what price range are you looking to spend? Seca or maxim
     
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    k-moe Pie, Bacon, Bourbon. Moderator Premium Member

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    It's a fully DYI project. One alternative is to have the stock seatpan used as a base for a cafe' styled seat.
     
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    Been looking for a while myself and nothing had the dimensions I needed. Easiest to do fiberglass or metal.
    There is one seller on ebay who sells banana seats and would do custom sizes.

    http://www.ebay.com/itm/Motorcycle-...RMA-/252040584190?hash=item3aaeca1bfe&vxp=mtr

    I did mine using fiberglass. First I took a thinner sheet of metal, put it on the frame and used a rubber mallett to shape it. My frame is curved upward towards the rear. Next, I fiberglassed over one side of the sheet metal. Forgot how many layers but ended up with a thickness of about 3/8.
     
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