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    Gb500tt single seat?

    Looking at a 400 or 500. These single seats are pretty rare yea? Anywhere to get em, or would it be cheaper to make one from a dual seat base?

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    It would be worth trying Econohonda - they may have them.

    Otherwise you'd need to keep your eye on trademe or eBay (but they are as rare as hen's teeth).

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    Quote Originally Posted by Steven T View Post
    Looking at a 400 or 500. These single seats are pretty rare yea? Anywhere to get em, or would it be cheaper to make one from a dual seat base?
    Pretty rare is one way of explaining availability,hens teeth another and maybe rocking horse poo,I would say fuckin impossible would be closer to the truth--best chance is to buy a GB with the single seat already on it,swap over the dual seat and resell the bike.

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    i brought a single seat cover and chopped 50mm out of the seat plastic welded it back together
    and got it recovered with the shape of the single seat cost $60 for the cover from a guy who sells them on trade me

    and $90 for all the other work best past is I did not have to get the single foot peg arms as the seat is foam so a passenger can sit on it but I have a spare double that I bolt on for that
    other wise I would have failed the WOF for having extra foot pegs

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    here is where I got my seat cover

    http://www.smebike.com/honda-gb400-h...tion=1&model=1

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    Ive got one you can copy.
    In drury south aucks.
    Retired- just some guy with a few bikes......

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    Quote Originally Posted by ICE180 View Post
    i brought a single seat cover and chopped 50mm out of the seat plastic welded it back together
    and got it recovered with the shape of the single seat cost $60 for the cover from a guy who sells them on trade me

    and $90 for all the other work best past is I did not have to get the single foot peg arms as the seat is foam so a passenger can sit on it but I have a spare double that I bolt on for that
    other wise I would have failed the WOF for having extra foot pegs
    Hey ICE180. I am going to do the same thing as what you did, but I am unsure where to cut the 50mm out of the seat. Do you have any pics by chance?

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    Quote Originally Posted by flamey088 View Post
    Hey ICE180. I am going to do the same thing as what you did, but I am unsure where to cut the 50mm out of the seat. Do you have any pics by chance?
    Ive pm'd him for you since I dont think you will be able to being a new member.


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    I took it out of the bit between the cross bar and tool kit area
    i will try and get some pics up soon

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    Quote Originally Posted by Murray View Post
    Ive pm'd him for you since I dont think you will be able to being a new member.
    I am a newbie, and I did try to PM and got knocked back. I also tried the links that ICE posted and I have be a member of a group unfortunately...So thanks for the PM Murray! Life saver


    Quote Originally Posted by ICE180 View Post
    I took it out of the bit between the cross bar and tool kit area
    i will try and get some pics up soon
    I was looking at that being one of the only places. Pics would greatly help mate. Cheers!

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    here are some pics I happen to have a few doubble seats still so you can see the difference
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    Quote Originally Posted by ICE180 View Post
    here are some pics I happen to have a few doubble seats still so you can see the difference
    Thats awesome. Thanks so much for that. I now have something to show people when I explain to them what I want done. Thank you so much!

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