In the home stretch...

chapmanmd · Apr 10, 2012

Well, this build is wrapping up finally. Engine started easily and seems to run fine, all electrical is sorted nicely and everything works, tins look good, etc. Just need to make sure everything is tight again, hook up permanent fuel lines, put mirrors on, and other little stuff and see what happens.

All good until I went to put on my Vietnamese eBay seat...

Do you see anything wrong with this picture?

I guess I'm going to either have to have the foam reshaped or find a different seat...

Hobot · Apr 10, 2012

A pig in a poke is a bargain til brought home eh. Looks as good a fit as some Norton issued seats, so likely have to hand fit even a Corbin to suit the fit and finish of your steed, or just spend spend spend some mo mo mo. My special's Old Brits cafe seat for my IS tank also has an obvious gap/ mis-match angle, even with tank mounted 3/4" rearward, but will lift the seat end flap and reform for better lines.

swooshdave · Apr 10, 2012

chapmanmd said:
All good until I went to put on my Vietnamese eBay seat...

It looks like the front it tipped up. Is the seat pan metal or fiberglass or plastic? How much cheaper than a Corbin was it?

chapmanmd · Apr 10, 2012

Metal pan. It seems to sit ok on the frame. I need to futz with it some more to see if I can get it to sit better or have the front of the foam cut down somehow.

$180 + $80 shipping. So a little less than a Corbin, but not a lot. Not enough less as it seems.

On a positive note though, the bike is finally about done.

Skyguyz · Apr 10, 2012

Very, very nice rebuild. Well done! I like the paint scheme, really complements the "look."

Just in time for spring/summer riding. Hummm, gotta get mine done.

1up3down · Apr 10, 2012

Hey, I assume your oil filter is fitted behind the timing cover!

Looks great there, did you do the special machining yourself?

chapmanmd · Apr 10, 2012

No machining. It's just where we put the filter rather than behind. Right or wrong, I dunno... It's just where we put it. I wish I had a more profound answer.

Dances with Shrapnel · Apr 10, 2012

chapmanmd said:
No machining. It's just where we put the filter rather than behind. Right or wrong, I dunno... It's just where we put it. I wish I had a more profound answer.

There's always the Mr. Creosote response

Really nice rebuild. I recall the Corbin gunfighter seat had two or more rubber pads which rested on the rear SS fender. Is there some way to tilt the seat forward?

swooshdave · Apr 10, 2012

chapmanmd said:
Metal pan. It seems to sit ok on the frame. I need to futz with it some more to see if I can get it to sit better or have the front of the foam cut down somehow..

Any chance of bending the pan to make it fit better?

chapmanmd · Apr 10, 2012

I'm going to try that next. I futzed with it a bit, but I'm thinking a heavier hand might be necessary.

rvich · Apr 10, 2012

I have been thinking about putting my oil filter in the same location. Can you swing it out of there to dump the oil?

In regards to the seat. How is the vinyl cover fastened to the pan? If it has the usual crimped on sheet metal keepers then you can probably pry them off, take a horizontal "pie" slice out of the foam and pull the vinyl down nice and tight, then refasten it.

Russ

gatsby · Apr 10, 2012

All the same, your bike looks awesome. Two thumbs up on your color choices!

cjandme · Apr 10, 2012

Good looking Bike chapmanmd, even with the fluffy seat! I'm with rvich, I bet you can just undo the front part enough to get some foam off the bottom then pull it down and re-attach the vinyl under the seat pan. Cj

gory · Apr 11, 2012

can't quite see the back end of the seat. Is it feasible to move the mounts on the pan forward an inch or so, or dwould that screw up the way the back looks?

chapmanmd · Apr 11, 2012

Edit: Wrong thread.

In the home stretch...

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