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Tech. Advice: Series 'B' / 'C' 500cc/1000cc Bikes
Series D Seats
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<blockquote data-quote="davidd" data-source="post: 21047" data-attributes="member: 1177"><p>Don,</p><p> </p><p>I think we have established that the seat pans are the same for the enclosed and open models except for the latches. The enclosed model had a cupboard or furniture latch at the back of the seat and the open models had half spring clips on the bottom of the seats (that were not made of spring steel). Your pan would work best on an open model because the latch system on the enclosed model requires a close fit to the tub so the ball latches interesect. I think that is the problem Phil is having as the aftemarket seat is too short to close the gap in the back where the latch is mounted. I also think that because the seat was formed on a brake, as oposted to the original, it might not clear the tire well in the tub of the enclosed model because the tub is quite rounded and the seat is quite sqaure. This is not a problem on the open model.</p><p> </p><p>I also have a complete set of molds for the enclosed models. I always made the seat pans out of steel, so I never made a mold for the seat like the very industrious Phil Primer. I did make a mold for the truncated rear inner mudguard which was originally steel. </p><p> </p><p>David</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="davidd, post: 21047, member: 1177"] Don, I think we have established that the seat pans are the same for the enclosed and open models except for the latches. The enclosed model had a cupboard or furniture latch at the back of the seat and the open models had half spring clips on the bottom of the seats (that were not made of spring steel). Your pan would work best on an open model because the latch system on the enclosed model requires a close fit to the tub so the ball latches interesect. I think that is the problem Phil is having as the aftemarket seat is too short to close the gap in the back where the latch is mounted. I also think that because the seat was formed on a brake, as oposted to the original, it might not clear the tire well in the tub of the enclosed model because the tub is quite rounded and the seat is quite sqaure. This is not a problem on the open model. I also have a complete set of molds for the enclosed models. I always made the seat pans out of steel, so I never made a mold for the seat like the very industrious Phil Primer. I did make a mold for the truncated rear inner mudguard which was originally steel. David [/QUOTE]
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