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Jane

Jane

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Just joined this forum and looking forward to having some fun on my 77 CT 70! I am pretty short and was wondering if anyone has a seat for sale, I can have it shaped and recovered locally so I can have my feet on the ground :)
 
red69

red69

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Welcome to the forum fellow Floridian! You'll find this forum a wealth of information along with helpful members willing to advise.

Try here for the seat on your '77 CT. There are a number of choices and various states of condition, from new to roached-out.

Bob
 
kirrbby

kirrbby

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Welcome to lilhonda Jane.

CT70 seats are notorious for getting cracks in the seat pans, and they're tricky to weld up. The original foam tends to deteriorate after 40 years or so too. You are planning to shave the foam down thin, so you probably want to start with some really high quality foam so it's as firm/soft as possible when only a inch or 2 thick. Then you will likely be making a custom cover from scratch.

So, I'm thinking you might want to find your upholsterer first. Maybe take your original seat with you so they can know just what the job will entail. Then let them advise you on how to proceed. Maybe they will want ONLY a seat pan, and they will do the rest. Maybe they will want the foam too. If they want the foam too, you might want to buy a good quality brand new reproduction seat...with quality foam. If you're gonna make the effort and investment, you should do your best to get it right the first time.

I'm thinking the upholsterer will know what foam is best for using in minimal thicknesses. And they'll know where to find it. We can help you find the seat pan.
 
Jane

Jane

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WoW! Quick answers

Our neighbor works for Sergeants Upholstery, they do international business, especially motorcycles. He recommended I get at least a pan but preferably an intact seat to work with. They have high density foam and do fabulous work. I want to keep the original seat, for 40 years old she looks real good:)

Oh a hunting we will go...a hunting we will go....
 
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69ST

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Latching was the same from K0-1982. If yours is a K0, then you need a K0 pan. The side rails were shortened later and I'm not sure when the change occurred. The later pans lack holes for the K0 rivets. The short side rail pans don't have enough metal to add one pair of rivets where they should be for a K0.
 
cjpayne

cjpayne

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Would like to see pics of your bike. If your bike's seat is real nice and/or still has good foam and pan, you'll want to keep it that way in case you ever resell. About two years ago, I had found a repop seat for around 100bucks on ebay. It looked good, but the foam was too stiff for me after awhile of ridding. Since yours needs to be thinned out, I think it would be ideal in your case.
 
kirrbby

kirrbby

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racerx said:
Latching was the same from K0-1982. If yours is a K0, then you need a K0 pan. The side rails were shortened later and I'm not sure when the change occurred. The later pans lack holes for the K0 rivets. The short side rail pans don't have enough metal to add one pair of rivets where they should be for a K0.
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Thanks Bob. Luckily I now have a disclaimer :)

Those 80's bikes are my grey area.
 
Jane

Jane

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Oops....don't usually ride upside down...
 
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