[Dieboldly]

So I want to make a cafe seat that will work for two peopl. Has it been done? How long do you think is too long for the 79 cx500?

[abecedarian]

Here's what I'm working with.

[Dieboldly]

abecedarian, on 17 August 2012 - 11:30 PM, said:

Here's what I'm working with.

Yeah I saw your post! I'm thinking of like a seat that is a cafe seat just expanded out

[JUNK_MONKEY]

I think it could work if you had a solid bottom to the rear of the seat. You could unwrap it cut a slight dish in the rear (so it it sort of cradled the passenger but not to deep to take away from the cafe look)and then recover it. I dont think it would look bad in my opinion.

[Dieboldly]

abecedarian, on 17 August 2012 - 11:30 PM, said:

Here's what I'm working with.

What tank is that?

[abecedarian]

Dieboldly, on 17 August 2012 - 10:18 PM, said:

What tank is that?

The stock tank from my CX500 turbo.

[JUNK_MONKEY]

I reshape my seats by marking out the design on the foam with a marker and then lightly hit it with a flap disc (tiger disc) til I get my desired shape. works great

[onehappycampster]

Why not a seat like the with a removable cowl like the Truxton?

[muzza]

Lots of modern bikes have that removable tail cowl that turns a dual seat into a single/cafe seat with a couple of moments work. i think i would follow that route , then you will have the best of both worlds.

[Dieboldly]

JUNK_MONKEY, on 18 August 2012 - 12:21 AM, said:

I reshape my seats by marking out the design on the foam with a marker and then lightly hit it with a flap disc (tiger disc) til I get my desired shape. works great

Soooooo I made a seat up on Paint and this is what i came up with...


Its long enough for me and my girl for sure and it still keeps that cafe look. Now i will have to figure out the break light

[Dieboldly]

Can someone take a pic of their battery holder and the piece on the right side that holds the starter and stuff in place..:I can't figure out how to mount it back on. I have a 79 cx500D so if you have the same bike that would be great. Thanks

[slots]

I did a seat myself and made the cafe bump of the foam material so you can sit on it. Sorry, im on my phone so cant get the link to the pic but its in my build thread in the customization section.

If I would do it again, i'd probably do a removable cover as has been proposed.

[Laminar]

Dieboldly, on 18 August 2012 - 02:07 AM, said:

Its long enough for me and my girl for sure and it still keeps that cafe look. Now i will have to figure out the break light

I'd recommend sitting on a bike with her and measuring from your gentleman bits to her back end and seeing how far it really is. Unless your girlfriend is Olive Oyl, any seat with a forced back end like that is going to get super cozy.

How about something like this: