If you go the foam route, does it stick on or bolt on like (I assume) the vinyl ones do? I'm just thinking, foam would be thinner than the originals = more room... I just don't want to do anything I can't easily put back to standard. Alternatively, do you (or anyone) know where I could get a thinner bum pad made up?
What bike are you refering to a 851/888 or a 748/9**?On my 888 I have glued the foam for a customer corse race look,but like you say the vinyl seats bolt on.Converting to a mono on a 888strada (or 851 Robin )is a pain,if you don`t beleive me just ask Nat!
sparkin, I'm getting there now mate. Having picked up the genuine 851 sp single seat unit, chopping the subframe to fit the seat turned out to be a complete no-no. So Put the plan on hold for a while, luckily managed to get a genuine SP ally subframe (thanks to Rob ). all fitted now, just need to get some foam pads. The 6 pot AP Racing calipers and disks I stuck on are brill, a massive improvement over standard units.
Originally posted by Red SPS sparkin, I'm getting there now mate. Having picked up the genuine 851 sp single seat unit, chopping the subframe to fit the seat turned out to be a complete no-no. So Put the plan on hold for a while, luckily managed to get a genuine SP ally subframe (thanks to Rob ). all fitted now, just need to get some foam pads. The 6 pot AP Racing calipers and disks I stuck on are brill, a massive improvement over standard units.
will get some pics up shortly.
cheers robin
[Edited on 29-9-2004 by Red SPS]
Nice one Robin,mines off the road now `till next year,so watch this space
And that is a very nice SP3 andrew, are you sure you want to start messing about with the seat bits, but it may help resolve your probs mate. Strange really because i'm 6' 3" tall and find the 851 a better riding posistion all together. I don't feel as though as I'm perched on top , like I did on the 916 based bikes. From what I heard in general 851/888 circles, taller peeps prefer these said bikes.
anychance of getting a cardboard template of the two seat pads on your SP3 andrew, I need to get some foam items made up, and I'm struggling to find the right shape.