Agree with Fiscus. Don't weld the standard Strada plastics together whatever you do. Much better to wrap them up carefully and stick them up the loft so that you can return the bike to it's original condition if you ever sell it.
I've considered the single seat thing as well and I've been umming and erring about CF versus GF, but when you weigh it up most of the carbon will be under paint anyway. The only 'benefit' to a carbon seat is that you can leave the carbon weave showing through if you want a number on it. Apart from that and a marginal weight saving, not much to be gained for spending the extra £200 odd quid (carbon seats go for £250 plus - then there's extra for painting).
So I've decided to go the GF route, then I'll have a bit of change to do something else with.
Anyhow, I'm going down the performance mods first route with a bit of extra braking bling and suspension work first...the cosmetics can wait.
Jools
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