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78 GS1000 Roadracer seat rebuild

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My 78 GS1000 Roadracer, "HMCS Dreadnought", had the seat pan rusted through at one of the hinge mounts. So I've welded it up and cleaned it up a bit. I'd have just swapped it out for a home-grown plank, as that fine with the VRRA rules, but the AHRMA demands original seat pans for vintage superbike, and I've got a dream of taking it down to Barber or Daytona at some point.

Before:
2009-01-seatpan-004-1024.jpg

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closeup of broken hinge mount:
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I've got a HELL of a lot better 1000 pan just sitting here if you need a solid one.
 
Hit it with a wire brush and a good coat of 'rust guard' type paint and it will last another 20 years.
 
Nice! That shaping is exactly what I've been looking for on my Skunk... Where are you getting your cover made? Maybe he can make 2, save us both some money! :D

(Yes I am serious)....

Dan :)
 
I'm getting it done by Jerry at Got It Covered here in Ottawa. He did the foam shaping, using as a guide the bread-knifed original foam that I had from last year. He also riveted on a plastic strip to use for stapling as the original spikes have gotten pretty thin.

Next step is overlay and then the custom cover. I can ask him about doing another cover if the cover's all you want. I'll PM you my contact info.

- Richard
 
Something like this?
I've only seen 1 other by ZERO
Not much under the cheeks but does supply some support from sliding off.

 
steve murdoch said:
Very nice, Richard.
Did you get it done locally or did the guy in London do the refurbishing?
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Jerry at Got It Covered here in Ottawa did all the upholstery. He shaped the foam to roughly match the bread-knifed original that I rode on last year, then we did a few fittings to fine tune the shape, and then he made the cover.

- Richard
 
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