Motorcycle Seat Refurbishment | Honda CB750 King & Queen Seat Modified & Recovered | Part 15

[@andreokazaki14]

Hello from Canada. I enjoy watching your videos and find them informative and entertaining. You must live near water, with so many birds in the background of your videos that sound much like seagulls. I have a question for you. As a restorer/collector/rider of vintage bikes, this summer I am riding my 1970 CB750 K0. It is a survivor in very very nice original condition. The seat is in excellent original condition and I am afraid of the 53 year old seat cover getting damaged during use, and I would like to put it away to preserve it, and use a restored seat for daily use. I do the same thing with my 1973 Z1. For my CB750, I have a pristine seat base and a very nice seat cover to make a restored seat for daily use. What I am missing is the seat foam. I've found only one source, which is in the link below. It is a little more expensive than I feel comfortable spending of foam, but to be fair, it looks to be an excellent reproduction. I have been more involved with Kawasaki triples and the Z1 with few contacts for Honda parts. Being a CB750 enthusiast, I am wondering if you have seen any sources in your travels? If not, I will likely buy that pricey foam from Japan. www.yamiya750.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=295

[@SPANNERRASH]

Thanks for your kind words, yes we do live on the coast and they are seagulls! The foam does seem expensive, but it does look good quality. I haven't come across any other sources for pre-shaped foam. Personally I would look for a secondhand seat that has good foam, I would expect it to be a lot cheaper, to find one like that to recover. Good luck.

[@cynicalrendering]

That original seat was hideous! Good job with the reshaping and new seat cover. Thanks for the instructional video.

[@SPANNERRASH]

Cheers, I was really pleased with the result in the end. :)