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Posted by greenbarn
- December 26, 2016, 09:51:25 AMMittico: if you're still thinking of black, but not quite sure - you can spray it with plasti-dip to try it. It will come off if you don't like it.
Now, Ratman, you can see exactly what this mod would look like on your bike... If you can't get anyone to ship the parts directly to you, I know a guy that will prob'ly help you out... 
Posted by CDNRatMan
- December 24, 2016, 11:31:11 AM Well I am sure that you will decide on which way you like it the best and not really worry about what anyone else likes. It is all in your own mind what you like.
I have a couple of people I ask my questions to, and I do listen and I mull over the ideas presented, but then again it is my bike, I am riding it, we all have a vision of what we want our bikes to look like, and we will tend to go with those ideas.
mittico68 you could do a red, black, chrome, heck even a tri colour rail in Red, White, and Green like the flag, it is up to you....
Posted by OR Seedman
- December 24, 2016, 09:32:24 AMhere is a link to the cap part #
http://www.partzilla.com/parts/detail/kawasaki/KP-11065-1195.html
let me know if you need any other info on the brackets to help you get them made over there.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year all!
Posted by mittico68
- December 24, 2016, 08:54:19 AMThanx guys, for your kind suggestions.
I must agree with Kw-retrorider.
And maybe the chromed rail would break away with the seat and all the rest of the blacked parts.
Regarding the holes on the frame, I was thinkin' about puttin' back the old bolts but I'd like to get them black. So, I think I'm gonna buy those rubber caps that Seedman was talkin' about. BTW, do you have the part number?
And finally, just to answer to Seedman: the brackets are still on the way, because I've had a hard time tryin' to take their exact measurements for the local bender...
I will update soon.
MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYBODY!
Posted by pcarrell
- December 24, 2016, 08:17:20 AMI like the rail chrome, but that's just me.
Posted by kw-retrorider
- December 23, 2016, 15:53:13 PMActually my first thought is the rail should be black, but there is enough chrome right next to in the exhaust, that I think it looks better bright....just another opinion.
Posted by OR Seedman
- December 23, 2016, 11:44:09 AMI agree, as most of the bike is not chrome....but it looks good either way...
regarding the old seat bracket holes...I just put in the old bolts when I don't have my saddlebags on and put factory rubber caps (I ordered 4 from Partzilla) on to cover them...cleans up the look...
by the way ...have you got your saddlebag brackets made yet?
Posted by CDNRatMan
- December 23, 2016, 09:36:08 AMI would powder coat it gloss black for the looks and colour of said bike, I would also get some plugs for the old bracket mounting holes.
Posted by mittico68
- December 23, 2016, 08:24:28 AMAs someone asked before, here I go updating ya with the following pics of the spring seat together with the handrail.
Now, I wonder what to do: leave that rail chromed or just paint it black?
Any suggestion would be appreciated.
Posted by pcarrell
- December 21, 2016, 08:20:40 AMThat looks sweet!
Posted by OR Seedman
- December 14, 2016, 12:52:32 PMnow with seat rail...also posted in another topic
Posted by OR Seedman
- November 15, 2016, 15:56:53 PMadded leather fringe to the seat and went back to the 3" springs....every time I accelerated hard with the 2" springs on the seat, I felt like I was going to slide right off onto the rear fender....almost happened the first time...so I went back to the 3" springs and moved the seat back a little with a spacer mount and now it's just about perfect for me....
Posted by OR Seedman
- October 28, 2016, 17:28:03 PMI discovered that without the factory seat mounts, my saddlebag mounts were too close to the upper swingarm bumper bolts. so...spacers it is...around 1/2 inch thick worked just fine....
Posted by OR Seedman
- October 27, 2016, 18:26:38 PMit actually was fairly easy once I got the seat position set up...at first I was attempting to put it too far back and I couldn't get the front mount attached...had to take the whole thing back off and reset the front mount to a better position....this was BEFORE I cut out the plastic tray to make mounting to the cross member easier....anyway, here is a picture of the front mount on the seat in the correct position....
and here are some links to the parts
seat: http://www.ebay.com/itm/172227828914?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
mounting unit: http://www.ebay.com/itm/291907184885?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
shorter barrel springs (which I like better in the black color): http://www.ebay.com/itm/171948130104?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
you can get the t-bar mount without springs for less than the $15.99 that I paid...
the hardware I cobbled together from stuff in my shop...the seat posts are fine-thread, but the rest of the stuff I used is coarse thread....all SAE not metric. As far as the channel steel I used to mount to the cross-member...I had some laying around and just cut it to length (12 inches). and flat steel would work, but i would not use anything less than 1/8" thick
Posted by CDNRatMan
- October 27, 2016, 15:34:37 PM 
ok seems this might be a winter project if the swap is easily made.
hard part is not having a fancy tool shop in my living room and so will have to see the best way to fabricate some sort of cover for the area I want covered.
I may have to draw on your generous nature to lead me in the right direction as to ordering the parts, if they first off ship to Canada, and secondly if the shipping fees do not exceed the cost of the parts.