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Posted by gcates
- September 12, 2013, 07:52:40 AMThanks for the link. I suppose I could buy that seat and mount it to my frame, because I really want my wife to have that backrest. But I'd rather find some brackets that might work. I appreciate everyone's help, and if you can figure out the thread size I'd really appreciate that too. But I suppose worse case scenario is drop another $100 plus shipping cause I'm in North Carolina.
aralph, if you could make me a set of those brackets I would be glad to pay you for your work and of course shipping.
Posted by CDNRatMan
- September 11, 2013, 21:31:04 PMI have looked everyplace I can think of and can not find any thing about the brackets on the seat. This weekend I can take my seat apart and see what the thread size is because it is not listed on any site I can get the info from and it is not in any of the manuals I have. Really strange.
gcates not sure were you are located but I did find this....
Posted by aralph
- September 11, 2013, 19:57:26 PMRatman could probably figure that out for you, he's pretty handy and can read English also....
Need to know if the brackets are the same though or what the differences are and I could just alter
my cutting progam to suit.
Chief might know if they are the same.
aralph
Posted by gcates
- September 11, 2013, 19:48:39 PMThat's what I was thinking. I paid $225 for the seat and the frame. I didn't know the mounts won't be there. Does that seem like a decent deal? How would I go about getting the thread size?
Posted by CDNRatMan
- September 11, 2013, 19:23:29 PMgcates seems they sent you most of the seat but not the mounting brackets, and wonder were they got to.
aralph, I would say postal service except you seem to be able to use your hands and read English so you can not be qualified to deliver the mail....lol.....My dad used to live over to University St, from his apartment you could see the Ambassador Bridge really good and watch the trucks going over.
Posted by aralph
- September 11, 2013, 19:04:53 PMThose "L" brackets your missing look a lot like the ones for a 1500, except for the welded nut
on the one end. If so I've got a set that I made up at work. (yes ratman more government work). I could even get the nuts welded on if you let me know the thread size.
aralph
Posted by gcates
- September 11, 2013, 18:47:32 PMHere's what I've got:
Posted by CDNRatMan
- September 11, 2013, 17:46:32 PMnot sure if it would be strong enough that way. If you could post some close ups We could then see better what is missing, but I am sure there is someplace to order the parts you would need.
Posted by gcates
- September 11, 2013, 17:06:25 PMThanks so much for your help. I see the bolts I'm missing but I don't see the "A" brackets that are mounted in the bottom of the seat. Mine doesn't have those and I don't see them listed on that site.
Also the back mount seems to have broken, would it be sturdy enough to have just the two side brackets done?
Posted by CDNRatMan
- September 11, 2013, 16:48:01 PMgcates here is a link:
http://www.cheapcycleparts.com/oem-parts/kawasaki/2002/vn800-e2-vulcan-800-drifter/accessory
with a 2002 double seat and all the frame and parts with a price list. Enjoy it and see what you can do.
Posted by gcates
- September 11, 2013, 15:50:30 PMQuote from: 49Reo on September 11, 2013, 13:30:05 PMThanks!!Nice bike!!
Posted by gcates
- September 11, 2013, 15:43:42 PMQuote from: CDNRatMan on September 11, 2013, 15:18:57 PMThanks a lot for doing that!! I think those pictures tell me exactly what I needed to know. I don't believe I was sent the hardware for mounting the seat to the frame. The whole thing was a little beat up and worn, but I've repainted the frame and mended some spots on the vinyl until I decide to get it recovered. Do you think I could get those parts at like a local hardware store, or am I going to have to find them online like I did the seat?ok went and too pictures for you of the seat, mine is a 99 on a 99....but do not think it would be much different.....
Posted by CDNRatMan
- September 11, 2013, 15:18:57 PMok went and too pictures for you of the seat, mine is a 99 on a 99....but do not think it would be much different.....
Posted by CDNRatMan
- September 11, 2013, 14:49:16 PMhere is the break down of my seat and the parts. Sounds like you just need some bolts to hold it to the frame.
Posted by 49Reo
- September 11, 2013, 13:30:05 PMNice bike!!