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Posted by DC
 - September 12, 2013, 11:43:05 AM
Quote from: gcates on September 12, 2013, 07:52:40 AM

. . . . . .cause I'm in North Carolina.

At least you'll be closer to the 2014 Drift-In than most of us.
Posted by 49Reo
 - September 12, 2013, 09:27:46 AM

That looks like a pretty good buy for a hundred dollars. Is it a stock seat? Or one that has been recovered?

Posted by gcates
 - September 12, 2013, 08:43:34 AM

Not sure about shipping.  I paid $25 from Texas.  The seat was actually $200.  In the meantime I'll run to Hime Depot and see if I can find anything. Thanks again for everything.

Posted by CDNRatMan
 - September 12, 2013, 08:16:00 AM

  I am off this weekend and so will take my seat off and check the thread sizes and get the info to you between showers and thunder storms. Wonder what Shipping would cost to NC for that seat?

Or you could do the ride to there and pick it up and send the old one back via bus....lol....

Posted by gcates
 - September 12, 2013, 07:52:40 AM

Thanks 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 PM

   I 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....

http://ontario.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehicles-motorcycles-motorcycle-parts-accessories-Dual-seat-fringe-W0QQAdIdZ509873504

Posted by aralph
 - September 11, 2013, 19:57:26 PM

Ratman 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 PM

That'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 PM

  gcates 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 PM

Those "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 PM

Here's what I've got:

Posted by CDNRatMan
 - September 11, 2013, 17:46:32 PM

not 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 PM

Thanks 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 PM

gcates 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 PM
Quote from: 49Reo on September 11, 2013, 13:30:05 PM

Nice bike!!

Thanks!!
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