So this is what a dismantled Bobber seat looks like. Doesn't seem overly complicate if someone decides to reupholster the seat or add more padding to it. But the shape may have to stay the same unless you're willing to cut into the metal bit.
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Bobber Seat
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Give it a few months and watch how many aftermarket seats begin to appear; Triumph really made it easy to do for them.
I'm pretty sure this Statement Brown Triumph Bobber seat can be purchased for $249 including shipping.
I think its just the seat and not the seat-pan.
Personally, I think it needs the extra black pan to look lite best, but that's just me.
Triumph Motorcycles A9700381 Bonneville Bobber Brown Statement Seat | eBay
I think its just the seat and not the seat-pan.
Personally, I think it needs the extra black pan to look lite best, but that's just me.
Triumph Motorcycles A9700381 Bonneville Bobber Brown Statement Seat | eBay
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I have that seat (the statement seat) It comes with its own pan. It looks pretty good, but it is a bit small for the bike in my opinion an definitely too hard for any long rides. Just my opinion though. It does look good on the bike. I bought it so I wasn't without a bike for the week it took to re upholster the stock seat.
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Now if we could just get them to sound right!
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I think another member was able to use washers as shims or something to raise it up some.
I did the same except that I put a metal washer between frame and seat post. And it works really well. I did the first ride today on the modified seat - and it felt very good.
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My cousin is a machinist/tool maker and I asked him if a replacement seat bracket could be made.
One that provides some slight spring action to help the seat absorb some of the bumps in the road.
He's thinking about a design (drawing to come) where the seat bracket has a heavy spring hinge
behind the 2 side bolts and just before where it connects to the seat.
here's some pictures of our existing seat and bracket.
Thoughts?
Interest?
One that provides some slight spring action to help the seat absorb some of the bumps in the road.
He's thinking about a design (drawing to come) where the seat bracket has a heavy spring hinge
behind the 2 side bolts and just before where it connects to the seat.
here's some pictures of our existing seat and bracket.
Thoughts?
Interest?
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Be interesting to see the drawing.
There looks to be sufficient room under the seat to make up some sort of seat suspension system though I am currently bereft of ideas.
My first thoughts were along the lines of something similar to my HD Springer seat though it will likely be a bit bulky and out of place on the slim Bobber. Perhaps something inspired by the old style castle forks may work ? I guess if its hidden away under the seat pan then it don't matter what it looks like. Back to looking at photos of old bikes for inspiration...
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