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How can the seat be the hardest part to find?

Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2024 9:39 pm
by Rbranst
My 72 Mototrans is coming along nicely however i cannot locate an original or replacement seat.
The 250 Road Frames have the seat bolts facing outward on the top of the rear frame. Most seats I see with what I call "ears" or bracket straps are narrow and seem to mount inside. The road seets these brackets in the rear are wide, and go over the frame on the outside and bolt down over the bolts. I cannot for the life of me seem to find this seat. Any help would be appreciated.

Re: How can the seat bemy hardest part to find?

Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2024 9:48 pm
by Jordan
If a seat is unobtainable then there's nothing else for it - you'll have to make one fit.
Best done with no upholstery attached, a base that approximates the required shape can have required brackets welded or otherwise fastened to it.
All part of the fun.

Re: How can the seat bemy hardest part to find?

Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2024 10:15 pm
by Eldert
i have a mototrans road used seat laying around . you can have it cheap but i am living in the Netherlands
and shipping up to 5 kilo's to the USA would be 53.50 euro

i can take pictures if you need them

Eldert

Re: How can the seat bemy hardest part to find?

Posted: Wed Feb 07, 2024 5:16 pm
by Jon Pegler
If you are in the US there will probably be only one seat available for the widecase Road model as the narrowcase Road was not sold in the US..
Just be aware that there are three different seats available for wide and narrowcase Roads with slightly different bracket positions.
Don't you just love Mototrans?

Jon

Re: How can the seat bemy hardest part to find?

Posted: Wed Feb 14, 2024 4:30 pm
by Rbranst
Eldert I would love a shot at that if you can send pics!

Re: How can the seat be the hardest part to find?

Posted: Thu Feb 29, 2024 8:01 pm
by Eldert
Hi Ryan

after looking at the seat i dont think its a Road seat

Eldert

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