New Member & Cafe Seat Confusion
Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2011 7:52 pm
Hello all,
I've been mining the forum for valuable intelligence in recent weeks, and have now joined. The level of expertise here is most impressive.
I'm currently building a Mach 1 replica based on a 1966 Monza I bought here in Dallas in 2004. The bike wasn't running, and had been restored for sale by use of black and silver spray paint. It sat around my garage for years, during which time I gathered parts and a couple of parts bikes - a Monza Jr. and an SCR. Finally this year I started devoting time to the project, and it's now moving along.
To the issue at hand - I'd acquired a Diana/Mark 3 style tank at the Mid Ohio swap meet a while back, and thought it would be wise to see if it fit before wading into repainting. Good news, it does - I was worried that my 27mm SSI carb wouldn't fit without some ball pein hammer work, but it looks to have enough clearance.
I'd already verified that the cafe seat I bought on Ebay fit, so all should have been sunshine and roses. (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180748708881). But it turns out that while the tank and seat each fit separately, they won't fit at the same time. The seat projects forward about 3" farther than the one which came with the Monza (which is from a Benelli, but fits).
The new seat uses the two frame prongs to attach at the front, while the old one has tabs extending forwards. Does anyone know which models used the two methods originally? And which tanks the new seat would fit behind? Perhaps an early Monza with the peanut tank? I'll quiz the vendor on this and report any news.
My options seem to be,
- Cut down the new seat at the front to clear the tank (Perilous for one of my limited skills.)
- Restore the Benelli seat (Tricky, as it's the old-style spring construction And where to find a cafe-style cover and foam?)
- Get another seat (Where to find one at a reasonable price, that fits?)
Thoughts, wisdom & advice gratefully accepted.
Cheers,
Lonestar
I've been mining the forum for valuable intelligence in recent weeks, and have now joined. The level of expertise here is most impressive.
I'm currently building a Mach 1 replica based on a 1966 Monza I bought here in Dallas in 2004. The bike wasn't running, and had been restored for sale by use of black and silver spray paint. It sat around my garage for years, during which time I gathered parts and a couple of parts bikes - a Monza Jr. and an SCR. Finally this year I started devoting time to the project, and it's now moving along.
To the issue at hand - I'd acquired a Diana/Mark 3 style tank at the Mid Ohio swap meet a while back, and thought it would be wise to see if it fit before wading into repainting. Good news, it does - I was worried that my 27mm SSI carb wouldn't fit without some ball pein hammer work, but it looks to have enough clearance.
I'd already verified that the cafe seat I bought on Ebay fit, so all should have been sunshine and roses. (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180748708881). But it turns out that while the tank and seat each fit separately, they won't fit at the same time. The seat projects forward about 3" farther than the one which came with the Monza (which is from a Benelli, but fits).
The new seat uses the two frame prongs to attach at the front, while the old one has tabs extending forwards. Does anyone know which models used the two methods originally? And which tanks the new seat would fit behind? Perhaps an early Monza with the peanut tank? I'll quiz the vendor on this and report any news.
My options seem to be,
- Cut down the new seat at the front to clear the tank (Perilous for one of my limited skills.)
- Restore the Benelli seat (Tricky, as it's the old-style spring construction And where to find a cafe-style cover and foam?)
- Get another seat (Where to find one at a reasonable price, that fits?)
Thoughts, wisdom & advice gratefully accepted.
Cheers,
Lonestar