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.
How can the seat be the hardest part to find?
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How can the seat be the hardest part to find?
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1968 Ducati 250 Scrambler (US)
1972 Mototrans 250 Road
1972 Mototrans 250 Road
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Re: How can the seat bemy hardest part to find?
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.
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.
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Re: How can the seat bemy hardest part to find?
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
and shipping up to 5 kilo's to the USA would be 53.50 euro
i can take pictures if you need them
Eldert
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Re: How can the seat bemy hardest part to find?
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
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
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Re: How can the seat bemy hardest part to find?
Eldert I would love a shot at that if you can send pics!
1968 Ducati 250 Scrambler (US)
1972 Mototrans 250 Road
1972 Mototrans 250 Road
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Re: How can the seat be the hardest part to find?
Hi Ryan
after looking at the seat i dont think its a Road seat
Eldert
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after looking at the seat i dont think its a Road seat
Eldert
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