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Maintenance & Repair => Bodywork => Topic started by: Maddog on March 31, 2014, 04:24:17 PM

Title: Cutting a race seat?
Post by: Maddog on March 31, 2014, 04:24:17 PM
Is there a tried and tested method of cutting bodywork? Ive got a race seat for the zx10, its like this

(http://www.carbonin.com/static/motors/parts/SEAT-ZX10-06_1.jpg)

It puts loads of stress on the tank fixings as all of my body weight will be sat on it so i want to cut the seat area away so i can use the standard seat.... like this

(http://www.moto-vision.com/2591-3369-thickbox/race-seat-aprilia-rsv-1000-2004-2008.jpg)

Anyone got any suggestions? Ive seen a few pre cut ones on ebay but are part of a complete set. Im awaiting replies from the sellers to see if they will split
Title: Re: Cutting a race seat?
Post by: WizzBang on March 31, 2014, 04:27:03 PM
Tis simple......Dremel type tool


Personally I use the Carbon cutting discs, but you can also use the regular ones too.
Title: Re: Cutting a race seat?
Post by: WizzBang on March 31, 2014, 04:31:44 PM
I went from

(http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i259/WizzBang00/Bike/RR/RR%20v2/IMG_1257.jpg)

to

(http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i259/WizzBang00/Bike/RR/RR%20v2/P1010210.jpg)


Using the above method......mark out your cut lines in pencil / chinagraph and trim slow and steady, the discs will slice through the GRP very easily, so you can make a mess if you rush.
Title: Re: Cutting a race seat?
Post by: Maddog on March 31, 2014, 04:38:30 PM
Top man!

Why did you do it? The same reason as me?
Title: Re: Cutting a race seat?
Post by: mc101 on March 31, 2014, 05:42:49 PM
Why not buy the right set unit to start with ?

There is usually a seat support designed to go under a GRP seat unit (but not a carbon one which are self supporting).
Title: Re: Cutting a race seat?
Post by: Maddog on March 31, 2014, 05:59:21 PM
Its cheaper to use what ive got. Ive already got the race seat as in the first pic. It came with used track fairings i brought