Seat options?

[icerigger]

Time has come to do something about the seat on my '79 K. Needs foam and a new cover.

I'm looking at the Saddlemen kits, but they only have them for years up to '78. Anybody know if this can be kitbashed to fit the DOHC? If not are there any suggestions?

Thanks in advance.

[TOOLS1]

I would just find a good upholstery shop, and have them redo it.
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[Re-run]

Well I can point you to this for info on foam. http://diymotorcycleseat.com/index.php

Otherwise, I got a seat cover for about $30 something for my magna off ebay. Brand new and fit very well. You can find them for your 79 too.

[sgtslag]

Mine was done by Nate's Custom Sewing, and here is a link to the first of several photo's of my seat, which he photographed for his gallery:  Slag's Re-done 1979 Seat.

Here are the photo's from when I sold the bike, showing the seat installed, after a couple of years of being ridden -- still like new:  sale photo's Slag's 1979 K.

I drove up to his shop with the seat in the trunk of my car, but I believe he deals with customers through shipment deliveries, as well.

I went with marine-grade vinyl:  tough as nails, UV-resistant, much heavier than most grades of vinyl.  I also selected the red piping, and I discussed with him the color of stitching, as well as the pattern and style.  I asked him to upgrade the padding, into a King/Queen seat, however that lost a bit in the translation -- not quite what we wanted, but it wasn't bad.

If you don't want to mess with it remotely, as there are many options, I would highly recommend a local upholstery shop, where you can talk in person, touch and feel the vinyls for quality, as well as discuss the details you want included (foam build-up's; stitching colors and patterns, piping, etc.).  Cheers!

[Re-run]

The red is pretty cool on that. It's a neat way to tie in the read accents on the bike.

[mikeyboy1]

 I have the foam & cover off my 78K if it's any ust to you.it's in great shape-I put on a new Saddelman seat