Solo seat project

GavinHooper-Newton

GavinHooper-Newton

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Location
Aotearoa New Zealand
Ride
2008 Rocket 3 Touring
Been gifted a classic long haul tourer seat A9078164 with adjustable riders back rest. Parts for R111 classic. Has anyone gone to the effort of cutting this down to a solo and modifying fabricating the plates to fit a 08 R3T ?
See a lot of straight up no in forums but question is; is it doable, or best off finding a Corbin or similar. Seems a good wet day time filler project. Thanks.
 
Not sure what the seat pan fixings look like on your Tourer. The Standard had a removable pillion for solo riding. The latch to remove the seat is the key you need to look at, if it's under the pillion you'd have to move it under the rider seat so the key will remove the seat. It can be done, depends on how much you're willing to spend to make it happen.
 
The Touring is a PITA, one bolt at the rear and 2 on the sides, you'd lose the rear, but the 2 on the sides would be more than adequate.
 
GavinHooper-Newton said:
Been gifted a classic long haul tourer seat A9078164 with adjustable riders back rest. Parts for R111 classic. Has anyone gone to the effort of cutting this down to a solo and modifying fabricating the plates to fit a 08 R3T ?
See a lot of straight up no in forums but question is; is it doable, or best off finding a Corbin or similar. Seems a good wet day time filler project. Thanks.
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what a waste for a hard to find seat
 
Tripps said:
So pissed I sold my solo seat. Now my wife doesn't ride anymore.
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Yeah, my wife's decided she wants another bike of her own. That and the R3T looks f#&king incredible as a solo seat bagger 😎💯. But **** they are expensive and our national carriers suspended courier packages between states and NZ over trump tarrifs and tax uncertainties so eBay out for me for now. Hence taking this option. Also love the image you have for your avatar / Tripps name tag
 
I also have a Touring......different frame,gastank, fenders, seat, bags, and handlebars than the other gen1 Rockets.
The classic, standard, roadster offer like parts...The solo seats are out there...I passed on one a few months ago...
 

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