Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84 exptools; site ihu1g.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxr!mhuxt!houxm!ihnp4!ihu1g!rls From: rls@ihu1g.UUCP (r.l. schieve) Newsgroups: net.cycle Subject: Re: Seat for CX500?? Message-ID: <653@ihu1g.UUCP> Date: Thu, 11-Jul-85 08:31:04 EDT Article-I.D.: ihu1g.653 Posted: Thu Jul 11 08:31:04 1985 Date-Received: Sat, 13-Jul-85 07:43:17 EDT References: <2500003@ccvaxa> Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories Lines: 30 > > I own a 1978 Honda CX500. The bike is in good shape, but the > seat is developing a tear. I talked to my local Honda dealer > about replacing the seat, and he said it would cost me about > $100 to buy a new seat from Honda. He also said that someone > makes a cover that uses the old pan and foam - it costs $90. > Both of these options are out of my price range. > > Does anyone have a seat for my bike just sitting around collecting > dust? There has to be someone somewhere who replaced the stock > seat on his 500 with a custom seat. If only I could find that > person, I'd buy his old stock seat in an instant. I'd really > appreciate any help on this. Thanks. > > Mark Champion > Gould CSD > 1101 E. University > Urbana, IL 61801 I am sorry for putting my reply on the net but direct mail to you did not work. Find out if the seat from a 1981 CX500 would fit, if so send me a reply or call me at work, as my mail did not reach you, yours may not reach me. A friend put a custom seat on his 1981 CX500 and the old one is gathering dust in his attic. Rick Schieve ....ihnp4!ihu1g!rls work phone 312-979-6798