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R6 seat unit

Post by AHTHUD » Wed Aug 26, 2009 9:00 pm

I've been looking at the different seat units fitted to some of the bikes on here and think the 03-05 R6 ones fitted to the like of honkdawilly's bike looks the nuts =D> Could anyone who's used one of these give me some idea of the level of frame mods needed to fit one? Are we talking major surgery? and do you use the R6 seat pad?
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Re: R6 seat unit

Post by phuk72 » Thu Aug 27, 2009 8:27 am

you need to chop off the entire rear subframe behind (from about rear pillion pegs) and fabricate a new one for the r6 seat unit

and yes, you can use the R6 seat
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Re: R6 seat unit

Post by AHTHUD » Thu Aug 27, 2009 12:23 pm

phuk72 wrote:you need to chop off the entire rear subframe behind (from about rear pillion pegs) and fabricate a new one for the r6 seat unit

and yes, you can use the R6 seat
Nothing major then :wink: :wink: I've got a spare frame so I might have a play with it over the winter.
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Re: R6 seat unit

Post by AHTHUD » Sun Sep 06, 2009 8:06 pm

I know I'm being a bit cheeky (someone else does all the work and i jump on the band wagon) :P :P

But could anyone whos done this mod post a couple of photos of the subframe conversion so I can get a start on chopping the frame [-o<

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Re: R6 seat unit

Post by Killerwhale » Sun Sep 06, 2009 8:28 pm

AHTHUD wrote:I know I'm being a bit cheeky (someone else does all the work and i jump on the band wagon) :P :P

But could anyone whos done this mod post a couple of photos of the subframe conversion so I can get a start on chopping the frame [-o<

Cheers all
Honk might have all the pics available...else search on google....i did that...

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Re: R6 seat unit

Post by Quan-Time » Mon Sep 07, 2009 12:49 pm

www.tr1x.org prolly has some pics, else i can upload some.
Should really update new info on that.

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Re: R6 seat unit

Post by AHTHUD » Mon Sep 07, 2009 10:32 pm

Quan-Time wrote:http://www.tr1x.org prolly has some pics, else i can upload some.
Should really update new info on that.

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lazy? :^o :^o If your lazy i'm fricking comatose. God I wish I could weld ally like that. I was hoping to get some specific info on fitting the 04 R6 seat unit.

By the way the R1 fairing looks good to me so sod the critics.
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Re: R6 seat unit

Post by Quan-Time » Tue Sep 08, 2009 8:26 am

1: strip the whole back end of the TRX
2: figure out mounting points of the new seat, tail, pillion cover
3: figure out which tail lights you are going to run with, and get appropriate fittings / etc..
4: make up a "dummy" tail end if you can, so the new fairing and seat bolt to it properly.
5: mount that at the desired angle / height to your TRX frame, once you cut away the parts you need.

measure as MUCH as you can.. walk away for 5 mins, remeasure EVERYTHING, compare the notes, they should be identical, when that happens, you can proceed to cut away to your hearts content.
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