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R26 Schorsch Meier seat placement
- r67boxer
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R26 Schorsch Meier seat placement
Kevin
Re: R26 Schorsch Meier seat placement
I'm pretty sure nobody will believe me on this rarely seen gasket (unless Vech chimes?), but here's a pic, it's part #110
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Re: R26 Schorsch Meier seat placement
It does not show it used between the shock tower flanges and the fender, however.
If you are going to install a bench seat, expect the paint to get scraped off on both sides of the fender when you put it on.
The only way to avoid this, is to remove the back wheel, and put a screw type jack, between the shock towers, at their base, and spread the fame slightly after loosening the 4 bolts that hold the fender to the towers. that will provide enough space to install the seat mount plates between the frame and the fender, without scratching the paint. The fame will spring right back when the jack is removed. Obviously one does not go overboard when spreading the towers with a screw jack and protective rags on each end of the jack.
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P.S. My avatar is a painting of the R26 as purchased about 15 yrs ago. My daughter is the artist.
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1955 R50 / 1973 R75/5 / 1974 R90/6 Hack / 2015 RT
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Good point. The Pagusa is very comfortable when compared to the bench seat. The switchback is because I need the Pagusa for an R69 project which, in all likelihood, will see many more miles than the R26. When I first purchased the Pagusa saddle about 10 years ago it was less than half the price new than the same saddle is now. Inflation or Covidflation?CWRoady wrote: ↑Mon Mar 18, 2024 11:13 amA side note on the bench seat .. I just switched to a bench on my '55 R50 ahead of a ride to the Airheads rally in Death Valley a week ago. Taint as purty to my eye, and I originally intended to switch back after the trip, but won't now. My bike went from being uncomfortable for me after 100 miles to quite comfortable on this 300 mile a day ride.
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