Mounting the SFC single seat in my Jota

[Erivaj]

Yesterday I start working in this subject. After a first looks and checking measures and positions, I have some doubts ...

... hinges of the orginal seat. I think it is impossible to mount the single seat with the hinges and get a nice result. The only way is cut them properly to allow the change back in the future.

... flash lights. I will mount them but I am not sure where. My be in the rear holes of the frame, drilling the fiberglass of the seat. I think it is the nice solution.

... Jota rear light. It is too big for this seat, I need the smaller SFC light. I suppose the footprint is the same and I will have not problems to install it.

... Rear mudguard. If I remove the original mudguard the electrical devices rear the baterry will be unprotected. I will make a fibreglass mudguard, copying the original but shorter.

... Secure the SFC seat. Which is the best way to bolt/fix the seat to the frame.

Regards,
Javi

 

[ScorchLaverda]

Hi

Have a look at this post a few weeks ago... I did the mod and yes, the hinges should go... I mount my indicators through the mounting holes of the unit to the frame mounting points.  I had to make some bushes to fit between the frame and seat unit. I used a Ducati round light back light...

http://laverdaforum.com/forum/index.php/topic,80843.msg137934.html#msg137934

 

[Grant]

Scorch, I see you cut down the original rear mudguard to fit the solo seat.
Javi, another option is to fit a plate between the frame tubes to protect the electrics, but the cut down mudguard will probably do the job better.

 

[ScorchLaverda]

Scorch, I see you cut down the original rear mudguard to fit the solo seat.
Javi, another option is to fit a plate between the frame tubes to protect the electrics, but the cut down mudguard will probably do the job better.

Grant

I did not cut the mudguard... The previous owner fitted a 2 piece mudguard so I just removed the back piece. I see that some bikes comes with a one piece mudguard... (would be a shame to cut the original one up. But suppose after cutting the seat hinges off, you wont have any trouble cutting the mudguard in 2. It would be easy to weld it up one day.)

 

[Tippie]

Your conversion looks fantastic, Scorch.
Has anyone taken a mould of the original guard and made one in fibreglass? It would be perfect for the conversion, very easy to cut to suit and not really visible anyway. I think original guards are getting a bit valuable to attack with the Makita.

 

[ScorchLaverda]

I just remember that the bush I have made for the tail unit had thread to mount on the frame.... Have a look at picture...  Reason is that the indicator thread is not long enough...


Hope this helps.