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Royal Enfield Motorcycles => Bullet with the UCE engine => Topic started by: jmalona on January 27, 2013, 03:17:18 am
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Hey folks,
So I'm finally getting around to fitting a solo seat on my G5 Deluxe. Last time I took the stock seat off I remember this big bracket that runs under it and thinking, "this is going to look awful when I put on that solo seat." Can I just unbolt the whole bracket or is a fixing point for the rear shocks? Anyone work around this?
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It holds the fender and I think it's welded on, not bolted. The nicest thing I've seen done is bolting a chrome oval luggage rack to it. I think it's a standard piece from NField Gear and/or Hitchcock's for an older bike. It bolts up, looks good and is functional, and the shiny chrome makes the ugly subframe largely fade away into the background. Sorry I don't have the specifics, I'm sure someone will chime in.
Scott
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Can you post a picture of what the G5 looks like with the seat removed, jmalona?
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If you search "single seat" in Members Rides" you'll find a pic of John Hut's G5 DL with Hitchcocks studded solo seat & rack (available in black or chrome) fitted.
Both bolt straight on.
I tried the same set up on my G5 DL, but didn't like it so much when I saw it "live". I wasn't too impressed with the quality of the seat either.
http://www.enfieldmotorcycles.com/forum/gallery/2155_06_09_10_5_58_46.JPG (http://www.enfieldmotorcycles.com/forum/gallery/2155_06_09_10_5_58_46.JPG)
http://www.enfieldmotorcycles.com/forum/gallery/2155_02_02_11_9_18_06.JPG (http://www.enfieldmotorcycles.com/forum/gallery/2155_02_02_11_9_18_06.JPG)
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I went with the sprung solo from Hitchcocks, I like the little chrome rack idea if I can't get the entire thing off. I'll post a photo with the seat off when I get down to bolting the thing on.
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Just thought I'd throw my 2 cents in. This is what I wound up with.
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Here's another
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Looks doable. How do you find the ride hight? Same as the dual?
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Looks doable. How do you find the ride hight? Same as the dual?
Actually it felt a couple of inches higher at first. I don't even notice the difference now. I have a 34" inseam, when standing supporting the bike my butt is still a couple of inches above the seat. Very comfortable ride.
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Jack, can you confirm that it is welded on? Or is that frame removable that is over the rear fender?
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Official conformation : it is Bolted on .
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I stand corrected :)
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So it's bolted on...
You can't take it off without the rear fender being unsupported, though, I suppose.
I want to run a solo seat without that frame just for the clean look. Would that be possible if I don't carry a passenger?
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The fender bolts to the frame piece. No frame, no fender.
Bare
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I have seen the fender on a G5 suported with only the Rear fender braces used on C5's. it takes some fender drilling, & a small home made bracket at the footpeg ends. Not especially hard, & looks clean when finished. I'm not using a brand new pair of the black ones, if you are interested....
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There's also the trials frame loop used in the trials kit. Cleaner than the original subframe.
Scott
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Found this somewhere on the forum. A bit more of a project, but there are no compromises in looks, http://members.verizon.net/allofusmorrows/Conversion.htm.
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That's really nice ! A lot cleaner looking .
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We used a rack to cover the subframe. It's functional and looks good.
(http://www.enfieldmotorcycles.com/forum/gallery/11827-170812002245.jpeg)
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Found this somewhere on the forum. A bit more of a project, but there are no compromises in looks, http://members.verizon.net/allofusmorrows/Conversion.htm.
Thats the trials bracket I was thinking of.