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Royal Enfield Motorcycles => Bullet with the UCE engine => Topic started by: Tri750 on March 08, 2013, 03:41:37 am

Title: Bench seat on C5 please
Post by: Tri750 on March 08, 2013, 03:41:37 am

We have a customer who ordered a new C5 today who must have a non-stepped bench seat. Ok, minimum stepped is ok. The Corbin has too much of a step, the Enfeild gear English seat is out of stock forever. There is one offered on eBay but the store owner can only say it might fit. Who has a sure fire fitting seat? Thanks in advance.

Title: Re: Bench seat on C5 please
Post by: Ducati Scotty on March 08, 2013, 05:04:57 am

http://www.enfieldmotorcycles.com/forum/index.php/topic,15419.0.html

I'm sure the guys in the shop can fab up some brackets.   There's also the seat for the more retro looking Bonnie that's totally flat but a little taller.

Scott

Title: Re: Bench seat on C5 please
Post by: saint45 on March 08, 2013, 06:09:52 am

Have not found one comfortable seat for my G5. One of the main reasons I'm probably selling.

Title: Re: Bench seat on C5 please
Post by: agram on March 08, 2013, 01:32:00 pm

http://www.hitchcocksmotorcycles.com/accessory-frame-seats (http://www.hitchcocksmotorcycles.com/accessory-frame-seats)

On this page, the one listed as 'dual seat' which has the white piping is very comfy, but it does take a little while to wear in. It still looks great, too. Probably pricey coming from the UK though.

Title: Re: Bench seat on C5 please
Post by: agram on March 08, 2013, 09:33:07 pm

http://britishbikebits.com/dual-seat-with-hump-royal-enfield-interceptor-1967-69#.UTpW3GcukTk (http://britishbikebits.com/dual-seat-with-hump-royal-enfield-interceptor-1967-69#.UTpW3GcukTk)

And although I haven't tried it, you could try this seat, as fitted to late model Interceptors. It's probably the closest to meeting your description. But it won't have the mounting brackets appropriate for a C5. I'm not completely certain, but you might be able to get away with using the mounting brackets Hitchcocks supply with that last link I posted, but you'd probably have to phone or E-Mail Hitchcocks about brackets to fit the C5/Classic EFI. Or you could make them, as they'd be absolutely simple to do.

Actually, I'd really love to see this seat on a C5... I might have to order one myself.

Title: Re: Bench seat on C5 please
Post by: GSS on March 09, 2013, 01:38:06 am

You should be able to fit almost any RE bench seat to a C5 with minor mods. Might be worth a call to Hitchcocks or an email to Bulletwala. I was able to mount a Triumph seat but did need to use the base from a stock C5 pillion seat.

http://www.enfieldmotorcycles.com/forum/index.php/topic,15419.0.html