Plunger dual seat

Previously paul_nicholls wrote:

Hi I've been looking at putting a dual seat on my plunger norton which will make longer journeys more comfortable. More wriggle room.

I have seen in photos an aftermarket seat in the day.(Britax?) Is there anyone out there still making them or if a seat base is around for a pattern.

I was looking at a BSA plunger dual seat with the thought of modifying the mounts?

Anyone done this?

Paul

I have a full length seat on my plunger norton. I believe it to be off a bsa but canât really tell. It does offer a better ride for long distance but sits fairly high as it has to hold line from the topof rear mudguard through to cut out in tank for the ânoseâ. A sprung saddle sits lower... will post a picture of it tomorrow.

Hello,I have a Feridax aftermaarket seat base in exellent order if of interest.

Regards from Svein.

Previously paul_nicholls wrote:

Hi I've been looking at putting a dual seat on my plunger norton which will make longer journeys more comfortable. More wriggle room.

I have seen in photos an aftermarket seat in the day.(Britax?) Is there anyone out there still making them or if a seat base is around for a pattern.

I was looking at a BSA plunger dual seat with the thought of modifying the mounts?

Anyone done this?

Paul

Adding pictures.... what fun

The "Addanother Attchment " function does not....

Can some oneadviseorrepair or removeplease

I couldnt reduce file size onIPad so revered to Black and white... Still a prob so i foerrwarded to a machine with MS and resized, appologies for B&W.

If youwant tosee thebase or theinterfacewith thetank it will have to be the weekend...

Here is themachineas found,Ihaverecovered theseat, but due to the height will look toreduce thefoamthickness. As youwillnoticeitispretty muchnonstandard buthas been in this trim formorethan 50 years. Thetoolboxhousesa batteryandtheframeis a48plunger Inter. Therest ofthe 37bikelookstohavebeenbuilt into it. Off theroadthis winterforsomeengine repairs.....

Hi Paul

i have a 1949 plunger ES2. My wife decided that she wanted to do the Irish National Rally with me three years ago, and I picked up an old plunger BSA A7 seat (£10), which, together with a standard B series/gold star rear seat bracket from Gerge Prew, fitted a treat.....and sat nicely in line into to rear indent in the tank. Two strips of steel from B&Q made the front brackets and the seat flowed in line with the tank, not sitting above it, great for my 5'4''! Have refitted my spring saddle for comfort until the boss wants another trip. I road to the ' Irish' from Guildford last year and did the rally at 150miles a day for four days and rode home, using the sprung three cornered saddle...very comfy.

Previously paul_nicholls wrote:

Previously jonathan_newton wrote:

Here is themachineas found,Ihaverecovered theseat, but due to the height will look toreduce thefoamthickness. As youwillnoticeitispretty muchnonstandard buthas been in this trim formorethan 50 years. Thetoolboxhousesa batteryandtheframeis a48plunger Inter. Therest ofthe 37bikelookstohavebeenbuilt into it. Off theroadthis winterforsomeengine repairs.....

Thanks Jonathon

Yes that is the sort of thing I was getting at. My single seat sits higher than that. On purpose because I'm tall and it suits my riding.

Paul

OK thenitshould befine Paul. Itdoesgive wiggleroomwhichcanbe aproblem on a saddle ifyou are a spirited rider.The restriction toloweringthepan ofmineis thehight of thetoolbox. I mustrevisit that.....

Noseconnection to frameissimply two piecesofflat picking up theoriginalframeconnection; therearconnectsto across tubejustinfront of thehigh point ofrearmudguard.

I'm sorry to sayIthrew oneout (unknown origin) someweeks ago asitwasquiterusty andtoobigfor thesandblaster

Best regards

Jon

Iâll be happy to buy the tool box if you get another!

Previously Dan Field wrote:

Iâll be happy to buy the tool box if you get another!

NotedDan...

Cheers

J

Previously paul_nicholls wrote:

Hi I've been looking at putting a dual seat on my plunger norton which will make longer journeys more comfortable. More wriggle room.

I have seen in photos an aftermarket seat in the day.(Britax?) Is there anyone out there still making them or if a seat base is around for a pattern.

I was looking at a BSA plunger dual seat with the thought of modifying the mounts?

Anyone done this?

Paul

I have this seat for sale it was on a Norton inter frame it located on the seat spring frame attachment

Previously paul_nicholls wrote:

Thanks for the offer Ron, I got a Feridax seat base from Svein that I am modifying to fit. (Winter project along with all the other ones)

If its not too late, I have a Feridax seat in good condition. It looks very much like a Vincent seat. It came fitted to my '52 plunger framed model 7 but I am fitting a single saddle so I dont need it. For sale if its of interest. e-mail me please if interested d_colville_2000@yahoo.com