[jerry660z]

The standard seat is comfortable enough, but let's face it, it is a bit of porker. So as I can't wait any longer for a production alternative that looks good on the GT rather than the SC, I've made my own. It utilizes the standard Duc underseat catch, so it can be swiftly swopped over, and has some under-hump storage.

Roll on Spring so I can ride it rather than just race it in the workshop.

It's a prototype so any opinions would be welcome and gratefully received.

 

[1duckyboy]

Your seat is very good looking, definitely cafe. Is it comfortable? Tell us about those side covers.

 

[jcasella]

Like it, sleekest I have seen for a GT..

 

[ncgt1000]

Wow. Cool! That's some nice work. Well done.

 

[rikkd]

looks great....

you may have to start takin orders soon.

 

[jerry660z]

Thanks for the comments. 1Duckyboy- the seat is as comfortable as 2 and one half inches of upholstery-grade polyether chip foam with 6mm top coat of rubber foam can make it, which is quite ok, but it can never be as good as a factory-molded polyurethane foam core.

I would have liked the seat to have been a little shorter but the problem is I'm 6ft 4" with l-o-o-ong legs.

The side covers. These I made up from 2mm aluminum sheet, following exactly the frame triangle revealed when the original side covers are removed. The is a small but important change in plane towards the bottom to match the bend in the front frame tube. The sides return with a "pencil" radius, making a shallow box. They locate on the original front push-on stubs, plus a small screw fixing to the rearmost frame tube. Tricolore made from three strips of sign-writing vinyl.

 

[Lascivus]

That's one beautiful seat you've made, and the side covers only add to the classic appeal, very nice.

So... taking orders?

Cheers - Las

 

[GreyDuck]

Great job Jerry,
That's just what my GT is looking for.
If you make up another seat pan I'd buy one.
Sounds like you could have a few orders!

 

[Critical Goat]

Jerry660z,
That is amazing! Elegance!

Nazgûl



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[just-j]

Regarding the Seat

Good morning

I like the looks of it.

Nice.

 

[Tom_S.]

The standard seat is comfortable enough, but let's face it, it is a bit of porker...

I couldn't agree more. Yours is the best looking one I've seen, and exactly how Ducati should have done in the first place.

 

[DGT]

Very Nice

I never understood why this was not a factory seat option. If you do ride 2 up the seat is an easy swap - I don't see any downside other than a little extra coin.

 

[petrole]

Sweeeet! Who did the fabrication?

Nice placement of the blinkers as well.

Edit: nevermind, just re-read your original post. Great job!

 

[Air_Cooled_Nut]

Embroider the DUCATI on the back. But hell, that's just bein' picky! Nice friggin' job!!

 

[Tmnstr]

Here's a similar design from a GT in France. The main difference is the height of the forward stitch visually making a 'curve' that echoes the tanks curves.

Good job

Tmnstr


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[jerry660z]

How complimentary all you Gt guys are! Thanks a lot, but this was definitely a one-off I'm afraid. The French effort is very interesting - I like the line of the red piping (a revision perhaps for next winter) but perhaps in the absence of a rear fender it's a tad large?

But we haven't yet tackled embroidery in our knitting circle, and as no badge will stick to vinyl I cut the DUCATI letters individually from 1.5mm alloy sheet and glued them to a thin glass molded plate matching the double curvature of the hump, and brush finished them. It looks ok in the flesh- honest.

Rikkd- can't reply to pm- please pm again with e-mail address.

 

[DAAvila]

Yeah, well done. Wonder why Ducati hasn't made something similar?

 

[rdurider]

Impressive work, that looks fantastic!!

 

[Bon1000]

Very nice work! Reminds me a bit of the v7 guzzi single seat. A number of us have made our own single GT solutions. I have a thread on mine here somewhere "airtech seat mod" or something like that. I Love the variety of what we all come up with. These bikes are great bc of the ability to make them what you desire. - great work.

 

[mopgcw]

super nice work; great form and proportions.