OceanBreeze
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There should be an option only to swap out the regular seat for the Homage (bracket or adaptor etc) but without changing everything else. I wonder if that is possible
BMW R18 Homage saddle
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OceanBreeze
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what's interesting here is in the greyed out picture above, the Homage seat and its mounting bracket are in place ....WITH the original fender and no hint of the bobber fender ... so wonder if that says anything ?
Black Dog
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It is a CGI image.
Surprising news after asking my dealer when the Hommage saddle will be available
Both the saddle and the bobber kit will no longer be available in France and have been deleted from the BMW R18 configurator ...
Is it the same in your country ?
Both the saddle and the bobber kit will no longer be available in France and have been deleted from the BMW R18 configurator ...
Is it the same in your country ?
Black Dog
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My fender was manufactured with a 31" dia, 79cm dia), the R18 rear tire is 26 in(66cm dia).
Reformed it around a 27" dia(68 cm dia) tire, now it fits perfectly.
Bobber kit? I don't need no stinking bobber kit.
Reformed it around a 27" dia(68 cm dia) tire, now it fits perfectly.
Bobber kit? I don't need no stinking bobber kit.
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estoma
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I am taking a totally different direction with my R18 now in the face of persisting Bushveld Metal Works (as BMW is called in SA) ball-drops. All the modders are doing (mostly poor) bobber attempts anyway, meaning they might soon be like piles - at least each second 4rsehole will own one (-: Here is the 'unboxing' of my new Electra Glide 'bobber' - everything in place right out the 'box'.
estoma
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You really need to buy a proper camera at some point or upgrade your cellphone (-: Will the metal creases, at the fender edges, from forcing the larger fender to a lesser diameter, be part of the Rat Rod persona?
Doc Tom
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Had a close look to my R5 second seat (Pagusa), on eBay for 50-100 €,..... you can modify the mounting plate, let your girlfriend (or expert) do some stitching with leather (croc, snake, buffalo, cow, pony,... to your liking) cover the Pagusa Rubber and then get it all mounted.......
(P.S. the seat also exists without the handle.....)
(P.S. the seat also exists without the handle.....)
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Already had a look on Pagusa / Denfeld R50 saddle and also the AWO Touren one (seems to be smaller)
I can get new ones here in Europe
I'm considering how to design a convenient support plate and how to get it done
The difficulty is to keep the suspension spring
Already had a look on Pagusa / Denfeld R50 saddle and also the AWO Touren one (seems to be smaller)
I can get new ones here in Europe
I'm considering how to design a convenient support plate and how to get it done
The difficulty is to keep the suspension spring
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The AWO saddle
Doc Tom
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On this page: https://www.ulismotorradladen.de/article-details/Soziussattel-direkt-Pagusa-50324001.aspx you find very good detailed photos. The support structure needs to adjust to the 2 front and 2 rear fixing holes.
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Black Dog
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Assuming you are wanting to eliminate the the stock rear fender mount.
Here is a seat pan constructed to mount the Corbin seat, the basic mounting plate from 1/4"(6mm) aluminum plate could be easily be constructed to attach the seat pictured above.
The key fob antenna will not work attached directly to the aluminum plate, acts a an RF shield. The additional wiring is for the signal lights and the license light.
If you want to maintain the stock rear fender mount, Good Luck.
Here is a seat pan constructed to mount the Corbin seat, the basic mounting plate from 1/4"(6mm) aluminum plate could be easily be constructed to attach the seat pictured above.
The key fob antenna will not work attached directly to the aluminum plate, acts a an RF shield. The additional wiring is for the signal lights and the license light.
If you want to maintain the stock rear fender mount, Good Luck.
Doc Tom
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Probably the first on the market with a Bobber Kit: https://www.wunderlich.de/shop/de/b...ckbob-fuer-heckfender-rockbob-m18700-114.html
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Black Dog
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That is another photoshop picture, the position of the rear wheel and swing arm is completely off from reality. This picture below is an actual, non photoshopped picture of an actual R18 bobber fender. Compare it to the one above. This fender is at the paint shop today, not at the photoshop.
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I have contacted them, they also offer this seat adapted to the original fender, I do not like the design of seat
Where is mounted your key fob antenna ?
Black Dog
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Moved from the rear plate(as shown in the photo) and zip tied to the top of the wiring loop provides approximately 12 mm clearance bove aluminum base plate. Works perfectly now.
Black Dog
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I also experimented with adapting an old Harley tractor style seat(to be redone by RDL), but decided on the Corbin, have a Corbin on the K1600B with 40,000 miles.
Have an RDL n the R1200RT 90,000 miles, both great distance seats.
Darkside, top of Pikes Peak.
Have an RDL n the R1200RT 90,000 miles, both great distance seats.
Darkside, top of Pikes Peak.
Black Dog
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Is it true that BMW has canceled the Bobber seat kit ?
Just curious.
Does not affect me.
Just curious.
Does not affect me.
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