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chewy4x4

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r65 seat
« on: August 30, 2009, 04:03:13 PM »
will a /7 seat fit a 1981 r65?
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Offline Rob Valdez 79 R65

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Re: r65 seat
« Reply #1 on: August 30, 2009, 07:03:37 PM »
Not likely, at least not without modification.

The R65 has a shorter wheelbase than the /7.

I'm not sure (haven't checked the #'s) but they may use different sub frames, as well.
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Adamastor

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Re: r65 seat
« Reply #2 on: September 02, 2009, 11:06:13 AM »
My R65 came with a /5 seat... seems to fit well but I dont know what (if any) modifications the previous owner has made...
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Offline Bengt_Phorqs

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Re: r65 seat
« Reply #3 on: September 02, 2009, 12:31:34 PM »
The /5's were shorter wheel base bikes.  Some of the later ones had swing arm extensions welded in to "improve" the handling.  Still see a lot of short wheel base '5's running around and it's a desirable bike.  You could always take a /7 seat and cut it down into a solo saddle.  Those look really cool IMHO.
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