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Title: anybody used this seat foam on an R5?
Post by: m in sc on September 09, 2019, 02:01:51 PM
looking to recover barneys seat at some point, want to go correct R5 cover and foam. anybody used this? im suspecting its rd. (yes theres a slight difference if you didnt already know that)

https://www.ebay.com/itm/YAMAHA-R5-DS7-SEAT-PAN-COVER-FOAM-LIKE-NOS-FOR-USE-WITH-360-24730-06-00/253761051802?hash=item3b15565c9a:g:dMwAAOSwojhbT7c1

Title: Re: anybody used this seat foam on an R5?
Post by: GRA2STROKES on September 09, 2019, 07:01:05 PM
I have and it turned out pretty nice. Was a ton of work to get there seat cover on though. Garrett
Title: Re: anybody used this seat foam on an R5?
Post by: m in sc on September 09, 2019, 07:31:16 PM
does the foam i listed have the turn up at the back like an rd or is it flatter like an r5?
Title: Re: anybody used this seat foam on an R5?
Post by: GRA2STROKES on September 09, 2019, 08:11:02 PM
Flatter.
Title: Re: anybody used this seat foam on an R5?
Post by: GRA2STROKES on September 09, 2019, 08:12:18 PM
What's your email and I can send you some pictures.

Garrett
Title: Re: anybody used this seat foam on an R5?
Post by: Czakky on September 09, 2019, 09:59:33 PM
I got this one
https://www.ebay.com/itm/1970-1972-Yamaha-R5-DS7-Seat-Foam/273957931375?hash=item3fc92a496f:g:r9sAAOSw4GVYKL3u
I'm still reshaping it to get it how I want it, it's super hard too. I'd go with a different one than this...
Title: Re: anybody used this seat foam on an R5?
Post by: Czakky on October 30, 2019, 07:29:18 AM
Did you end up trying out this seat foam? Thoughts?
Title: Re: anybody used this seat foam on an R5?
Post by: m in sc on October 30, 2019, 07:54:33 AM
nope, not yet.
Title: Re: anybody used this seat foam on an R5?
Post by: quocle603 on October 30, 2019, 05:21:40 PM
I wanted to get one of these foam to redo my 1973 RD because it feels like I am sitting on a flat board when I sink into it but I wasn't sure about the quality.