RD400 seat hinge substitutes

[pidjones]

So, RD400 seat hinges being priced high (low supply), are there any other Yamahas that have similar hinges that will substitute? I understand the XS 650s might - any others? I don't mind elongating mounting holes and such. I think that I will probably have to spring for a Vietnamese seat for mine as the set pan is quite rotten (and of course, missing the hinges).

[Dvsrd]

So, RD400 seat hinges being priced high (low supply), are there any other Yamahas that have similar hinges that will substitute? I understand the XS 650s might - any others? I don't mind elongating mounting holes and such. I think that I will probably have to spring for a Vietnamese seat for mine as the set pan is quite rotten (and of course, missing the hinges).

Come on! That is just an excellent opportunity to make some nice alloy hinges 😁 With a plastic seat pan, you'll save some weight too.....At least the Yambits seats are a lot lighter than stock.

[pidjones]

So, RD400 seat hinges being priced high (low supply), are there any other Yamahas that have similar hinges that will substitute? I understand the XS 650s might - any others? I don't mind elongating mounting holes and such. I think that I will probably have to spring for a Vietnamese seat for mine as the set pan is quite rotten (and of course, missing the hinges).

Come on! That is just an excellent opportunity to make some nice alloy hinges [emoji16] With a plastic seat pan, you'll save some weight too.....At least the Yambits seats are a lot lighter than stock.

Ah, but I see no RD400c seats on Yambits search. Make one from alloy? I'd mill one out if I had an example to go from. Anyone have measurements?

[RDFL]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Yamaha-500-TX-TX500-TWIN-Seat-Brackets-1973-YB299/153562863795?_trkparms=ispr%3D1&hash=item23c10f58b3:g:-dMAAOSwQIZdEqgg&amdata=enc%3AAQAFAAACcBaobrjLl8XobRIiIML1V4Imu%252Fn%252BzU5L90Z278x5ickkxGz2ccqatkEnoeekHqhLkQpZ3iot7sYrcQRAkyRDCVdx4VWmhWmRRG9DsCdajkoiU3MM4qWt5qr%252BOPRWdKAilrHO1Du9Z4B2R5xg4CtgPK7U1aUZhT3GWjfKr7pnvY50Tv%252BiimhAuE%252BQAuModn16cZldNpsIudFTxcEFmR1ojKK6AJFuhDbH1KfmbEskxMcuz77FU6rF84BicaJ1y%252F3gC0obm%252FYKI6UfAIJZ0XKv9YNXMkoienhICCWxuZReVndb5IjihjjtW%252F%252B6m3x7%252FWa9eovtm5DPKZq%252FRvvyQ0PgC4j7oC7zwKmTbpKxf5iMPv%252Fph%252BhaAjKpYM7ofPL0Jc91ESPttBPWNZqaZiDR5yLr3JE4hQVt7N%252Fba7%252BoSQtHNxBrQGWzb16GYi81DKNKruy1QowoyMcoXsDx4XID4r%252B8rdjMa74PU8hk%252FBbUSuacQvm1SYM%252B1Wf70NnNYRirr53JTU2npVs1Ymv8kMniGUNZXsPPLEQCmJedpVp1Pw%252F%252Biy783xxbA00DelNCHuimH%252Fd1F35IVw%252BtwZ9q5O%252BNFOTtaeaqUPcpR2GeJkDk2Tcdd0qNg6ShwV0mFpfpfJO04EiVEqapONaQHOQ5yiQGujsPTq04F0BYTIJIEvb3X9xG0jpqy%252FV3o2EG1%252Ft6Xu5V0DlpLIE1%252BmYoBNwGK1QoADMDWcS%252FB4Z88u3IjXRVSUrvV%252FlGGPZjAMsb9sbRI7QPVNSpXHxMgbapbbqpmwI0x%252FuaDoMbHGNQShikggTWXRW4%252FeJidxvPAYzlAR127%252FKLbVzSuw%253D%253D%7Ccksum%3A153562863795e383fef1fdc54264840b6c144d47be79%7Campid%3APL_CLK%7Cclp%3A2334524

[SoCal250]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Yamaha-500-TX-TX500-TWIN-Seat-Brackets-1973-YB299/153562863795?_trkparms=ispr%3D1&hash=item23c10f58b3:g:-dMAAOSwQIZdEqgg&amdata=enc%3AAQAFAAACcBaobrjLl8XobRIiIML1V4Imu%252Fn%252BzU5L90Z278x5ickkxGz2ccqatkEnoeekHqhLkQpZ3iot7sYrcQRAkyRDCVdx4VWmhWmRRG9DsCdajkoiU3MM4qWt5qr%252BOPRWdKAilrHO1Du9Z4B2R5xg4CtgPK7U1aUZhT3GWjfKr7pnvY50Tv%252BiimhAuE%252BQAuModn16cZldNpsIudFTxcEFmR1ojKK6AJFuhDbH1KfmbEskxMcuz77FU6rF84BicaJ1y%252F3gC0obm%252FYKI6UfAIJZ0XKv9YNXMkoienhICCWxuZReVndb5IjihjjtW%252F%252B6m3x7%252FWa9eovtm5DPKZq%252FRvvyQ0PgC4j7oC7zwKmTbpKxf5iMPv%252Fph%252BhaAjKpYM7ofPL0Jc91ESPttBPWNZqaZiDR5yLr3JE4hQVt7N%252Fba7%252BoSQtHNxBrQGWzb16GYi81DKNKruy1QowoyMcoXsDx4XID4r%252B8rdjMa74PU8hk%252FBbUSuacQvm1SYM%252B1Wf70NnNYRirr53JTU2npVs1Ymv8kMniGUNZXsPPLEQCmJedpVp1Pw%252F%252Biy783xxbA00DelNCHuimH%252Fd1F35IVw%252BtwZ9q5O%252BNFOTtaeaqUPcpR2GeJkDk2Tcdd0qNg6ShwV0mFpfpfJO04EiVEqapONaQHOQ5yiQGujsPTq04F0BYTIJIEvb3X9xG0jpqy%252FV3o2EG1%252Ft6Xu5V0DlpLIE1%252BmYoBNwGK1QoADMDWcS%252FB4Z88u3IjXRVSUrvV%252FlGGPZjAMsb9sbRI7QPVNSpXHxMgbapbbqpmwI0x%252FuaDoMbHGNQShikggTWXRW4%252FeJidxvPAYzlAR127%252FKLbVzSuw%253D%253D%7Ccksum%3A153562863795e383fef1fdc54264840b6c144d47be79%7Campid%3APL_CLK%7Cclp%3A2334524

  holy run-on sentences Batman! That's quite the URL there!
Let me fix that for you:  https://www.ebay.com/itm/Yamaha-500-TX-TX500-TWIN-Seat-Brackets-1973-YB299/153562863795

[sav0r]

eBay sure creates some doozies when it comes to unique urls.

[RDFL]

No rhyme or reason when like that either.

[sav0r]

It has everything to do with url tracking. You can even see in that URL where it says "trackparms=" which would be short for track perimeters equals, and is followed by all the nonsense the eBay uses to track it's links. This is why SoCall was able to chop off everything after the question mark, because the track back stuff isn't needed to get to the product ID, and ID being the last number on the end of the URL.

[pidjones]

Thanks! I've made an offer (I most always make an offer if the option is listed).