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seat question

Posted: Thu May 11, 2017 10:22 am
by remida
the Honda 300 at the dealers seens to be a better fit for me if that rear ''cushion''or rear padding could be removed..dealer says he doesn't know....anybody done this ???????

Re: seat question

Posted: Thu May 11, 2017 12:40 pm
by chicaboo
You can remove the cushion, and then it looks pretty ugly without it, and you then lack that support.
You can buy modified seats for the Forza that sit back further by as much as 3", but they cost a fair bit.
http://www.mpmotorseat.com/HONDA-FORZA300-SEAT

Or you can just realise that you're too tall for the Forza, like I did... :(

Re: seat question

Posted: Thu May 11, 2017 11:40 pm
by pja2536
remida wrote:the Honda 300 at the dealers seens to be a better fit for me if that rear ''cushion''or rear padding could be removed..dealer says he doesn't know....anybody done this ???????
Yes! :D 8)

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I have had the seat re-upholstered and it is now light-years better than the OEM seat. I think the OEM seat is designed for much smaller riders than you find in the Australian (and USA) market.

There is a significant problem; the seat base is a solid plastic piece and it is pre-formed with a considerable "hump". This cannot be changed short of making a new seat base. Thus I still have a hump in my seat but it is further back and nowhere as large as the OEM seat.

Have a look at this link http://forzaseat.peter2536.fastmail.net/album/ for some pictures of my seat.

Regards,
Peter

Re: seat question

Posted: Fri May 12, 2017 7:41 am
by easyrider
How did they move the hump back further if it is pre formed in the base ??

Re: seat question

Posted: Fri May 12, 2017 9:49 am
by Atabone
I did the same thing as Peter (his seat was my inspiration :))

see my thread here to see the progress of the build
http://www.hondapcx.org/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=7312
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Re: seat question

Posted: Fri May 12, 2017 9:22 pm
by remida
pja2536 wrote:
remida wrote:the Honda 300 at the dealers seens to be a better fit for me if that rear ''cushion''or rear padding could be removed..dealer says he doesn't know....anybody done this ???????
Yes! :D 8)

Image

I have had the seat re-upholstered and it is now light-years better than the OEM seat. I think the OEM seat is designed for much smaller riders than you find in the Australian (and USA) market.

There is a significant problem; the seat base is a solid plastic piece and it is pre-formed with a considerable "hump". This cannot be changed short of making a new seat base. Thus I still have a hump in my seat but it is further back and nowhere as large as the OEM seat.

Have a look at this link http://forzaseat.peter2536.fastmail.net/album/ for some pictures of my seat.

Regards,
Peter
Guess that answers my question....wonder if a person took out the hump that is part of the pan would it destroy the integrity of the construction...

Re: seat question

Posted: Sun May 14, 2017 4:02 pm
by fish
Yes it would. Padding can be thinned, but hump cannot be moved in the seat pan.
I'm 6'3", 34 inseam. No issues with the Forza seat. All Asian scoots are fitted to the vast majority of their customers.....Asians.
Gringos and Aussies don't buy scooters in any significant numbers to justify much consideration when designing a scooter.
The Forza is a great scooter....built for Asians....and those few others who can & will appreciate owning one.
Fish

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Re: seat question

Posted: Tue May 16, 2017 3:48 am
by pja2536
Atabone wrote:I did the same thing as Peter (his seat was my inspiration :))

see my thread here to see the progress of the build
http://www.hondapcx.org/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=7312
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NICE SEAT!!!!

Regards,
Peter

Re: seat question

Posted: Fri May 19, 2017 3:21 am
by affeno
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This I made on my seat I can drive hours no problem with my back

Re: seat question

Posted: Fri May 19, 2017 5:58 am
by GeorgeSK
Interesting approach, Affeno. It appears that you used the OEM backrest holes, but put on a MUCH thinner (fore and aft, at least) backrest with useful height. Did you weld up the bracket to fit, or did you find something that just bolted on? Did you add/need additional padding after pulling the OEM backrest?

Re: seat question

Posted: Sun May 21, 2017 4:32 am
by affeno
I weld it from things i find in my garage and take a bit of plastic the kids play with in the pool

Re: seat question

Posted: Sat Jul 22, 2017 12:56 pm
by romei
I just ordered seat number 6 from bikerzbits. I'll post back once I receive and install it. https://bikerzbits.com/honda/forza/hond ... tom-seats/

Re: seat question

Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2017 5:42 pm
by romei
romei wrote:I just ordered seat number 6 from bikerzbits. I'll post back once I receive and install it. https://bikerzbits.com/honda/forza/hond ... tom-seats/
Just posting an update:
I ordered the seat July 22nd and chose the fastest, most expensive shipping option which was
USD $125.27
Thailand Post Airmail ~ 5-14 days
Today is July 31st (9 days) and it still hasn't shipped yet.
I'll post more updates time passes.

Re: seat question

Posted: Tue Aug 01, 2017 3:35 am
by you you
romei wrote:
romei wrote:I just ordered seat number 6 from bikerzbits. I'll post back once I receive and install it. https://bikerzbits.com/honda/forza/hond ... tom-seats/
Just posting an update:
I ordered the seat July 22nd and chose the fastest, most expensive shipping option which was
USD $125.27
Thailand Post Airmail ~ 5-14 days
Today is July 31st (9 days) and it still hasn't shipped yet.
I'll post more updates time passes.

Hasn't shipped or hasn't arrived?

Re: seat question

Posted: Tue Aug 01, 2017 6:57 am
by romei
you you wrote:
romei wrote:
romei wrote:I just ordered seat number 6 from bikerzbits. I'll post back once I receive and install it. https://bikerzbits.com/honda/forza/hond ... tom-seats/
Just posting an update:
I ordered the seat July 22nd and chose the fastest, most expensive shipping option which was
USD $125.27
Thailand Post Airmail ~ 5-14 days
Today is July 31st (9 days) and it still hasn't shipped yet.
I'll post more updates time passes.

Hasn't shipped or hasn't arrived?
It hasn't shipped yet. When it does they will provide me with a tracking number. When I log in to their site to check on it, the status is listed as "Processing"

Re: seat question

Posted: Tue Aug 01, 2017 12:56 pm
by you you
romei wrote:
you you wrote:
romei wrote:

Hasn't shipped or hasn't arrived?
It hasn't shipped yet. When it does they will provide me with a tracking number. When I log in to their site to check on it, the status is listed as "Processing"

That would cheese me of if I'd paid for expensive shipping. Have you contacted them?

Re: seat question

Posted: Tue Aug 01, 2017 4:37 pm
by romei
I'll wait until the 14 day mark passes and then contact them. They have mixed reviews on their shipping times. I think if they really have an item in stock that it goes out pretty quick. I'm thinking that even though the web page says that this seat is in stock, that it's really not and someone is making it now. Either that or it has shipped and the order just hasn't been updated yet.

Re: seat question

Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2017 6:46 pm
by romei
romei wrote:I'll wait until the 14 day mark passes and then contact them. They have mixed reviews on their shipping times. I think if they really have an item in stock that it goes out pretty quick. I'm thinking that even though the web page says that this seat is in stock, that it's really not and someone is making it now. Either that or it has shipped and the order just hasn't been updated yet.
***Update***
I contacted them Friday to ask about my order and explained that I paid for the expensive, faster shipping method and asked them for an update. They replied today with a tracking number which doesn't return any info yet so I'm guessing it just shipped today or is going to ship soon.

Re: seat question

Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2017 10:26 am
by romei
romei wrote:
romei wrote:I'll wait until the 14 day mark passes and then contact them. They have mixed reviews on their shipping times. I think if they really have an item in stock that it goes out pretty quick. I'm thinking that even though the web page says that this seat is in stock, that it's really not and someone is making it now. Either that or it has shipped and the order just hasn't been updated yet.
***Update***
I contacted them Friday to ask about my order and explained that I paid for the expensive, faster shipping method and asked them for an update. They replied today with a tracking number which doesn't return any info yet so I'm guessing it just shipped today or is going to ship soon.

Today is August 17th and I'm now 26 days into it since the day I ordered it. (A far cry from the advertised 5 to 14 days) Tracking info shows some movement now, but it doesn't look like airmail to me but I don't really know. I've never bought anything from Thailand before. I can tell you this. I'll never pay for that airmail shipping option again from this site.

Aug 09, 2017
01:24 pm
Departure From Outward OEThailand Thai Post
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Aug 09, 2017
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Container ReceivedThailand Thai Post
BANGKOK MAIL CENTER

Aug 07, 2017
08:09 pm
DispatchThailand Thai Post
T-SQUARE

Aug 07, 2017
08:09 pm
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T-SQUARE

Aug 07, 2017
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AcceptThailand Thai Post
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Re: seat question

Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2017 9:41 pm
by you you
Airmail doesn't take over 8 days. It looks like sea freight in a container. Have you contacted the vendor again?