How-To: Humpectomy

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How-To: Humpectomy

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I took out the whole hump and reinforced the bottom of the seat with some light aluminum flat bar and pop rivets.
It's now going to the (pronounced Ghee) guy. He did a great job modding my old bike seat. Only a few blocks from me. This week??
http://www.guyanthony.ca/
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Nicely done.
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NADman wrote:I took out the whole hump and reinforced the bottom of the seat with some light aluminum flat bar and pop rivets.
It's now going to the (pronounced Ghee) guy. He did a great job modding my old bike seat. Only a few blocks from me. This week??
http://www.guyanthony.ca/
This week? OK, it's gone to the seat shop now. (6 weeks later).
Not a big deal since I'm barred (by doctor) from riding for a few more weeks.
I'll have time to order and install the 'Knight Riderz' brake light on my top box.
Hope it's bright enough to get 'texters' attention in broad daylight.
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I'm not sure an aft-facing flamethrower will necessarily get a texter's attention.

But I'd love to try....
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Interesting.

Standard move for the American (or Canadian) PCX owner is to remove the bolt-on butt-stop hump.

Sitting RIGHT OVER the holes it bolts on...is a good spot for an average full-grown male. Puts your feet in a sort of highway-peg position, too. Aside from the no-padding, not too bad comfort-wise.

I see those aftermarket seats on the Web...but they're Asian manufactured; and I wonder if they're sized, also, for Asians.
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The seat is all done. I wish I would have measured before this project was
started but I now have about 31 in. from center of steering post to 'bump'.
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Nice !!!!!
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Duplicate post removed - WN
Please see post that follows
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Honda tall windshield, Honda top box, NCY variator and face with 13gram rollers, LED headlamps & taillight with, Backoff indicator
Kawell rectangular lights-fork, mounted
Cheeky Seats seat cover (de-humped), YSS PDC and front spring upgrade 15W fork fluid, YSS rear spring/damper upgrade-preload adjustable only, lots of reflective tape and other accessories


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1969 Honda K50 mini trail (first bike, still runs great and in the family)
1975 Honda CB125
1978 Yamaha DT400 (bored 2 stroke insanity)
1986 Kawasaki Ninja 250r
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Thread revival!
Hi NADman, what thickness is the aluminum you installed? I finally need to cut more out of the humps. Originally I just removed the highest parts and I installed a cheeky seat cover. Time to finish them off :)
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2013 Black PCX 150
Mods/accessories:
Honda tall windshield, Honda top box, NCY variator and face with 13gram rollers, LED headlamps & taillight with, Backoff indicator
Kawell rectangular lights-fork, mounted
Cheeky Seats seat cover (de-humped), YSS PDC and front spring upgrade 15W fork fluid, YSS rear spring/damper upgrade-preload adjustable only, lots of reflective tape and other accessories


Previously owned:
1969 Honda K50 mini trail (first bike, still runs great and in the family)
1975 Honda CB125
1978 Yamaha DT400 (bored 2 stroke insanity)
1986 Kawasaki Ninja 250r
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1/8" X 1". Cdn. Tire has 3-4 ft hunks.
Check the rest of the seat build with Pics.
Search this forum for "Takegawa shocks-280MM"
I put it under the wrong category and don't know how to have it moved to 'Humpectomy'.
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Quoting NADman:
"Check the rest of the seat build w/Pics. Search this forum for "Takegawa shocks-280MM."
"I put it under the wrong category and I don't know how to have it moved to "Humpectomy."

Edited by WN - How about I link ya'll to it?
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Wow, that was one hellova humpectony! Thanks for the link WN! Really odd how it is in that thread. CT tomorrow I go! Thanks all.
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2013 Black PCX 150
Mods/accessories:
Honda tall windshield, Honda top box, NCY variator and face with 13gram rollers, LED headlamps & taillight with, Backoff indicator
Kawell rectangular lights-fork, mounted
Cheeky Seats seat cover (de-humped), YSS PDC and front spring upgrade 15W fork fluid, YSS rear spring/damper upgrade-preload adjustable only, lots of reflective tape and other accessories


Previously owned:
1969 Honda K50 mini trail (first bike, still runs great and in the family)
1975 Honda CB125
1978 Yamaha DT400 (bored 2 stroke insanity)
1986 Kawasaki Ninja 250r
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All work - except the aluminum - was done my friend and neighbor Guy.
http://www.guyanthony.ca/
He also did a beautiful job on my old SH150 seat.
Don't forget to get pop rivets while your there. @ScottDR
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Already set with those! He does great work. Wish I could ride there in a day :)
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2013 Black PCX 150
Mods/accessories:
Honda tall windshield, Honda top box, NCY variator and face with 13gram rollers, LED headlamps & taillight with, Backoff indicator
Kawell rectangular lights-fork, mounted
Cheeky Seats seat cover (de-humped), YSS PDC and front spring upgrade 15W fork fluid, YSS rear spring/damper upgrade-preload adjustable only, lots of reflective tape and other accessories


Previously owned:
1969 Honda K50 mini trail (first bike, still runs great and in the family)
1975 Honda CB125
1978 Yamaha DT400 (bored 2 stroke insanity)
1986 Kawasaki Ninja 250r
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