V9 seat on a V7

[vstevens]

V9 looks very nice, and reviews on its comfort are favorable.  I wonder if it would fit a V7? 

[rocker59]

It will "fit", but the seat relief cutaway area at the back of the V7 tank will look ugly with the slimmer V9 seat.

[vstevens]

It will "fit", but the seat relief cutaway area at the back of the V7 tank will look ugly with the slimmer V9 seat.

I didn't think of that.  Maybe a good upholsterer could work up something like the V9 that fits the  V7 tank.  This summer I'll check in to it.  Anyone know a good seat guy/gal in San Diego?

[davedel44]

I think someone on the forum had a V7 seat reworked in the V9 style but later sold his V7 with original seat.  Then he sold the modified seat to another forum member.

I also would like a flat seat so I could slide back a bit when I felt like it.

Seller or buyer of that seat please chime in.

Dave
Galveston

[Moto]

V9 looks very nice, and reviews on its comfort are favorable.  I wonder if it would fit a V7?

The frame of the V7 angles up at the back, under the passenger's seat. The V9's does not. So I would expect there to be a problem fitting a V9 seat to a V7.

This observation is based on looking at the parts diagrams.

[rocker59]

The frame of the V7 angles up at the back, under the passenger's seat. The V9's does not. So I would expect there to be a problem fitting a V9 seat to a V7.

This observation is based on looking at the parts diagrams.

I"m not seeing that.

We've had pictures posted here on WG of a V7 seat on a V9. 

[Moto]

I"m not seeing that.

We've had pictures posted here on WG of a V7 seat on a V9.

Well, here is what I found. The V9 is from AF1's web page; I forget where I downloaded the V7's catalog from.





The kick-up of the rear of the frame on the V7 and the straight rails of the V9 seem pretty clear to me.

Moto