Author Topic: late 80s early 90s seats (Read 3700 times)

neil · « **on:** February 28, 2012, 04:28 PM »

what were most commonly used on race bikes?

OrgasmDonor · « **Reply #1 on:** February 28, 2012, 04:29 PM »

selle italia turbos where a good choice

Waddy · « **Reply #2 on:** February 28, 2012, 04:35 PM »

Skyway Hotseat???

neil · « **Reply #3 on:** February 28, 2012, 04:37 PM »

do you have any piccys of these seats

lk_97 · « **Reply #4 on:** February 28, 2012, 04:48 PM »

Quote from: neil on February 28, 2012, 04:37 PM

do you have any piccys of these seats

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Selle-Italia-Turbo-Saddle-/270923535265?pt=UK_sportsleisure_cycling_bikeparts_SR&hash=item3f144d13a1

Or if you prefer a restoration project

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SELLE-ITALIA-TURBO-Leather-Bike-Seat-Saddle-1989-SALVAGE-Rails-Shell-etc-/130650768071?pt=UK_sportsleisure_cycling_bikeparts_SR&hash=item1e6b6482c7

neil · « **Reply #5 on:** February 28, 2012, 05:13 PM »

is this the same seat ? looks very nice

http://www.evanscycles.com/products/selle-italia/turbo-1980-saddle-ec028650

Betty · « **Reply #6 on:** February 28, 2012, 05:20 PM »

Odyssey z77 and cobra seats...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Black-BMX-Seats-Oldschool-BMX-Seat-Odyssey-Padded-Seat-Odyssey-Z77-Seat-/190631792038?pt=UK_sportsleisure_cycling_bikeparts_SR&hash=item2c628a4da6#ht_854wt_1185

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NOS-BMX-Seats-Oldschool-BMX-Seats-Black-Odyssey-Seat-Odyssey-Cobra-Seat-/150752947031?pt=UK_sportsleisure_cycling_bikeparts_SR&hash=item2319936b57#ht_831wt_1185

neil · « **Reply #7 on:** February 28, 2012, 05:31 PM »

not too sure about those 2 odyssey seats $:-\$ look a little strange to me

Betty · « **Reply #8 on:** February 28, 2012, 05:33 PM »

Leatherman has one of those cobra seats on his widowmaker, check the finished pics on his thread

I like em...

Betty · « **Reply #9 on:** February 28, 2012, 05:35 PM »

Gish has a z77 on his mk1 Holmes...

neil · « **Reply #10 on:** February 28, 2012, 05:39 PM »

not too sure if theryd look right on my cruiser 88 free agent do they take seat guts?

Betty · « **Reply #11 on:** February 28, 2012, 05:46 PM »

Yeah they're railed seats so you'll need seat guts, ad doesn't say they come with guts so i'd assume not

bobbbbsy · « **Reply #12 on:** February 28, 2012, 05:52 PM »

if you want odyssey this is the one - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NOS-BMX-Seats-Odyssey-BMX-Seat-Black-BMX-Race-Seat-Odyssey-Black-Padded-BMX-Seat-/190602826559?pt=UK_sportsleisure_cycling_bikeparts_SR&hash=item2c60d0533f#ht_763wt_934

neil · « **Reply #13 on:** February 28, 2012, 05:54 PM »

i dont really know much about mid school

but ive started to really like the era

this seat mullarky is getting to me

might have to leave the seat till last,then ill know what will look best but ive pretty much got all odyssey parts so far (cheap but decent

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neil · « **Reply #14 on:** February 28, 2012, 05:56 PM »

i was looking at that one bobbbbsy

how would it look with seat gut though?

bobbbbsy · « **Reply #15 on:** February 28, 2012, 06:01 PM »

Quote from: neil on February 28, 2012, 05:56 PM

i was looking at that one bobbbbsy how would it look with seat gut though?

micro adjust man.. join the modern age !

you could use normal guts but it would look terrible !

i ordered an odyssey svelte for my 1993 gt mach one and gonna get a black micro adjust post to!

neil · « **Reply #16 on:** February 28, 2012, 06:05 PM »

mmmm like this?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/haro-bmx-seat-post-pin-old-school-nos-1-inch-dia-/110819271473?pt=UK_sportsleisure_cycling_bikeparts_SR&hash=item19cd57e331

THIRSTYKIRSTY · « **Reply #17 on:** February 28, 2012, 06:08 PM »

like that neil but with a diamiter of 22.2 not 25.4 like that 1`

Gish · « **Reply #18 on:** February 28, 2012, 06:10 PM »

if your doing it era correct then its a straight seatpost

bobbbbsy · « **Reply #19 on:** February 28, 2012, 06:14 PM »

your bike is an 88 ?

neil · « **Reply #20 on:** February 28, 2012, 06:39 PM »

Yep. Its an 88 , i need advice on pedals ,lever,wheels oh and. A fookin seat

bobbbbsy · « **Reply #21 on:** February 28, 2012, 06:50 PM »

doh.. i was gonna get a 25.4 to .. seen gt s with micro adjusts but must be pretty rare.. guts it is then

sorry bro

THIRSTYKIRSTY · « **Reply #22 on:** February 28, 2012, 07:12 PM »

There is some sun superstock wheels on ebay for 60....and I have a tech 77 lever for a tenner ....

mattfx81 · « **Reply #23 on:** February 28, 2012, 07:23 PM »

I would go for a viscount dominator if I was building an 88 model bike myself.

lk_97 · « **Reply #24 on:** February 28, 2012, 07:33 PM »

Quote from: mattfx81 on February 28, 2012, 07:23 PM

I would go for a viscount dominator if I was building an 88 model bike myself.

Or a skyway grabber, but guess that's more freestyle...

Author Topic: late 80s early 90s seats (Read 3700 times)

Waddy

lk_97

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THIRSTYKIRSTY

lk_97