denisesewa Posted December 24, 2015 Report Share Posted December 24, 2015 on the Beta I made a "keyhole" in the plastic base for the front and installed a raised screw in place of the screw for the front of the fender , then one screw from under the rear part of the fender into the seat base, so only one extra hole in the fender was required , havnt figured out how I am going to mount it on the supermini yet. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2stroke4stroke Posted December 24, 2015 Report Share Posted December 24, 2015 Keep us informed how it goes Glynn, I'm sure there will be a few on here keen to know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glynn Posted December 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 24, 2015 Keep us informed how it goes Glynn, I'm sure there will be a few on here keen to know. Will do, the seat will be here within the next week so I will give it a try and post some picture up, thanks for the help everyone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denisesewa Posted December 25, 2015 Report Share Posted December 25, 2015 (edited) This is how things are going with my bike ( Same way I did the Techno) , I made a * mushroom* with a small spacer and plastic washer along with a longer screw for the mount on the front of the fender, then trimmed off all the protruding plastic from the seat base along with the rear mounting brackets, cut a * keyhole * in the appropriate location, I have to bend the seat base to get it to go on and the seat now snaps in place, it actually fits well enough that I probably dont need a mounting screw in the rear but I'll probably put one in anyway. So, one or two screws and it goes from trials to trail. Looks pretty good IMO and cost a total of $22 plus a couple screws. Edited December 25, 2015 by denisesewa 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
totalshell Posted December 25, 2015 Report Share Posted December 25, 2015 thats a brilliant solution.. all we have to do now is find a UK selller of pit bike seats and we re off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denisesewa Posted December 25, 2015 Report Share Posted December 25, 2015 thats a brilliant solution.. all we have to do now is find a UK selller of pit bike seats and we re off Plenty for sale on UK ebay http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_nkw=pitbike%20seat&ssPageName=GSTL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glynn Posted December 25, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 25, 2015 This is how things are going with my bike ( Same way I did the Techno) , I made a * mushroom* with a small spacer and plastic washer along with a longer screw for the mount on the front of the fender, then trimmed off all the protruding plastic from the seat base along with the rear mounting brackets, cut a * keyhole * in the appropriate location, I have to bend the seat base to get it to go on and the seat now snaps in place, it actually fits well enough that I probably dont need a mounting screw in the rear but I'll probably put one in anyway. So, one or two screws and it goes from trials to trail. Looks pretty good IMO and cost a total of $22 plus a couple screws. 003.JPG 005.JPG 007.JPG 006.JPG 002.JPG Ah brilliant! cant wait for mine to come to fit now, thanks for all the help and pics! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
totalshell Posted December 26, 2015 Report Share Posted December 26, 2015 unbelievable.. why is pit bike stuff sooooo cheap and trials stuff 10/15 times dearer.. wish i d sussed this out 6 months ago.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denisesewa Posted December 26, 2015 Report Share Posted December 26, 2015 unbelievable.. why is pit bike stuff sooooo cheap and trials stuff 10/15 times dearer.. wish i d sussed this out 6 months ago.. Pitbike = China , and a saturated market Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denisesewa Posted December 26, 2015 Report Share Posted December 26, 2015 BTW, another example is the Magura Hydraulic clutch conversion kit for around $300 , I bought a chinese copy just to try it out for $50 shipped, works great, I am not advocating buying chinese stuff and try to buy from/support local shops, but I am on a limited budget and cant throw away $250 just to try something out. on the other hand I am sure this stuff wont last as long and the quality of the alloy is poor, but a seat for $22 verses $200 to $300? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glynn Posted December 31, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2015 My seat arrived today, I have to say its good quality for the price! I used the same mounting method as denisesewa by cutting some plastic tabs off with a dremel and cutting a keyhole. A raised bolt was used where the plastcs attach at the front of the Beta Techno which the keyhole slid into, at the rear of the seat i had a bolt coming down from the plastic underbelly of the seat that slid through a drilled hole in the rear mudguard with a nut through the other side. The seat is almost like its made for the Beta and looks really good without restricting movement for trials, yet is high enough to sit on the road or between sections. I had a quick look on my Gas Gas to see if it would work and it seems so, it doesnt sit as flush with the frame but still looks fine and is an okay height. I will order a second seat for my Gas Gas soon and if theres enough interest I will make a thread with a step by step guide to mounting a pitbike seat. Heres some pics: Here you can see the parts that needed cut out to fit the Beta: Happy new year everybody! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denisesewa Posted January 1, 2016 Report Share Posted January 1, 2016 My seat arrived today, I have to say its good quality for the price! I used the same mounting method as denisesewa by cutting some plastic tabs off with a dremel and cutting a keyhole. A raised bolt was used where the plastcs attach at the front of the Beta Techno which the keyhole slid into, at the rear of the seat i had a bolt coming down from the plastic underbelly of the seat that slid through a drilled hole in the rear mudguard with a nut through the other side. The seat is almost like its made for the Beta and looks really good without restricting movement for trials, yet is high enough to sit on the road or between sections. I had a quick look on my Gas Gas to see if it would work and it seems so, it doesnt sit as flush with the frame but still looks fine and is an okay height. I will order a second seat for my Gas Gas soon and if theres enough interest I will make a thread with a step by step guide to mounting a pitbike seat. Heres some pics: Here you can see the parts that needed cut out to fit the Beta: Happy new year everybody! Good job Glynn !! kinda cool getting something for a trials bike for cheap eh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glynn Posted January 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2016 Good job Glynn !! kinda cool getting something for a trials bike for cheap eh? Its a big change thats for sure! a seat for the same price as 1 Jitsie master cylinder cap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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