baz348 Posted May 30, 2023 Report Share Posted May 30, 2023 I own a 1976 348MRR, the bike is a low engine and frame number , when I purchased the bike in 1979 it had and still has a cream coloured seat , I have never seen one the same but it looks original, any ideas ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feetupfun Posted May 31, 2023 Report Share Posted May 31, 2023 Nice 348 What is it about the seat that causes you to say it looks original? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbofurball Posted May 31, 2023 Report Share Posted May 31, 2023 Always nice to see the old bikes with the original stickers ... my '82 349 still has it's Sandiford stickers on too, though the bike is nowhere near as clean and tidy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr nosh Posted May 31, 2023 Report Share Posted May 31, 2023 Hey. Nice collection of bins. Really though, bike looks like its had very little use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baz348 Posted May 31, 2023 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2023 Regarding the seat, my query is has anybody seen a bike with the same colour seat, the bike has had very little use from new so it seems strange somebody would recover the seat, the bins are also collectors items 😄 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbofurball Posted June 1, 2023 Report Share Posted June 1, 2023 No, that looks aftermarket. Quite possibly the original owner didn't like the factory rubber seat for some reason Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feetupfun Posted June 1, 2023 Report Share Posted June 1, 2023 2 hours ago, turbofurball said: No, that looks aftermarket. Quite possibly the original owner didn't like the factory rubber seat for some reason The original 348 seat is made of a foam core with a sewn black vinyl cover and has a very similar shape to the odd-coloured seat in baz348's photo. After the 348, Montesa went to using naked black rubber seats on their trials bikes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbofurball Posted June 1, 2023 Report Share Posted June 1, 2023 4 hours ago, feetupfun said: The original 348 seat is made of a foam core with a sewn black vinyl cover and has a very similar shape to the odd-coloured seat in baz348's photo. After the 348, Montesa went to using naked black rubber seats on their trials bikes. I thought after posting that that may have been the case but it was too late by then, lol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baz348 Posted June 1, 2023 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2023 Cheers mate, it could be an aftermarket seat although it must be the only one they ever sold !! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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