Benly seat > CA77 / Dream

[Dunnett]

Hi 305'ers. Just purchased my first motorcycle and it happens to be a minty 1965 Dream.

I want to install a solo seat - and I know there are all sorts of aftermarket versions available, but I think the ones found on the Benly's just look incredible.

I did a mock up of how one would look on my bike.

I'm wondering if anyone has any idea where someone might get a Benley solo seat, original or otherwise. I'm good at fabricating so mount issues don't matter.

Ideas?



Thanks!
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[lrutt]

wow nice and clean, and rare with key on right side :)

If you search this site there are a couple guys with solo seats on their 305's. And I think there might be some entries on ebay that sell them and have pics. It looks pretty sharp. Hopefully you have the original seat and will not do any ir-reversible mods to that beauty. Looks JUST like mine.

[Dunnett]

Hi lrutt - the image of this bike is one I downloaded - its not my actual bike. I don't have an image of my bike from a side view - at least not low enough to do a mock up. I flipped it horizontally because that's the angle I saw it from when I envisioned a Benly seat.

I've seen the stuff on ebay, the stuff from Thailand. Its a little "boxy" - doesn't have that saddle look to it or the space between the seat and the frame.

I suppose I could always install a custom Mesinger seat, but I'm still hoping for a Benley.

And yes - the bike I bought (haven't actually SEEN it yet - its in transport) is supposed to be as close to 100% original as one could hope. I'll be keeping everything else stock.

This is my actual machine....

[conbs]

You may want to search this site for solo seats that kellilynne and sacha put on their bikes. I am pretty partial to the original look, but theirs capture that really killer look.

[rzgkane]

wow nice and clean, and rare with key on right side :)

If you search this site there are a couple guys with solo seats on their 305's. And I think there might be some entries on ebay that sell them and have pics. It looks pretty sharp. Hopefully you have the original seat and will not do any ir-reversible mods to that beauty. Looks JUST like mine.

That's a mirror image pic of the left side. Notice how the drive chain isn't visible on the right side of the bike and there is a shift lever there?

[Tango911]

i have a solo seat im going to use as well. i got it off a guy from this site, just advertise for it. thumbs up on the mirror image :P

[Dunnett]

I did explain that the image was just for illustration of an idea. Hopefully I didn't offend anyone. Nothing sinister intended!