I have an 04 f4i which has the bananna seat. I just want some opinions on whether to do the split seat conversion or not. It doesnt look horrible the way it is (check my pics) but dont know if i should waste my money on that or buy somthing like.. a rear handbrake master, although i can rock the junction valve

Thanks in advance

 

split the seat i had a 01 and my boy has a 04 all he says is how much better my bike looked back in the day

 

ya i know the slip seats look nasty but just not sure its worth the $300 or so. im not even sure how much it costs. i think all i need is the sub, plastics, and the seats

 

yea i think thats it but i agree it might not be worth it go get a seat cover that flows with your sceem so it looks like a split seat till you get up on it

 

I don't know if this will work because I haven't seen under the f4i's seats but...what if you buy a sick innovations tail saver/seat stander plate and cut a skinny section out of your OEM seat where the seat split would have been, and put the SI tail saver in that spot. Wouldn't be completely split but more of a multi tiered seat. Then cut a foot hole in the passenger section and it might just look sick. Again I don't actually know if it would work but it sounds cool.

 

You know i thought about that at one point in time.. just didnt think about puttin a foot plate in there. That is a pretty damn good idea. The only thing is... is it gonna look "custom" or "ghetto" who knows.

So i might cut the seat, put a si plate in there and maybe touch up any missing areas with some painted aluminum or diamond plate.


Idea = ghetto or not?

 

Black diamond plate = Sexy
(or red to match your fairings)

SI sells 2 different plates. One is rounded and has grenades on it I think and the other one is more boxy. The rounded one might just fit in there nice and flush with the curve of your seat. But you never know...might have to make little tweeks here or there but I think it might come out sweet...

 

So i might cut the seat, put a si plate in there and maybe touch up any missing areas with some painted aluminum or diamond plate.


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you no you like that diamond plate three words OLD TOOL BOX

 

Haha.. well the words "old tool box" make it sound less appealing.

But ya i might just run to lowes tomoro and pick up some diamond plate, and ya il paint it the same as the foot plate. I think this is possible, i just checked out the seat..

Its gonna take out about 4" of the hard plastic structure. So i figure, if i just razor blade the material in the middle of that, il have 2" on each "seat" to wrap it under. Then fill the gaping hole with the foot plate and diamond and i may have filled out that grand canyon.

Thanks a lot for the input, i dont plan on starting right away... i kinda want to see how much a new seat costs, just in case it doesnt work out. But i will surely send u guys a pic when it happens.

And the best part is.. cost= some cheap diamond plate and the fi foot plate, which im sure is cheaper than the $400 and up conversion

 

Yea the 2 inches on each side to wrap under is a good idea, use some staples and it will look professional.

 

i make a steel subframe for the f4i now its pretty sick and you wont have to worry about breaking one ever again

 

I havnt broke one yet.. dont jinx me lol. I appreciate it but im trying to keep this construction cheap.

 

PLATE IT im telling you. you wanna keep it cheep right

you no what to do TOOL BOX .. ill take some more pics so you can see it better its three pices left right then the kick plate it mounts in all the stock spots and if done right and ill walk you threw it if you like on the phone it has no sharp edges all you need is a old tool box a hammer and a file ..


im telling you this is the way to go im gonna go take pics of it right now

 

its alittle getto but not bad for a first time and i dont care about it it just so i dont mess up the matching plastic and once i lern circles ill be takeing it offOLD TOOL BOX


i shold change my name to OLDTOOLBOX

o and a pic of the good old tool box

 

Haha, i got to admit the old tool box is pretty innovative.. im not really woried about the plastix though. Just worried about cuttin the actual seat in half.

U should try to paint that diamond plate some how.

 

gotcha well just remember in the future im making them and keep an eye on your stocker around all the welds cause they will start to crack and once they do rewelding will just end up with more cracks around the weld . i learned the hard way

 

what kind of sceem and y not like that my frame and swing arm is polished

 

O i couldnt see the rest of ur bike from those pics..

The polished is cool but u probly look like the sun going down the road, thats gotta reflect some light haha. No its cool, i thought that was the only polished section. But if it was me i think i would still try to do some sick paint on it since it allready is very custom. I like standing out!! It brings the babes lol

 

ok hears some pics but its pritty dirty

the bike and the plastic I DONT WANT TO **** UP

tell me what you think

 

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