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Marque Remarks => Yamaha => Topic started by: wilson59 on April 17, 2009, 07:47:04 am

Title: Newbie YZ 80 b question
Post by: wilson59 on April 17, 2009, 07:47:04 am

Hi All,
wilson's my name and I'm new to the forum have been restoring XT 500's with my 70 year old dad but have decided to restore a Yamaha yz 80 b the problem is the seat base is gone and needs to be replaced any ideas where I can find another one or is it something I'm going have to try and make myself.

THANKS

Title: Re: Newbie YZ 80 b question
Post by: basil44 on April 17, 2009, 07:57:20 am

Gidday, all of those buggars rusted out, they are very hard to find second hand or NOS .If its not to bad repair it. Cheers John.

Title: Re: Newbie YZ 80 b question
Post by: JohnnyO on April 17, 2009, 08:16:36 am

Ebay in the US is the place to find one of them. They are the same on the A, B, C and D models.

Title: Re: Newbie YZ 80 b question
Post by: wilson59 on April 18, 2009, 06:08:53 am

Thanks guys

Title: Re: Newbie YZ 80 b question
Post by: lms6201 on April 19, 2009, 08:28:31 pm

i,ve laid up glass seat bases for the frontera and others , it is easy , with tank , rear guard , side covers , ect , place foam where u want clearance and lay some layers of glad wrap over the entire area , lay your light matting and resin , play around with the edge to get it how u want , use a photo of an origional , make some brackets , take the whole bike to the upholsterer , with your photo