Seat Improvement(Dramatic)

[Mountainman]

country folk use those springs often

Is there such a thing as a spring shop?

I find that thought interesting -- a spring shop ?

yes -- there must be spring experts around to be found

we had a old country hardward store that burnt down years ago now
I remember that they carried a lot of different springs
country folk use those springs often

ride the motor bike

 

[RATRODER]

This is a great idea, not new but great.http://www.sheldonbrown.com/harris/saddles/brooks-b73.html

 

[robin bird]

here is a picture of my real leather saddle i bought when i was 35---- now am 62---they take a while to break in ---but then they are fantastic---feel like a glove---wallingford cycles sells them for $180 (price of an engines) but they are fantastic

 

[fetor56]

Is there such a thing as a spring shop?

There is,in Adelaide anyway & i suspect most major cities.
All they sell is springs,or u can take your old spring there & tell them if u want it exactly duplicated...10% stronger/20% stronger,etc etc.
Takes about 2 weeks to make & costs approx $30(depending on what u want)
They also have a bin of springs for $2 each..........spring scrounger heaven.

 

[Irish John]

There is,in Adelaide anyway & i suspect most major cities.
All they sell is springs,or u can take your old spring there & tell them if u want it exactly duplicated...10% stronger/20% stronger,etc etc.
Takes about 2 weeks to make & costs approx $30(depending on what u want)
They also have a bin of springs for $2 each..........spring scrounger heaven.

I'm going to make my own saddle from kangaroo leather. That should have plenty of bounce even if I don't use any springs! I'll call it 'The Big Boomer B*m Bouncer'!

 

[fetor56]

Update on second converted seat:
Not as good as the first(cos of the smaller base area)
A softer ride but not as comfortable over distance.
I'm absolutely convinced the best seat your gonna get is one with a LARGE base & 3 springs.
Now to look for a large base that accepts the 3 spring idea.

 

[BoltsMissing]

Fetor,
I think you might be able to buy the springs from BROOKS, worth a look maybe.

http://www.brooksengland.com/shop/cat_maintenancespareparts.aspx

 

[fetor56]

Fetor,
I think you might be able to buy the springs from BROOKS, worth a look maybe.

http://www.brooksengland.com/shop/cat_maintenancespareparts.aspx

Thanks for the thought Pete.Cheaper to buy a seat from Toni at the Port Market,or hard rubbish by the side of the road....i'm not adverse to being a dirty rat.

 

[BoltsMissing]

Yeah I would not order a BROOKS either on their prices, but it's benchmark and if springs can be made up specificaly or near enough, depends on price/quantity
I was thinking valve sprngs off a motor perhaps. To lengthen, simply heat just one part of the spring and stretch to desired length, the rest should still "spring" if the heat don't mess with the spring-steel