Seat Mod on my 83 750 - Honda Shadow Forums : Shadow Motorcycle Forum

GadgetDad · 06-12-2011, 04:08 PM

Well I finally finished my seat mod. I followed in the footsteps of what Eric S did here
83 Shadow 750 Seat Modification
Mine turned out to be a much larger back seat area, but what are you gonna do? I still have to do some touch up painting and I'm going to get new turn signals. They look kind of goofy right now, but it's all I could come up with, with what I had on hand.

It went from this...

To this...

And finally to this...

elfnyc · 06-12-2011, 06:25 PM

wow that looks good !!! nice job - funny blinkers lol but hey i hear ya make it work for now then pretty it up -- i see u also moved the plate !!! nice little mod !!! lookin shweet

GadgetDad · 06-12-2011, 10:25 PM

Thanks, due to the "comments" I've received I gave it some more thought and realized I could have them point down instead of up. Doesn't look as silly. I'll post new pics tomorrow.

razor78016 · 06-13-2011, 12:55 AM

Post a pic of them down, just to see what it would look like.

Coop · 06-13-2011, 07:57 AM

Nice work!

GadgetDad · 06-16-2011, 10:15 AM

Ok, here are the pics with the lights turned down. I'm actually getting my new turn signals today so they won't stay like this for long.

Stricken · 06-16-2011, 12:35 PM

Down like that looks like they're broken.

rpneal44 · 06-16-2011, 01:13 PM

yea, looks okay 'cept for those rear turn siggys. They look pretty goofy. But they serve the purpose until you can get it the way you want it, huh?

GadgetDad · 06-16-2011, 01:22 PM

yeah, i tried riding around with them off and I just didn't feel comfortable not having any turn signals. I've only been riding for a few weeks now. But, the new ones come today, and my higway pegs tomorrow. I'm also going to try and redo the foam on the seat again. I'll get some better foam and try and make it very thin so that I sit lower. I also started taking the stock mufflers off. I will try running like that for a while and see about getting some cheap mufflers to add so that it has a louder sound. I don't want to pi$$ off the neighbors, but i would like to have some sound to them. I rode by my house's open windows when i first got it and asked my wife "Did you hear me ride by?" She said "Nope". I even got on the gas too!

Kathy M · 06-16-2011, 04:55 PM

I'm liking it

Unique, personalized and functional! Wanna see the new turn signals, so post as soon as you can, OK? *grin*

06-12-2011, 04:08 PM	#1 (permalink)
GadgetDad Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Neptune, NJ Posts: 191	Seat Mod on my 83 750 Well I finally finished my seat mod. I followed in the footsteps of what Eric S did here 83 Shadow 750 Seat Modification Mine turned out to be a much larger back seat area, but what are you gonna do? I still have to do some touch up painting and I'm going to get new turn signals. They look kind of goofy right now, but it's all I could come up with, with what I had on hand. It went from this... To this... And finally to this... __________________ 83 Shadow VT750C - SOLD 96 Shadow VT1100C

06-12-2011, 10:25 PM	#3 (permalink)
GadgetDad Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Neptune, NJ Posts: 191	Thanks, due to the "comments" I've received I gave it some more thought and realized I could have them point down instead of up. Doesn't look as silly. I'll post new pics tomorrow. __________________ 83 Shadow VT750C - SOLD 96 Shadow VT1100C

06-13-2011, 12:55 AM	#4 (permalink)
razor78016 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Devine TX Posts: 589	Post a pic of them down, just to see what it would look like. __________________ 1985 VT700C Vid http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHNQqIJhuD0&feature=plcp Updated: Relocated clutch lever. Vindicator bars by R.O.C.

06-13-2011, 07:57 AM	#5 (permalink)
Coop Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: North Augusta S.C. Posts: 2,925	Nice work! __________________ *My Mistress* 2006 VTX 1300R Ride Bells By OldDad

06-16-2011, 10:15 AM	#6 (permalink)
GadgetDad Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Neptune, NJ Posts: 191	Ok, here are the pics with the lights turned down. I'm actually getting my new turn signals today so they won't stay like this for long. __________________ 83 Shadow VT750C - SOLD 96 Shadow VT1100C

06-12-2011, 06:25 PM	#2 (permalink)
elfnyc Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 3,311	wow that looks good !!! nice job - funny blinkers lol but hey i hear ya make it work for now then pretty it up -- i see u also moved the plate !!! nice little mod !!! lookin shweet

06-16-2011, 12:35 PM	#7 (permalink)
Stricken Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Missouri Posts: 25	Down like that looks like they're broken.

06-16-2011, 01:13 PM	#8 (permalink)
rpneal44 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Mt. Juliet, TN Posts: 2,106	yea, looks okay 'cept for those rear turn siggys. They look pretty goofy. But they serve the purpose until you can get it the way you want it, huh? __________________ Rusty ole bike rider dude ('84 VT-700, '00 750 ACE) Phildo

06-16-2011, 01:22 PM	#9 (permalink)
GadgetDad Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Neptune, NJ Posts: 191	yeah, i tried riding around with them off and I just didn't feel comfortable not having any turn signals. I've only been riding for a few weeks now. But, the new ones come today, and my higway pegs tomorrow. I'm also going to try and redo the foam on the seat again. I'll get some better foam and try and make it very thin so that I sit lower. I also started taking the stock mufflers off. I will try running like that for a while and see about getting some cheap mufflers to add so that it has a louder sound. I don't want to pi$$ off the neighbors, but i would like to have some sound to them. I rode by my house's open windows when i first got it and asked my wife "Did you hear me ride by?" She said "Nope". I even got on the gas too! __________________ 83 Shadow VT750C - SOLD 96 Shadow VT1100C

06-16-2011, 04:55 PM	#10 (permalink)
Kathy M Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 2,113	I'm liking it Unique, personalized and functional! Wanna see the new turn signals, so post as soon as you can, OK? grin __________________ 1983 Shadow VT750C - "My BMW" Ride Bell by Ed, Custom Grip Ends by Dauntae, Like-New Tach by 1rusty1

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