Roger Underhill
Member
That’s why I’m slightly reluctant to buy one... concerned about fit and don’t want to buy extras at that price. I’m 6’5”
Neck rest?seat angle issues
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3WHELZ
Guru
Here is an interesting headrest for sale on BROL http://www.bentrideronline.com/messageboard/showthread.php?t=137521
Jesse Groves
Active Member
My Thor seat has made it to the US and hopefully should be delivered sometime this week. I also already got the rubber block to make the front shim. My question now is, what did others use to cut the rubber block to the right shape? I am thinking a hacksaw for the big cuts and exacto-knife for the final shaping.
ratz
Wielder of the Rubber Mallet
Bandsaw or radial arm saw if you have them.
Cut big and sand to final size with sand paper.
hack saw will work if you go slow,
super slim
Zen MBB Master
Use LOTS of water as a coolant on the saws to stop the rubber burning!
ratz
Wielder of the Rubber Mallet
Or cut in the garage in MN.
super slim
Zen MBB Master
What NO heating in the garage, even when it is -10F (-23 C)!!!
How do you start your indoor training!
What gear do you wear at the start???
How do you start your indoor training!
What gear do you wear at the start???
ratz
Wielder of the Rubber Mallet
Pssst we have these things called Basement. 1500 sqft below ground. Mole People unite!
super slim
Zen MBB Master
Is the basement BELOW the Permafrost???
1happyreader
zen/child method
In moms neighbor hood, (Chicago northrn Illinois, USA) Half basements were the norm, 4-5 feet underground allowing above ground windows and emergency exit. the one house that had a fully underground basement was more modern and had a well like enclosure dug into the ground at ? several windows to allow exit.
jond
Zen MBB Master
super slim
Zen MBB Master
AND the bodies would not smell as permanently frozen, Winter and Summer!
Jesse Groves
Active Member
My Thor seat arrived today and I was working on installing it when I ran into a problem. The ribs of the seat are not far enough apart to fit over the wings at the top of the frame; that means that the seat does not contact the frame anywhere except the front mount point, and a little bit on those wings I mentioned (though not even enough to mount to).
Ratz, I have the new model frame, so maybe it has wider wings than the frames you installed your Thor seats on? Below is a picture of the wings I am talking about.
I am thinking about cutting those wings off the frame to allow the seat to fit; I am assuming that even if I decide to go back to the original seat, I would still be able to mount it without those wings and just rely on the velcro to hold the top section in place...any thoughts on that would be appreciated.
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Also, below are some side-by-side pics of the stock seat and the Thor. You can really see in the second photo how flat the upper area is on the stock seat as compared to the Thor.
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Ratz, I have the new model frame, so maybe it has wider wings than the frames you installed your Thor seats on? Below is a picture of the wings I am talking about.
I am thinking about cutting those wings off the frame to allow the seat to fit; I am assuming that even if I decide to go back to the original seat, I would still be able to mount it without those wings and just rely on the velcro to hold the top section in place...any thoughts on that would be appreciated.
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Also, below are some side-by-side pics of the stock seat and the Thor. You can really see in the second photo how flat the upper area is on the stock seat as compared to the Thor.
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Leif
Active Member
FWIW, I posted a similar question in the Silvio forum regarding the same wing mounts on the S40 and received some very helpful responses:
https://cruzbike.com/forum/threads/s40-thor-seat-modification.12080/
Jesse Groves
Active Member
Winded Lowrider
Well-Known Member
Sooooo....After a 5 week trip from Poland ( through customs during the gov shutdown day) My thor seat arrived yesterday! WooHOO!
Looking at all the threads on mounting. How many mounting points, wing mounts or no wing mounts, fore aft position, shims , seat angle, and velcro....? yikes this is complex.
Feel free to weigh in with your advice/opinions on how to mount the thor seat.
Looking at all the threads on mounting. How many mounting points, wing mounts or no wing mounts, fore aft position, shims , seat angle, and velcro....? yikes this is complex.
Feel free to weigh in with your advice/opinions on how to mount the thor seat.
Mathew Fy
GRU
I used a 1/4 inch thick piece of rubber on the lower wing mounts with pan-head bolts through the original holes. With some extra velcro along the spine of the frame and the Thor seat and it's very solid. It takes a bit of effort to pull the seat off the bike once the velcro is seated in from riding. I'm satisfied with the Adem head rest so far, after straightening the aluminum mast.
Winded Lowrider
Well-Known Member
That sounds like a good way to go. Ive got the rubber block ready to cut to size/shape. Velcro up the frame/spine works well. I may add the rubber shim to the top to set the angle and fine tune the matching of the large seat and the frame. I'm on the fence about the need to bolt the top of the seat to the frame through the holes for the neck rest/butterfly assembly...
Winded Lowrider
Well-Known Member
I like the zip tie idea. Semi-permanent.
