seat style

what style of seat came on a 1976 kz900? i had somebody tell me something and i want to verify it. my bike seat is kind of 2 level. the back part sits higher than the front. is the original seat flat front to back? or does it step up in the back?

the kzs came with the good ol "ironing board" seat,the ltds had the stepped seat,but the seat pan is the same for both seats! ]

Post edited by: wireguy, at: 2005/12/24 22:55

the pics/commentary here suggest the flat seat was standard and the LTD stepped seat was an option:

www.redlinecycle.com/Sold.html

flat:
www.redlinecycle.com/Mvc-004V.html

optional LTD seat:
www.redlinecycle.com/Mvc-016A.html

Post edited by: duncan, at: 2005/12/24 18:38

i was afraid i didn't have the correct style seat on my bike. thanks for the info, folks.

The KZ900 had the standard 'flat' seat and the KZ900LTD had the standard 'stepped' seat. There were no OEM options for either seat. What style bike you purchased determined which seat style you got. Non-negotiable.

well then i have a problem. i have a 1976 kz900 with the 2 level style seat. it is not the flat one. so this seat was not an option? well, this stinks!

They're not that rare. Keep looking on E-Bay. You'll see one soon enough.
KZCSI

Hi there was reading your thread and if I'm reading right, You have a 76 KZ900 with a LTD seat and you want a flat stock KZ seat. Want to trade?? I should have one of those around in the shop if you are interested, I'll check when I go back in to turn off the lights. TFH

arobsum wrote:

well then i have a problem. i have a 1976 kz900 with the 2 level style seat. it is not the flat one. so this seat was not an option? well, this stinks!

Obviously your bike is ruined. The only thing you can do now is sell it, and I'm afraid you won't get much for it without the original seat...

guitargeek wrote:

arobsum wrote:

well then i have a problem. i have a 1976 kz900 with the 2 level style seat. it is not the flat one. so this seat was not an option? well, this stinks!

Obviously your bike is ruined. The only thing you can do now is sell it, and I'm afraid you won't get much for it without the original seat...

ha ha. sorry bud. i'll keep it anyway.....

arobsum wrote:

guitargeek wrote:

arobsum wrote:

well then i have a problem. i have a 1976 kz900 with the 2 level style seat. it is not the flat one. so this seat was not an option? well, this stinks!

Obviously your bike is ruined. The only thing you can do now is sell it, and I'm afraid you won't get much for it without the original seat...

ha ha. sorry bud. i'll keep it anyway.....

I do have a good seat, if you want to trade TFH

thanks but i think i'll hang on to it. maybe buy the correct seat off ebay or something. i appreciate the offer though.