450 L or T Seat Pan Length

[pete]

Just wondering if someone could measure an early 80's (80 - 82 would be my guess) 450 L or T seat pan or frame from the bar where the front of the seat hooks on to the rear bolt holes where it bolts to the frame with the indicators?

I'd like to see if they're a bolt on replacement for my E seat pan.

[Flaming Chainsaws]

Just wondering if someone could measure an early 80's (80 - 82 would be my guess) 450 L or T seat pan or frame from the bar where the front of the seat hooks on to the rear bolt holes where it bolts to the frame with the indicators?

I'd like to see if they're a bolt on replacement for my E seat pan.

PETE!!! I can measure my seat for you!

But just to make sure, like this? I'll measure later tonight.


I don't think it's a bolt on though.

[Hornswaggle]

I don't know what the measurement is but I've swapped from T to L seat and it fit. The T seat (left in pic) has a narrower plastic tab on the front and I had to trim the sides slightly on the metal tab of the L seat you see in the picture to fit my T frame but otherwise it fit.

[pete]

Cheers FC, that's the measurement I'm looking for. No rush, take your time, and thanks!

Hornswaggle... thanks for that, I saw you swapped your seats over a little while ago. That comparison's really helpful too.

All three have different part numbers for the frames, but all the pic's I've looked at show them being pretty much identical, and I haven't seen what the difference is.

[Flaming Chainsaws]

So I've seen what a "T" and an "L" seat look like, what does an "E" seat look like?

[pete]

Bottom looks like this:



Top (after fresh coats of paint) looks like this:



You don't want it to look like this:



Yes, I just rescued my seat pan

[Steve]

All three have different part numbers for the frames, but all the pic's I've looked at show them being pretty much identical, and I haven't seen what the difference is.

All it takes is a different stitch pattern and they will give it a new part number.

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[pete]

All it takes is a different stitch pattern and they will give it a new part number.

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That'd be right

Although going by Hornswaggle's post it looks like there's at least a minor difference between the L and T where the seat slides on...

Just reread and realised that Hornswaggle has a name in his sig... thanks Kevin...

[Hornswaggle]

I just measered the T seat and it is 21" from one of the rear bolt holes to the closest point inside the front tab. Hope that helps!

[pete]

Thanks Kevin, will get the measuring tape on the frame tonight.

Also, looking at your comparison, it appears the rear of the T is much flatter than the L. Is that right?

[Flaming Chainsaws]

Also, looking at your comparison, it appears the rear of the T is much flatter than the L. Is that right?

That's right. And because of that, I want the "T" seat!

Sorry I didn't get the measurement of my seat last night. But anyways, my "L" seat is also about 21 inches.

[pete]

Thanks for the effort guys, but those measurements on my frame say 25"... so no straight swap for me... bugger.

Back to the drawing board I'm afraid...

[sclarke7171]

I had to find 5 seats to rescue 1. Rust is a killer

[pete]

Indeed! Mine seems to be holding up well since the rust converter and paint...