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popcorc

hello i currently have a z50r 184 honda dirtbike and i was needing some help.
im looking for some parts for it that are getting too expensive for me. i really need a muffler and a seat, but i also need a front wheel and both front and back brakes gas cap and air filter, im only 14 so be easy on me, i just need to know if you have any good ideas on where to shop for because 150 dollars for a seat is ridiculous. thanks http://c4.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/i...dea6a691e3.jpg

sanigene

ebay?

or you could fix the one you've got by cleaning up & painting the steel base, purchasing new foam from an upholstery or craft store, and then getting a cover from dratv.com or some other bike store.

Z50 BODY PARTS

sani

35mastr

Thats a great link.

ty_gto

x2...

good luck on your parts search popcorc!

popcorc

I have already stripped it down and painted a metal frame, im using a weedeater gas tank, i know right, and a seat i made. also i have a pocketrocket front wheel which is why i need a new one, the paint job looks good.

sanigene

Ya gotta start somewhere and sometimes it's the ghetto

sani

mexicanyella

My hardtail's first rejuvenation when I got it years ago involved a fuel tank from a Craftsman/Tecumseh garden tiller, bungee-corded to the front of the seat and resting on the top frame tube, and an air filter from a Tecumseh 3.5hp engine. I've since purchased a correct fuel tank, but I'm still running a Tecumseh air filter.

Z50R tanks become available fairly regularly; just keep an eye on the classifieds here. I picked up a usable one with some dents in it as a free extra with a parts trade I did. I'm okay with dented fuel tanks as long as they don't leak and are securely mounted. Wheels and stuff will turn up too, eventually. A new wheel half from CHP racing is only about $22-23, not sure what they cost from Dr. ATV but with some well-budgeted Christmas money...

Post pics as it is now. At least a few of us (well, okay, maybe only me) enjoy seeing creative rat jobs too. You've established your desire to make it original at some point; you won't get ridiculed too much I don't think.

popcorc

i have some pictures that i took last night as i was putting more and more clear coats over the frame, handlebars, etc. you can see the seat that is on the ground flipped upside down. check this out, it's actually pretty cool, i took a rectangular piece of metal and put a pillow on and started duck taping all the way around until the seat was completely covered, then i took an old black t-**** and covered the seat and stapled the shirt on. then i cut off the excess shirt and duct taped the boarders of the staples
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sanigene

dude, I think it's kinda cool with the pocket rocket front tire...looks like a little chopper. nice job with the seat - if you find the duct tape starts to fall off and you need to re-do it, try using hvac tape (aluminum foil tape). I find it's more robust than duct tape. Keep it up!

sani

mexicanyella

My son's Z50R came to me with a pretty rusted-out seat base, with most of the rust being around the rear rim of the seat pan. The mounting ears and the part of the pan directly around and between them was fine, so I cut the rusty part away. I had what I think was a cheapo aftermarket CT70 seat someone had given me with a plastic base. I removed the foam and cover from both, and was able to cut the nose and part of the center off the plastic seat base so it fit around the remaining metal of the Z50R trimmed seat base, and bolted the two together. The CT70 foam, which was in perfect shape, then fit after a little trimming. I took the whole thing to a local auto-interiors guy and he trimmed the foam a little more and upholstered it in snowmobile seat vinyl for $60. It's longer than a Z50R seat normally is but still looks okay, I think, and the cover's nicely done. Definitely cheaper than $150; if your base is okay and the foam's all there you might talk to some upholsterers in your area.

The pocketbike front wheel is an interesting look, for sure.

BlackZ50R

Pay the 150 for a new seat. I did and I don't regret it one bit. Trust me you'll love it when you see the difference.I'm after trying to get seats to look the same but you'll end up spending close to that tryin to get it to look good, but hey, you might not be as picky as me!

BlackZ50R

PIC of my new seat. Choose for yourself

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mexicanyella

I was planning to buy a new one for my son's bike but just couldn't afford it; his birthday was around the corner and the funds just weren't there; the bike ran but needed a seat. My combining the intact part of the original seat with the ???CT70 aftermarket??? seat pan (cut up) and foam was an act of desperation, but it worked out. Here's how it ended up; definitely a different shape than a normal R seat but it works, at less than half the price:

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Triple B

I have a decent IRC tire I will donate to the cause.

PM me your address and I will ship it to you.