Compatible rider seats

[Mark_h]

I know the k3 thou is a bit different in many places to all other sv models but does anyone know for sure which rider seats are compatible with a k3 sv1000n. Also anyone got a compatible seat kicking about? Maybe part-ex one of my spare k3 pillion seats.

[pookie]

Are you after an after market seat. I think I have a k3 riders seat in the garage if that is what you are after

[Mark_h]

Im after something I can strip down and mess with. I had a recent ride on a thruxton which had a suede seat. Suede had a good grippy surface while still letting me move about and looked nice too. I also want to mess with the padding to compensate for my aging backside. Dont want to risk maki g everything much worse so want to keep my original original so I can go back.

[ophic]

I *think* the SV1000N K3 seats were the earliest incarnation of the reduced height rear end that became standard on everything K4-onwards.

However this notion comes from a vague memory of something I read at least 12 years ago.

The shape of the side panels should tell you. Got a pic?

[ophic]

compare:

http://www.motorcyclespecs.co.za/mod...1000n%2003.htm

with

http://www.motorcyclespecs.co.za/mod...1000n%2005.htm

to see the difference in shape.

I know this implies that the 03 has the higher seat but every other picture I've seen of a naked K3 thou has the lower one. Perhaps there was a different spec for the South African version.

[Mark_h]

Mine is as per the silver one. It's silver too I know the infill panels are a bit different, question is whether the seat is the same between the 650 and the thou and the K3 and every other model ever made.

It looks like the blue one had a seat that does down deeper into the guts of the bike so I may be in bother.

Guess I could phone the local dealer and check the part numbers. I used to have a link to a part number fiche but can't find it anywhere now.

[ophic]

Originally Posted by Mark_h

Mine is as per the silver one. It's silver too I know the infill panels are a bit different, question is whether the seat is the same between the 650 and the thou and the K3 and every other model ever made.

That's a bit odd. I've found pics all over the net of naked silver K3s with the lower seat.

But OK yours seems to be the higher one. I believe it's the same as the SV650SK3 seat. ie the odd one out.

Try here for part numbers: http://www.alpha-sports.com/suzuki_parts.htm

[ophic]

As I was curious, I did it for you.

That link shows the same parts for the year regardless of faired or naked, so:

SV1000 K3 45100-16G10-W05
SV1000 K4 45100-16G32-W05

SV650 K3 45100-16G20-W05
SV650 K4 45100-16G41-W05

but as you can see the part numbers are different from 650 to 1000.

Ok, we're no closer...

[Mark_h]

Here's mine. Has the little kink in the infill panel.
https://goo.gl/photos/3ywbnTQPJrrdt6yy6

[ophic]

Originally Posted by Mark_h

Here's mine. Has the little kink in the infill panel.
https://goo.gl/photos/3ywbnTQPJrrdt6yy6

Ah that's a low seat type. In fact that's like the blue K5 in the links I posted earlier. The kink in the side panel actually points the other way and there's also a slight bend in the visible subframe just before it disappears under the rear plastics, above the pillion pegs.

So that should be compatible with anything K4-onwards even if the part numbers don't match, and I was right about the K3 naked thous being different to other K3s but the same as all the later ones.