How to Make a Moped Seat

Mopeds often have poorly made seats.

Mopeds can be a fun way to travel to work, school or the grocery store. With fuel economy often exceeding 100 miles to the gallon, a moped is also an economical choice. Sometimes, however, the cheap seats that come stock with your moped don't quite do the job. If you are uncomfortable riding your moped, your seat has broken or you feel that it's just too small, you can construct your own two-seater moped cushion for less than $10.

Things You'll Need

• Seat or arm rest cushion
• Nuts and Bolts
• Handsaw
• Wrench
• Sandpaper
• Plywood
• Carpenter's pencil
• Drill
• Drill Bits

Instructions

1. Remove the original seat from your moped. This can easily be taken off by using a wrench on the bolt locking the seat post in place.

2. Cut off any protruding metal seat supports using the hand saw until everything is level with the rear fender of your moped. Use sandpaper to smooth out any jagged saw cuts.

3. Cut your plywood board until it is just a little smaller than the width and length of your seat cushion. Smooth out any knots, round the corners and round the edges. This will prevent the wood from poking holes in your new seat cushion.

4. Mark your board with a carpenter's pencil where the nuts and bolts will go into the moped. Usually there will already be screw holes in the moped's back fender for the previous seat cushion; mark the board to match where those screw holes are.

5. Drill the holes into the plywood using a 1/2-inch drill bit. Be sure to make the holes straight. Otherwise, the bolts will go in crooked and possibly be stripped.

6. Place the bolts into the plywood board, screwing them in all the way. If you don't happen to have the right size drill bit for the bolts, hammer them in.

7. Remove the foam from the cushion and put in the plywood. Poke holes through the fabric where the bolts go. Then stuff the foam back into the cushion. This process works best if the fabric has a zipper; if not, sew everything back together.

8. Place the cushion on the moped and screw the bolts into the existing holes on the back fender.

Tips & Warnings

• Adjusting your moped can sometimes permanently damage your machine if done improperly. If you feel uncomfortable working with your bike, promptly take it to a certified repair mechanic and tell them what you need done.

References

• How to Make a Moped Seat