Rear Seat for Motorcycle or Bicycle
This Light-Weight Homemade Rear-Seat Fixture Is a Convenience for a Strong Bicycle or Motorcycle
A rear seat mounted on a light support that can be quickly attached to a strong bicycle or a motorcycle is handy, and one like that shown in the sketch can be made in the home workshop. The supporting frame, consisting of two main sections forming a fork over the rear axle, and a brace extending to the bicycle frame, are made of ¹⁄₄ by 1¹⁄₄-in. strap iron. The seat and the handlebars are supported on posts of the usual type, flattened at their lower ends, and riveted to the fixture. The lower ends of the fork are bent to form foot rests. The detailed construction of the seat post and the method of clamping the brace at A are shown in the smaller sketches. The fastenings on the seat and handlebar posts are made with rivets or bolts.—P. P. Avery, Garfield, N. J.