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Title: Elina Flight Tech seats . Any good ?
Post by: animal on December 11, 2008, 07:02 PM: Was just wondering where they rate as seats against say a Kashi or Shotgun e.t.c ? R they considered cool enough 4 a show build ? How cheap were they bitd ? Same price as other seats ?
Title: Re: Elina Flight Tech seats . Any good ?
Post by: Swivel on December 11, 2008, 07:12 PM: Definitely cool enough mate, love those seats have a few myself in red, blue and black ;)
Title: Re: Elina Flight Tech seats . Any good ?
Post by: baldbmxer on December 11, 2008, 07:14 PM: They werent any more expensive or cheaper that Kashimax seats.
I remember them from 86 so they were probably around in the states before then
Title: Re: Elina Flight Tech seats . Any good ?
Post by: southern andy on December 11, 2008, 07:17 PM: My brother is after a red one if anyone has a spare. ;) ;)

Sorry for the slight hijack Mr Animal. 8)
Title: Re: Elina Flight Tech seats . Any good ?
Post by: brass monkey! on December 11, 2008, 07:32 PM: had a black one of em, nice seat - not as desirable asa Kashi Aero but good enough for a show build ;)
Title: Re: Elina Flight Tech seats . Any good ?
Post by: animal on December 11, 2008, 09:17 PM: Cheers guys date wise u recon 86 or earlier ?
Title: Re: Elina Flight Tech seats . Any good ?
Post by: munners on December 11, 2008, 09:24 PM: I bought a GT survivor and the bloke didnt change 1 single part on it from new. It was bought in 85 and his Dad still had the receipt!! It had a black elina flite seat. :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Elina Flight Tech seats . Any good ?
Post by: MartyC on December 11, 2008, 11:29 PM: The Flite Tech seat was around in 84, stock fitting to the Vector Victory series bikes :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Elina Flight Tech seats . Any good ?
Post by: sweetbeats on December 11, 2008, 11:32 PM: I aint a big fan dunno why just don't think they have the same class as kashi and shotgun's...do love the elina lighting bolt though got a real vintage feel about them.
Title: Re: Elina Flight Tech seats . Any good ?
Post by: bodamus on December 12, 2008, 01:21 PM: Yep good Seats they were definately around in late 1984.

bodamus :)
Title: Re: Elina Flight Tech seats . Any good ?
Post by: mark 2 on December 12, 2008, 01:35 PM: From what I can make out the Elina time line would be....

1981 Elina (a lightning bolt without the bolts)
1981 Lightning Bolt
1982 Ulta Light
1982 ET
1983 Ultra Light /w fiberglass post
1983 Turbo
1984 Flyte Tech

There were a few others but they're the ones that count
Title: Re: Elina Flight Tech seats . Any good ?
Post by: Mattdub on December 12, 2008, 01:38 PM: Nice seats , ran a Flyte Tech throughout 85 on my PL20 .
Title: Re: Elina Flight Tech seats . Any good ?
Post by: WARDY on December 12, 2008, 04:13 PM: Quote from: monkeybiscuits! on December 11, 2008, 07:32 PM
had a black one of em, nice seat - not as desirable asa Kashi Aero but good enough for a show build ;)

now I got it Matt , not bad seats
Title: Re: Elina Flight Tech seats . Any good ?
Post by: animal on December 12, 2008, 06:55 PM: Thanks everyone sorted me out just fine on the time line and wantability (made that word up :LolLolLolLol: )