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Technically Speaking => Modifications => Topic started by: V_i_c_i on Wednesday, 08 July 2020, 05:45 PM

Title: Show us (me) your custom seat
Post by: V_i_c_i on Wednesday, 08 July 2020, 05:45 PM
My original seat is almost at the end of life. So I'm wondering whether to use the original cover or some custom ones. So show off and give me inspiration. B
Title: Re: Show us (me) your custom seat
Post by: GSXKING on Wednesday, 08 July 2020, 08:27 PM
End of life ????????? How so ??????????
Title: Re: Show us (me) your custom seat
Post by: V_i_c_i on Wednesday, 08 July 2020, 08:57 PM
Started cracking  :whatever:
Title: Re: Show us (me) your custom seat
Post by: Notty on Wednesday, 08 July 2020, 08:59 PM
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Title: Re: Show us (me) your custom seat
Post by: Hooli on Wednesday, 08 July 2020, 09:33 PM
I ordered some leatherette? off ebay, got a big stapler & did this when the original cover split.

It's more comfy & more grippy especially in the wet. I prefer a plain seat so it's a win all round.
Title: Re: Show us (me) your custom seat
Post by: Andre on Wednesday, 08 July 2020, 09:44 PM
When having my seat done the original pattern was reproduced.
Title: Re: Show us (me) your custom seat
Post by: seth on Thursday, 09 July 2020, 02:57 AM
New cover and 7.5mm of memory foam .
Title: Re: Show us (me) your custom seat
Post by: V_i_c_i on Thursday, 09 July 2020, 04:06 AM
Looking great Seth. Can you post photo without cover? Thx
Title: Re: Show us (me) your custom seat
Post by: seth on Thursday, 09 July 2020, 04:13 AM
I'll do asap I think it was one of grumpy's covers from eBay.
Title: Re: Show us (me) your custom seat
Post by: Daytona on Thursday, 09 July 2020, 07:11 AM
Quote from: seth on Thursday, 09 July  2020, 04:13 AM
I'll do asap I think it was one of grumpy's covers from eBay.
do you mean grizzly seth,
Title: Re: Show us (me) your custom seat
Post by: seth on Thursday, 09 July 2020, 07:19 AM
Sorry yes grizzly's seat cover I'd put the wrong name before I realised I couldn't change it .
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Post by: mlivkovich on Thursday, 09 July 2020, 07:26 AM
I glued extra foam and shaped it. Cover made by ulphostery shop, cca 30€
Title: Re: Show us (me) your custom seat
Post by: Daytona on Thursday, 09 July 2020, 07:35 AM
Quote from: seth on Thursday, 09 July  2020, 07:19 AM
Sorry yes grizzly's seat cover I'd put the wrong name before I realised I couldn't change it .
ha ha,thought so seth,he lives a couple of villages from me,I'm on about going over to see him to see if he can alter my Z900RS rs seat,,,try and make it a bit comfier,.
Title: Re: Show us (me) your custom seat
Post by: froudy on Thursday, 16 July 2020, 07:19 PM
I can't rate Grizzley Adams highly enough when it comes to doing seats :onya:
Title: Re: Show us (me) your custom seat
Post by: BlueDragon on Thursday, 16 July 2020, 08:39 PM
When I bought the 1400, the Original seat was modified by previous owner and was overly firm and the vinyl was incredibly slippery, so ended up buying a nice secondhand seat from a wrecker and bought a cover for it while I fixed up the original.

This is the second seat with a new cover.
Title: Re: Show us (me) your custom seat
Post by: BlueDragon on Thursday, 16 July 2020, 08:42 PM
Then I set about modifying the original seat and re-sculpted it to suit me and my wife and then had it custom upholstered by the local upholstery place - where the owner also owns and rides bikes. So he was able to do what I wanted.

Title: Re: Show us (me) your custom seat
Post by: GSXKING on Friday, 17 July 2020, 04:27 PM
Looks very plush bud  :onya: :onya:
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Post by: steve porter on Friday, 17 July 2020, 06:36 PM
(https://i.imgur.com/99KCnak.jpg)
Raised 50mm at the front and 30mm at the rear refoamed with the firmest available and recovered with grippy vinyl, couldn`t be happier with the outcome
Title: Re: Show us (me) your custom seat
Post by: seth on Sunday, 19 July 2020, 04:57 AM
@V_i_c_i
Here's the picture of my seat with the cover off the back .
It's got extra foam on the front ( riders seat ) as the foam was well worn after 50000 miles
Cheers
Title: Re: Show us (me) your custom seat
Post by: HooCee on Monday, 20 July 2020, 04:28 AM
Does anyone have exprience of Le Sellerie (french) seats or Just Bandits seats for GSX or for some other bike?