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#1 Moose

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Posted 21 March 2010 - 06:33 am

Anyone got any ideas on new seats or recovers?
What are my options?
Whats ya reccommendations?
Should i go for the whole seat if so which ones are good or just recover my existing seat

All advice greatly received

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Posted 21 March 2010 - 07:05 am

You could try liposuction and get one side done at a time to sperad the cost. rotflmmfao.gif












Oh, you meant for the bike, sorry. hide.gif

Try these guys. www.motorbike-seats.co.uk John got his ZZR done by them - gel pad etc. Good price and seat. You'll see it later at the g2g.

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Posted 21 March 2010 - 07:35 am

I've had my seat re-built and am absolutely loving it.

Probably doesn't help cause I'm in Australia, but it cost me all of $150 and its made the world of difference.
Even with an IQ of 6,000 its still brown trousers time....

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#4 futtfutt

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Posted 21 March 2010 - 09:31 am

QUOTE(Moose @ Sun 21st Mar 2010, 08:33 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Anyone got any ideas on new seats or recovers?
What are my options?
Whats ya reccommendations?
Should i go for the whole seat if so which ones are good or just recover my existing seat

All advice greatly received

Moose


I got my original 9er seat sorted by a local guy who specialises in such things and its perfect. He raised the height by a couple of inches to suit my longish legs: cost just £50.
You could try looking thru your local Yellow Pages under motor vehicle services or alternatively under motor cycle services munching_out.gif

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The boy thought a while then asked "Which Wolf wins?"

"The one you feed" replied the old man...

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Posted 21 March 2010 - 09:58 am

I used Digger for my old Mk2 - http://www.diggerseats.co.uk/index.htm

Think it cost around £80 in 2004ish... Really good quality job!


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Posted 21 March 2010 - 12:59 pm

I'd look to do it locally - it's really not that complicated, in spite of what custom bike upholsters like you to think.

That said, Corbin does a nice TDM 850 seat (I'm using one, and coincidentally they are local to me). It has to be the single biggest improvement in riding comfort I've made. I don't know how people can even use the original seats on those. The Corbin is well done, but weighs a ton. The shell is much sturdier than the stock one.


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Posted 21 March 2010 - 08:07 pm

I think Diggers quoted me £140 +P&P last year, for a Corbin recover with the pvc weave material and it wudda taken about 3 weeks.

I'd try looking local Moose, I found a local car re-upholsterer who also does bike seats, Yellow Pages.


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Posted 22 March 2010 - 09:21 am

Diggerseats get my vote!

There was somebody on here saying they were going to try and negotiate a Carpe Discount!

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Posted 22 March 2010 - 09:48 am

QUOTE(markallinson @ Mon 22nd Mar 2010, 09:21 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Diggerseats get my vote!

There was somebody on here saying they were going to try and negotiate a Carpe Discount!



I think it was Busa2000?

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I know Dave well,he has done a few seats for me and mates over the years and does a top job for the money.I will be having a pint with him soon and will enquire if a discount could be negotiated for members of this forum. Will keep you posted.

Edited by alunl, 22 March 2010 - 09:51 am.

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#10 scottsmith35

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Posted 22 March 2010 - 11:07 am

the seats from diggers seats are the nuts trying to find a old seat and send it up to him £140 all in fair price i think.

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Posted 22 March 2010 - 03:58 pm

I was quoted £125 to modify my 900 seat, making the pillion 1.5 inches higher.

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Posted 22 March 2010 - 06:35 pm

QUOTE(markallinson @ Mon 22nd Mar 2010, 05:58 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I was quoted £125 to modify my 900 seat, making the pillion 1.5 inches higher.


Reckon mine was a bargain at £50 yeahbaby.gif
An old Cherokee told his grandson, "My son, there is a battle between two wolves inside us.
One is Evil. It is anger, jealousy, greed, resentment, inferiority, lies, and ego.
The other is Good. It is joy, peace, love, hope, humilty, kindness, empathy and truth.
The boy thought a while then asked "Which Wolf wins?"

"The one you feed" replied the old man...

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Posted 22 March 2010 - 08:23 pm

QUOTE(futtfutt @ Mon 22nd Mar 2010, 08:35 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Reckon mine was a bargain at £50 yeahbaby.gif


i was thinking of getting one of those bagster tank covers and they also do seat covers for the Mark 1 1991 @ £42.99 +p&p (and other tdm models too)

http://www.intobikes...id=i2b_imgbut_0


they provide the following blurb about fitting:

Bagster Replacement Seat covers are just that! A very affordable way to replace any damaged or torn seat cover. They are only available in Black, just like the seat cover your bike came with. (readers paying attention will say my TDM does not have a black seat cover)

Installation advice

1. For installation, use a pneumatic or electric stapler. Use staples no. 6 to no. 8. Work alone or with another person. Leave the original cover on your saddle.
2. Centre the front and rear of the cover first of all, then the 2 sides, following the elastic edges.
3. Stretch the cover well so that the elastic passes right under the saddle; work the PVC to move the elastic under. Never leave it on the edge.
4. Staple the front centre and rear centre, near the elastic (not on the PVC).
5. Check that the cover is well stretched and that the elastic is correctly placed under the saddle.
6. Next staple the 2 sides in the middle. Finish by going all the way around the saddle. Always staple on the elastic.

Or, if you go direct to Bagster, you can design your own seat cover

http://www.bagster.c...llerie.php?id=4

not sure of price, i think you design and they give you a price - some very nice options though

Edited by mh1848, 22 March 2010 - 08:24 pm.

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Posted 22 March 2010 - 08:27 pm

Add a sheepskin cover... I think it Catsbum has so ask him!!!

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Posted 22 March 2010 - 08:40 pm



Thats the cover that Mike had on the Stormy edition but i was looking to add more comfort as well as style.

Had an email back from Digger seats and i'm quoted £120 + p&p to get it rebuilt shaped with coloured piping, looks nice too (pic attached)

Also got reply back from these guys saying

CUSTOM MOTORCYCLE SEATS.
16 HARBOROUGH ROAD, HOLBROOKS, COVENTRY. CV6 4FP. TEL : 02476 665203 MOBILE : 0785 41 66331


Thank you for your enquiry, click on this, http://www.customseats.co.uk/

I can reshape your seat to help with the comfort.

To customise your own seat in the basketweave or smooth finish style without Gel £ 145.00

Bladerunner style £175

for one gel insert add to price, £ 50.00, or the two ( front and back ) £ 85.00.

" the Gelastic Pad inserts help with rear end comfort "

" I do it in the week it comes to me"

add £15 for post back to you if in the UK.
I will quote shipping cost for all other countries,

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Posted 22 March 2010 - 08:52 pm

This is a bagster cover that i got, A friend fitted it for me




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Posted 22 March 2010 - 09:13 pm

I actually never noticed anything really wrong with the standard seat: decent all-day comfort, foam still quite good nearly 60k.
Mind you, my previous commuter was an Africa Twin with a iron-board-like seat: Perhaps good enough for Africa, but(t) definitely not for getting you there laugh.gif
I bought a gel cushion from M&P that strapped on top of the AT seat but that was extremely wobbly and unsettling. I then carefully removed a number of staples from the cover, cut out a thin layer of the original foam to exactly fit the gel-insert in, and stapled it all back again. You could barely see it and if I had looked a little closer at where most of my bum actually rested on the seat (around 6 inches behind the insert: doh!) it might have worked really well rotflmmfao.gif

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Posted 23 March 2010 - 06:53 pm

http://www.caulfieldleather.co.uk/

Heard good thing about this guy. Fits a gel pad for £60 + p&p.




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