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Post by bertman on Aug 4, 2008 6:52:39 GMT -5
Anyone have any experience in re-covering their own seat themselves? If so any help would be really appreciated.
Thanks,
Robert
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Post by joneill4 on Aug 4, 2008 12:44:49 GMT -5
The seat pan has little triangle shaped spikes to hold the seat cover. Mine were rusted away, but still managed to cut me to pieces. My solution was to cut several long strips of sheet metal, hold them in place, very carefully drill through the metal strip, one layer of fabric, the seat pan without punching through the outer layer of fabric. I used pop-rivets to hold it all in place. It was not real easy and I did poke a couple of holes in my seat. It still looks great after two riding seasons though. If this does not make sense, let me know and I'll reword it.
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pcnsd
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Post by pcnsd on Aug 4, 2008 21:13:07 GMT -5
Assuming you have a new seat cover that fits, your foam is good and your seat cover attachments are relatively undamaged -
Remove the old seat cover by pulling on the underside where the attachments hold the seat cover on. You can use a thin bladed screwdriver to help. (You can also just cut it off with a razor knife IF you are careful.)
Once the old seat cover is removed, pre-set the shark tooth cover attachments at 45 degrees up from flat.
Start the new cover at the front (Some start at the back, but this is how I do it.) Position and hold in place with the seven front teeth. As you set the cover push the teeth flat to hold.
Stretch the seat cover to the back until it is properly positioned and attach with the 8 rear teeth.
Starting at the front sides work you're way back on each side by pulling and attaching the sides. Do this in 50 % increments half left/half right etc. until complete. Double check your work and push all the teeth flat.
You are done.
It is easy enough that a novice can do it and produce good results.
Best of luck
PC
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Post by bertman on Aug 5, 2008 2:41:25 GMT -5
Thanks all, it should be quite easy (I hope). The bike has a single seat cowl so not a full size seat. The actual cowl is in good shape as is the foam, although I think it will need a tiny bit shaving off the front as its worn the paint away on the tank. This seems to have been put on as an afterthought rather than being the original one.
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Post by bertman on Aug 5, 2008 2:47:33 GMT -5
 This is the seat on the bike - before I started stripping her down!! |
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Post by strick on Aug 5, 2008 10:01:07 GMT -5
HEAT, HEAT, HEAT.
Seat covers, graphics, tires you name it....................it needs heat for an easier install. I use the sun, blow driers, and propane bullet heaters.
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Post by solo2racr on Aug 5, 2008 10:35:00 GMT -5
HEAT, HEAT, HEAT. Seat covers, graphics, tires you name it....................it needs heat for an easier install. I use the sun, blow driers, and propane bullet heaters. Your from Reno! You can't get away from the sun. Bertman is in Cheshire, England. They only have 2 weeks a year where they can even SEE the sun. ;D |
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Post by bertman on Aug 5, 2008 11:19:36 GMT -5
You aren't kidding, today is 5th August, the height of the summer - and - yep you guessed it it's raining, its 16 degrees and blowing a gale. It's about 1 degree too cold to get the BBQ out!!!! Still only another 6 weeks then it's winter - rain, gales - not too different from the summer really!
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