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Title: Recover seat ?
Post by: bwizz on 26 April 2012, 05:21:51 pm

Anybody tried to recover a seat themselves , staplers are not that expensive so thinking of having a go on a spare tatty seat that I have bought. I suppose the covers are specially shaped so I would need to get a specific Fazer cover? I would like as single racing type seat made ideally. Something to brace my backside against
Any usefull imput appreciated

Title: Re: Recover seat ?
Post by: karlo on 26 April 2012, 07:10:12 pm

I did a CBR 1000F seat a few years ago and found it best to warm the vinyl with a hair dryer as I went.

Title: Re: Recover seat ?
Post by: bwizz on 26 April 2012, 07:15:00 pm

Thanks all tips appreciated

Title: Re: Recover seat ?
Post by: jeffco on 27 April 2012, 06:25:24 pm

Hi  bwizz,  I recently had my seat proffesionaly done by Tony Archer in Huddersfield,stripped refoamed and re covered for £60 .I couldnt believe the quality of the job for that price,with all due respect most DIY seat jobs ive seen look just that. ;)

Title: Re: Recover seat ?
Post by: bwizz on 27 April 2012, 09:23:11 pm

Thats a good price . I've just been quoted £75 from a firm on e bay
any chance if a picture and details .please PM me if poss.
Thanks

Title: Re: Recover seat ?
Post by: jeffco on 28 April 2012, 08:01:06 pm

click on the Media site,open home open "our bikes" go to page 19. 4 pics,
I hope thats wright ,im crap at this.  For Tony Archer just google him,
Jeff :)

Title: Re: Recover seat ?
Post by: bwizz on 28 April 2012, 08:05:01 pm

Thanks I'll have a geek. In the interim I've found a local dealer , who'se offered to convert the seat for £60 , I'd like to see his work first though

Title: Re: Recover seat ?
Post by: bwizz on 28 April 2012, 08:10:11 pm

Ta the seat is a very nice bit of work

Title: Re: Recover seat ?
Post by: dickturpin on 28 April 2012, 08:30:47 pm

Jeffco,  is that done with some sort of memory foam? is it more comfortable, as well as looking good?

Title: Re: Recover seat ?
Post by: jeffco on 28 April 2012, 09:16:49 pm

Hi Dick.(sounds like the first line in a porn film) :lol
Its not memory foam.I was thinking of getting gel padding but Tony sugjested that he strip the seat right down and re build and shape it using a good quality foam.
I asked for it to be more like a Corbin type design and he put the coloured piping on to suit the bikes colour. It is very noticably more comfortable than the standard seat

Title: Re: Recover seat ?
Post by: dickturpin on 28 April 2012, 09:46:50 pm

Hmmm. I think I see a rideout to Huddersfield coming up!

Title: Re: Recover seat ? Done !
Post by: bwizz on 26 May 2012, 08:10:36 pm

I got the spare seat modified" as intended" to single race seat style.
This was done by local business in Penzance .£75
I am well pleased with new look, also when riding ,besides having something to rest my backside against ,I feel as i am sat more in the bike than on it. An unexpected bonus !  although it was not intended to be a double seat , my partner likes the new higher position unintentianally created for the passenger