Seat modification
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Are you trying to change looks or comfort? When I redid the seat on my Nighthawk, I couldn't find an upholsterer that would do a decent job with the cover for less than a few hundred. That wasn't even touching the foam.
I ended up doing it myself for $20 in foam and a bunch of hours wearing out a sewing machine. It was way better than when I started and I learned a lot, but I now completely understand why redoing upholstery costs so much.
If you want Corbin like comfort, your best bet is Corbin (or mustang or ...).
I ended up doing it myself for $20 in foam and a bunch of hours wearing out a sewing machine. It was way better than when I started and I learned a lot, but I now completely understand why redoing upholstery costs so much.
If you want Corbin like comfort, your best bet is Corbin (or mustang or ...).
No matter what you do you'll be paying $300+ for it anyway, unless you do it yourself. If you haven't already tried out a Corbin, you may want to first. The K75's seat is remarkably comfortable, for stock, and you might find that the harder Corbin is actually LESS comfortable for you.
Then again you could prowl the BMW lists and see if anyone is unloading a used Corbin.
r6rollin
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http://www.luimoto.com/ check these guys out, they might have what you want
robmack
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Chris, you should be able to do this yourself on a budget. Check out :
http://www.diymotorcycleseat.com/
http://www.diymotorcycleseat.com/
skapan
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Try this guy. http://saddleshoppe.com/
http://www.triplekupholstery.com/
Did a couple seats for me. Two years later they are still great. I paid 175 each with a small gel pad insert (it was long banana style seat, not a small ss bike pan) and brand new cover. Half of corbin it was when I compared it ....
He has usually a booth at the January show.
Did a couple seats for me. Two years later they are still great. I paid 175 each with a small gel pad insert (it was long banana style seat, not a small ss bike pan) and brand new cover. Half of corbin it was when I compared it ....
He has usually a booth at the January show.
http://www.erdodydesigns.com/
Zsolt has years of experience and he is willing to work with you on your budget. He can modify just about anything
Zsolt has years of experience and he is willing to work with you on your budget. He can modify just about anything
Thanks "skapan"
Went to see him today.
Certainly knows his stuff.
Nice bloke will have him do my seat when I get my new bike.
Saw him back in beginning of October and got my number tag and said he'd be ready to take my seat by mid November. Waited for a call, doesn't return messages and I've given up. Does good work but moves at a snail's pace. I'd look elsewhere.
This is the guy I was talking about earlier, He does sportbikes and if it not listed you could email him and ask, They are $55 shipped for front and rear.
http://www.ebay.com/sch/johnboy74/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_from=&_ipg=&_trksid=p3686
http://www.ebay.com/sch/johnboy74/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_from=&_ipg=&_trksid=p3686
Theres DIY aspects to this....I made a bumstop seat for my old Trident. I checked out some upholstery shops for the right foam- not all shops carry the very dense stuff needed. I bought some odds and ends, glued them up with contact adhesive, then set it on the seat pan and carved the shape I wanted with an electric carving knife I got at the Salvation Army for ten bucks. San Diego was FILLED with custom upholstery shops, and a guy just cut and stitched a neat seatcover....$80.
I hear people use under pad for carpets?
Yes, I've used carpet pad with great success. It is basically just chopped up pieces of recycled foam that have been glued together to form a big sheet. It is nice and firm, so it holds its form really well without bottoming out. You can get a huge roll of it at Home Depot for $40, which will be more than enough for a seat or two.
Use multiple layers of foam to build up the seat, held together with 3M Super 77 spray adhesive which you can get at any Canadian Tire. Don't be tempted to use the cheaper Elmer's spray adhesive right beside the 3M stuff - it doesn't stick nearly as well. Once it is built up enough, use a serrated knife to shape it back down. I recommend your wife/mother/roommate's best bread knife for this purpose.
If you build it up a lot, your seat cover won't fit, but you can get a meter of heavy vinyl from Fabricland for $30. You'll also need a heavy duty stapler to put everything back together.
Use multiple layers of foam to build up the seat, held together with 3M Super 77 spray adhesive which you can get at any Canadian Tire. Don't be tempted to use the cheaper Elmer's spray adhesive right beside the 3M stuff - it doesn't stick nearly as well. Once it is built up enough, use a serrated knife to shape it back down. I recommend your wife/mother/roommate's best bread knife for this purpose.
If you build it up a lot, your seat cover won't fit, but you can get a meter of heavy vinyl from Fabricland for $30. You'll also need a heavy duty stapler to put everything back together.
I bought mine from a foam store in Hamilton. There is a foam factory/store in Vaughan (near jane and Rutherford?) that does big pieces (couch cushions, mattresses, etc), they would probably sell you a small piece to carve into a seat.
