R65 Seat Cover Replacement

[montmil]

Rich,   Since you still have the original cover, I'm sure a local shop could stitch up a replacement for you to install. As you know, there's only one line of stitching on the entire seat cover - at the front.

Ask them to leave some extra material around the perimeter. Helps to have enough material to tug on as you heat n' stretch for a good fit. You'll trim off that extra after the install is completed.

And, Thomas Fishypaws... that is a non-stock R65 seat ya got there. Could be the original pan, but... the N'west or Motobins covers would not fit the presently installed foam.  

Monte

[Justin B.]

It looks very similar to the Corbin I have up in the attic.  They were built on the OEM seat pan...

[nhmaf]

I've got a replacement cover from motobins that I'm gonna try to redo my LS seat with (fingers crossed).   I also want to recontour it a bit, and replace some of the foam with a different density foam that I bought from an upholstery guy.   Obviously, can't recontour things very much or the "stock" motobins seatcover won't fit anymore.   I plan to document the procedure - if it is a dismal failure I won't bother to share it!   somewhere I recall seeing some U-channel vinyl piping for sale by the foot - I may try running that around the sharp metal edges of the seat base as a variation on monte's method - the original base has cut through the original seatcover and seriously scratched thru the paint on the tank - which is another project to do!

[montmil]

...somewhere I recall seeing some U-channel vinyl piping for sale by the foot - I may try running that around the sharp metal edges of the seat base as a variation on monte's method - the original base has cut through the original seatcover and seriously scratched thru the paint on the tank - which is another project to do!

Check out these two aircraft suppliers offerings:

http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/appages/uchannel.php

http://www.wicksaircraft.com/catalog/product_search_results.php/search=cnViYmVyIGNoYW5uZWw=

Years ago, I helped keep these businesses solvent what with all the materials I bought from both of them. Made the R65 habit look way cheap by comparison. At least the R65s live in my garage rather than a monthly $500+ hangar. Please, sir, no more!

Monte

[vestandpants]

I've now taken my seat to bits and the pan is looking pretty thin and crusty. Going to give it to the same guy who is repairing my tank (which has had a few nasty knocks) and I'll see what he can do with it.

I like the u-channel idea, as the cover had split where it meets that sharp (and in my case rusty) edge. The water then has a way in and the foam soaks it right up causing the seat pan to rust.

Just put the pics up on my site, should still have the bike on the road at the end of april *crosses fingers, toes .... everything*

[nhmaf]

Thanks for the links, Monte - I might try one of those instead - they seem to be better quality than the stuff I found at the hardware shop nearby.