seat redo
-
davescothern
- Posts: 7
- Joined: Fri Sep 03, 2010 5:55 pm
- Location: willard, utah
- Motorcycle: 1984 GL1200 INTERSTATE
seat redo
I am trying to redo my seat on my 84 Goldwing (1200) have no idea how they hold the cover on the form. If any one can help me out with this. Looking forward to any help.
-
WingAdmin
- Site Admin
- Posts: 23308
- Joined: Fri Oct 03, 2008 4:16 pm
- Location: Strongsville, OH
- Motorcycle: 2000 GL1500 SE
1982 GL1100A Aspencade (sold)
1989 PC800 (sold)
1998 XV250 Virago (sold)
2012 Suzuki Burgman 400 (wife's!)
2007 Aspen Sentry Trailer - Contact:
Re: seat redo
One of the best sites I've found that describes pretty much the entire process is here: http://www.diymotorcycleseat.com/davescothern wrote:I am trying to redo my seat on my 84 Goldwing (1200) have no idea how they hold the cover on the form. If any one can help me out with this. Looking forward to any help.
-
virgilmobile
- Posts: 9102
- Joined: Sun Sep 19, 2010 5:39 pm
- Location: Denham Springs,La.
- Motorcycle: 1988 GL1500 I
Previously owned
78 GL1000
81 GL1100
82 GL1100 I
83 GL1100 I
83 GL1100 standard
84 GL 1200 I
Re: seat redo
A low tech way...If your seat pan is plastic...I used a good heavy duty staple gun with short staples ....Not long ones,they poke through..
Pull and tack..pull and tack..I start from the front..work back and forth up each side..
Pull and tack..pull and tack..I start from the front..work back and forth up each side..
-
Dogsled
- Posts: 741
- Joined: Tue Dec 13, 2011 4:27 pm
- Location: Boardman, OH
- Motorcycle: 1997 Goldwing
Re: seat redo
Virgil got it nailed down....well, stapled......
My seat was giving way after about 4 hours riding and our local upholsterer put a 1/2" inset of rebound foam just in the flat ass part of the seat.....he must have routed it out because it's right on.....I gave him the piece of foam. But that's all he did was stick the heck out of it with 3/8" staples.
You didn't say WHY you wanted to work on the seat / what needed re-done. Any good upholsterer will use rebound foam over any other type. So look at the price of that to cover an entire seat if you order online. If the seat cover is good, some foam, contact cement and a wheel type sander to mold the shape is all you need. Check with a pro if you have one near you.
They sell sheep skin and beads and whatever else for a reason.....cause on long rides a bad seat HURTS. A few extra bucks to a pro who does bike seats is well worth the money.
I never found a add on cover of any type to compare to a well built saddle.
My seat was giving way after about 4 hours riding and our local upholsterer put a 1/2" inset of rebound foam just in the flat ass part of the seat.....he must have routed it out because it's right on.....I gave him the piece of foam. But that's all he did was stick the heck out of it with 3/8" staples.
You didn't say WHY you wanted to work on the seat / what needed re-done. Any good upholsterer will use rebound foam over any other type. So look at the price of that to cover an entire seat if you order online. If the seat cover is good, some foam, contact cement and a wheel type sander to mold the shape is all you need. Check with a pro if you have one near you.
They sell sheep skin and beads and whatever else for a reason.....cause on long rides a bad seat HURTS. A few extra bucks to a pro who does bike seats is well worth the money.
I never found a add on cover of any type to compare to a well built saddle.
"Fight until hell freezes over, then fight on the ice"