seat reupholstering

[andyoutandabout]

Quality job.
I tried this a while back and met with very average results.
You've inspired me to give my corbin another go - er maybe when I get some spare time.
Andy

[Pat Conlon]

Andy, did you try and recover the Corbin with 1 piece of material, or did you have a new Corbin skin?
For $80 I would just send it to Corbin

Correction: I just checked Corbin's site, and a recover is much more than last I checked....
Like 75% of the cost of a new seat.....holy shit.

[Joe Sull]

You guy mite have seen this video.

Kawasaki Ninja 650R Custom Seat Modification Movie

Some good ideas in there.

[Arnie]

Was very informative to watch someone who obviously knows exactly what he wants to get, work.
The hacksaw blade cutter worked well and the paint can lid rasps are an idea I'll copy.
I've used an electric carving knife to cut and shape foam previously, but its maybe a bit too quick in its cut.  And now that you've done a seat, Joe you know why I want a powered stapler before I do the next one.

[Joe Sull]

Arnie, that blade being a hack saw blade escaped me. I thought it was a long fillet knife or something similar. Stapling at a weird angle is kinda hurtfull. You got to reach around and your stapling toward yourself. It torques your wrist trying to put pressure on the gun. I found myself reversing my hand grip to staple farside. A air stapler would be good.

[simi_ed]

A long time ago, when I was making a high back single-seater for my RZ-350 racer, I used an electric carving knife to cut the foam, and an electric staple gun to avoid the wrist-twist phenom.  Neither too was purchased for the job, but they were available and were/are labor savers!
My 2¢ ...  BTW, nice job on the seat!

[andyoutandabout]

Pat, yep was aware of outrageous askings from Corbin for a recover. I'm using the standard seat now and really I don't notice much difference between the two.
Hey - is this a good month to finally post your vibranators? They are safe and have there own little box, ready to post.
Andy

[Pat Conlon]

Sure Andy, go ahead...