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Started by theLeopard, July 19, 2015, 05:21:56 PM

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theLeopard

July 19, 2015, 05:21:56 PM
bike need work.
pls call for manshed day.

mark I broke my phone send ur number  again.


1992 FJ1200

Quote from: George"It is What It Is Until It Ain't Anymore"

FJmonkey

#1
July 19, 2015, 05:23:02 PM
Quote from: theLeopard on July 19, 2015, 05:21:56 PM
bike need work.
pls call for manshed day.

mark I broke my phone send ur number  again.




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Antonn3

#2
July 19, 2015, 06:42:40 PM
you will get it done theLeopard....from what I see, is the material on the heavier side? Might want to try thinner.
Don't try to use the tacks.. almost impossible.....a cheap electric staple gun works fine.. but use the  smallest staples (1/4").
Did you try starting at each end first? I found if you start in the area that you would normally straddle the seat and pull side to side (staple as you go along) in that area first  and then progress forward and then back from that area works best.
When you hit a contoured area, use a heat gun to help the vinyl conform and staple as you go along.
Hope that makes sense?

Good luck
Tony 

Pat Conlon

#3
July 19, 2015, 09:23:49 PM
This has to be the funniest post of the week :lol:

At least you had the good sense to practice with some god awful colored material, kudos.
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ribbert

#4
July 20, 2015, 05:55:04 AM
I like the Leopard spots on the air scoop myself.

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krusty

#5
July 20, 2015, 06:39:07 PM
The trick with recovering is to get the vinyl really warm and s - t - r - e -t -c -h it. I did my fj11 seat earlier this year and I left the vinyl in the sun for about a half hour before starting. I started in the middle and gradually worked towards each end. If I felt that the vinyl was resistant then I would leave it in the sun for a little while and then continue.

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krusty

#6
July 20, 2015, 06:40:05 PM
Forgot to mention, it was summer sun!
91 FJ1200
84 FJ1100 x 2
85 FJ1100
89 GL1500
76 CB750F1
72 CB350F
63 C92 x 2
59 C76
62 C100
63 C100
60 Colleda 250TA x 3
63 Suzuki MD50
77 DT125E
77 DT175E x 2
79 DT250F

theLeopard

#7
July 20, 2015, 08:04:21 PM
 :drinks:

this place is the best!  :praising:
1992 FJ1200

Quote from: George"It is What It Is Until It Ain't Anymore"

Shane4371

#9
December 11, 2015, 08:56:33 PM
Did my seat last night.not that hard just gotta work with it. :

CutterBill

#10
December 11, 2015, 09:26:49 PM
Alligator?  Seriously?
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Shane4371

#11
December 11, 2015, 09:39:53 PM
Yeh.it wasn't to bad.you just gotta work with it.I'll change the seat them again I just wanted to try diffrent themes.playing around.
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