A few staples sounds a little easier to me than being the first to attempt to put on a set of clip ons...
Official seat cover group buy thread
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ha ha true that
I didn't mean it was easier, just something I'd rather do to my bike. I'm sure the seat will all look nice. I don't really have any issues with the stock seat (at this time). Maybe a mod for the future if I keep the 6R long enough. Most of my mods have added functionality. My wife doesn't like my bike and doesn't like me spending money on it. So when I spend money I want bang for my buck. Exhaust and PCV added some HP (looks and sounds better too), HID was a huge upgrade over stock headlight, etc, etc (some mods were simply cosmetic). Pain in the arse was a reference to the the mod being a seat.
Are they holding a template at the place that made them for future orders? I am curious to see how they come out.
yes they should be able to take your order at a future date with the current templateI didn't mean it was easier, just something I'd rather do to my bike. I'm sure the seat will all look nice. I don't really have any issues with the stock seat (at this time). Maybe a mod for the future if I keep the 6R long enough. Most of my mods have added functionality. My wife doesn't like my bike and doesn't like me spending money on it. So when I spend money I want bang for my buck. Exhaust and PCV added some HP (looks and sounds better too), HID was a huge upgrade over stock headlight, etc, etc (some mods were simply cosmetic). Pain in the arse was a reference to the the mod being a seat.
Are they holding a template at the place that made them for future orders? I am curious to see how they come out.
So no one got their seat on yet?
my seat covers are on!!! I just don't have them yet lol
LOL! You getting it tonight?
My front is 100% done, the rear is about 20% done. Picts in a few.
It's not hard it's just difficult trying to get it lined up and get all the wrinkles out. The front was easy, I used my Arrow T50 stapler with 3/8 staples. The rear is becoming frustrating.
I can't get the wrinkle out of the top of it, like there is too much fabric or something, although it could be something I am doing wrong. I am going to work on it for a little more tonight but if I can't get it I will just take it to the local place that does this for a living and pay the $40 or so they will charge for the rear.
It's not hard it's just difficult trying to get it lined up and get all the wrinkles out. The front was easy, I used my Arrow T50 stapler with 3/8 staples. The rear is becoming frustrating.
I can't get the wrinkle out of the top of it, like there is too much fabric or something, although it could be something I am doing wrong. I am going to work on it for a little more tonight but if I can't get it I will just take it to the local place that does this for a living and pay the $40 or so they will charge for the rear.
Hey Jon,
I'm glad to hear that everyone is getting there seat covers. The best way is to use a blow dryer and heat up the fabric a bit so it's warm to make it more stretchy. The rear seat for this bike is shaped a little awkward so it will require a bit more stretching and pulling to get rid of any wrinkles. Please let me know if you have any other questions and we will try our best to help.
Best regards,
Alvin
I'm glad to hear that everyone is getting there seat covers. The best way is to use a blow dryer and heat up the fabric a bit so it's warm to make it more stretchy. The rear seat for this bike is shaped a little awkward so it will require a bit more stretching and pulling to get rid of any wrinkles. Please let me know if you have any other questions and we will try our best to help.
Best regards,
Alvin
Start a new thread once it's on... It'll be a little easier for us to check them out installed instead of going through all these pages.
lwclancers
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Ok, here are a few picts of the front and the frustrating rear. It is a tad bit firmer that stock, the fabric has less stretch than the OEM stuff. That's why on the underside you can see that I only put like 1/3 of the staples that I took off, not sure if it's going to stretch and I have to go back and add some or stretch it more so I will drive it for a few hundred miles then finish up stapling it.
You can see that by the bracket on the underside I didn't put staples there, I did that on purpose as when I put staples there it created a wrinkle. I really don't see a problem not putting any there and as you can see from the top it looks fine.
The color itself I chose was close to stock, you can never get and exact match with OEM unless you buy OEM. Also, the carbon fiber fabric goes will with the carbon fiber pieces on the tank and other places, also goes with my CF slip on.
The wrinkle I am dealing with is next to my finger No matter how I do it I can't seem to get it out so I am going to try a bit more tonight and if I can't get it I will be dropping it off at shop tomorrow and will pay them extra to finish it up by tomorrow night. If they can do it I should be ready to roll by tomorrow night.
You can see that by the bracket on the underside I didn't put staples there, I did that on purpose as when I put staples there it created a wrinkle. I really don't see a problem not putting any there and as you can see from the top it looks fine.
The color itself I chose was close to stock, you can never get and exact match with OEM unless you buy OEM. Also, the carbon fiber fabric goes will with the carbon fiber pieces on the tank and other places, also goes with my CF slip on.
The wrinkle I am dealing with is next to my finger
No matter how I do it I can't seem to get it out so I am going to try a bit more tonight and if I can't get it I will be dropping it off at shop tomorrow and will pay them extra to finish it up by tomorrow night. If they can do it I should be ready to roll by tomorrow night.
Looks really goodOk so here is my attempt at the front seat... I think it's alright for my first time ever.
Sorry on bike pics prolly be junky (didn't edit) and it's dark out..
Off Bike:
Staples:
On Bike
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