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Posted by Reveen
- April 13, 2014, 10:37:07 AMQuote from: pcarrell on April 13, 2014, 10:31:16 AMGreat advice, I appreciate it! I'll probably give it a shot sometime this summer when I'm not so busy (moving soon).The job isn't hard at all. Just be sensitive of the density of the foam you use and where you use it. Foam that is more dense is used in areas that need reshaped for support, while lighter foam like you see on top at the bottom of the second pic is is more for for contouring and making sure that transitions from one contour to the next are smooth under the seat cover.
I can offer two pieces of advice though.......
1. Use spray glue or rubber cement to hold the dished part of the seat cover in place so you don't get any ripples in the cover. You might have to sit on it a while while the glue dries.
Get a hard core industrial staple gun for reattaching the cover. I had a medium duty one and it was kind of a pain, but I kept at it.
Posted by pcarrell
- April 13, 2014, 10:31:16 AMThe job isn't hard at all. Just be sensitive of the density of the foam you use and where you use it. Foam that is more dense is used in areas that need reshaped for support, while lighter foam like you see on top at the bottom of the second pic is is more for for contouring and making sure that transitions from one contour to the next are smooth under the seat cover.
I can offer two pieces of advice though.......
1. Use spray glue or rubber cement to hold the dished part of the seat cover in place so you don't get any ripples in the cover. You might have to sit on it a while while the glue dries.
Get a hard core industrial staple gun for reattaching the cover. I had a medium duty one and it was kind of a pain, but I kept at it.
When it's done, you can't tell anything has been done to it until you sit on it.
Posted by Reveen
- April 13, 2014, 10:23:37 AMQuote from: pcarrell on April 13, 2014, 10:19:58 AMRichie, I had the same feeling about that seat, so I hogged out the seat portion, leaving the sides alone for shape, and added new foam and gel pads from Saddleman before refitting the cover. Made a world of difference!
Very cool pcarrell! I think I'm going to look into doing this. My seat is comfortable, but my wife said she finds herself sliding forward during the ride. Maybe a little extra padding up front or less of a slope at the rear will keep her in place a little better. Is it a tricky job?
Posted by pcarrell
- April 13, 2014, 10:19:58 AMRichie, I had the same feeling about that seat, so I hogged out the seat portion, leaving the sides alone for shape, and added new foam and gel pads from Saddleman before refitting the cover. Made a world of difference!
Posted by Reveen
- April 13, 2014, 10:13:31 AMAwesome ride!! We have the same year bike with the same seat! Looks great.
Posted by greenbarn
- April 13, 2014, 09:36:57 AMDrift nice picture. Wasn't that a Kawasaki -corbin 2-up on that bike? I thought it was when I saw the previous pics, but not sure. The Corbin brand 2-up is quite a bit different, I think. Maybe your solo will work out better, too.
Posted by Drift1
- April 13, 2014, 06:40:56 AMPC and John thanks for the compliment
MW3 the mirrors are indeed Arlen Ness and very good looking mirror . I had a chance to do a few miles on her yesterday and she rides very smooth . I'll have to be honest though , I don't know how you guys ride long distance on this seat , maybe it's because I'm tall , but this two -up seat has you angled right towards the tank . Ladies close your eyes , this dam thing has you sitting on your goods 
. I hope the single seat doesn't do the same thing , as well .
Posted by John Hopkins
- April 12, 2014, 10:10:45 AMNice bike, it looks a lot like mine..
taken at N51.827079 W3.291779
Posted by pcarrell
- April 12, 2014, 08:30:12 AMYou are a lucky man my friend.....lucky man!
Posted by CDNRatMan
- April 12, 2014, 03:09:31 AM D1 I still have about 30 some odd inches of snow in the front lawn and over 6" of ice on the front walk. No plans of even trying to get out till end of the month. Did see people out on the sand covered roads. There was a picture in todays paper of a guy snow blowing his front lawn......but that seems too much like work......
My time will come..........
and don't forget you are within striking distance also.......
Posted by greenbarn
- April 11, 2014, 22:16:58 PMQuote from: Drift1 on April 11, 2014, 21:33:06 PMNah, one of the guys at work has a shadow and we like to go for a ride now and then. We've both been getting itchy with the weather warming up.GB " WE " what's the ratman there visiting already
.. LOL .. color your corbin , why ?
On the Corbin, I'm considering having it recovered in tan leather. I like the tan leather. I'm probably not going to do it until maybe next winter due to funds, but this guy is supposed to be good, and so I thought we could ride over there and check out his leather stuff..... Man, I wish it was the other way around - that it was TAN now and I WANTED black - I'd just dye it. 
Posted by Drift1
- April 11, 2014, 21:56:43 PMWing3 ... I'm not sure if the mirrors are Arlen Ness or not I'll check tomorrow as It was unloaded right to the garage being it's pouring outside . Thanks for the compliment and hope to ride tomorrow for sure . I can say the exhaust sounded great .
Posted by moosewing3
- April 11, 2014, 21:42:27 PMLooks awesome!, What mine is suposed to look like lol. I like those mirrors, are they Arlen Ness? Managed to get out for a short ride here today, it got up to 14.
Posted by Drift1
- April 11, 2014, 21:33:06 PMThanks ratman ..... I'll update you tomorrow , hopefully .
GB " WE " what's the ratman there visiting already .. LOL .. color your corbin , why ?
Posted by greenbarn
- April 11, 2014, 21:28:02 PMYea, D1, it's supposed to be 70 here too. We have about a 120 mile ride planned. Plan to go visit the seat guy... Looking into a color change on the Corbin.