Javier,
I can't speak for Graham - but - I didn't get leather, that
might be the difference.
-Joey
On Thu, Jun 17, 2010 at 10:28 AM, Javier Garcia <[email protected]> wrote:
> Wow!, I asked around here and they want $150 for a similar job, $350 if I
> want new leather instead. Perhaps I need to pay you another visit Graham.
> Javier.
>
> On Thu, Jun 17, 2010 at 8:44 AM, Graham Rogers <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>> Good idea Joey, I just found a guy less than 3 miles away who took one of
>> my CB650SC seats and reupholstered it and added a little more padding, did a
>> terrific job, for $45
>> Graham
>>
>> On Jun 17, 2010, at 7:31 AM, Joey Kelley wrote:
>>
>>> In my case, I took the seat off, took it to a local upholsterer
>>> familiar with boat covers, ATV seats and who rides a Victory cruiser
>>> and for a very reasonable amount of money had him recover it for me.
>>> At the same time I had him re contour the seat slightly - my legs used
>>> to splay out causing me to always have to lean on one foot. With the
>>> seat narrowed just a bit my legs are much straighter as they go to the
>>> ground, I can now have both feet at least half on the ground at the
>>> same time.
>>> -Joey
>>>
>>> On Wed, Jun 16, 2010 at 9:01 PM, Rusty <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Great suggestions, but I left out a somewhat important detail: My
>>>> seat has a crack (cosmetic) in one of the seams. So I'd like to make
>>>> her look good, but also a bit more comfortable in the process. Black
>>>> duct tape works...but...it feels disrespectful to the bike. That's
>>>> why I haven't seriously considered a seat cover. So a related
>>>> question: how do you repair the leather/vinyl cracks???
>>>>
>>>> On Jun 16, 1:19 pm, [email protected] wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> I had a friend that wore a surfing "wetsuit" under his clothes when we
>>>>> went snowboarding
>>>>> Jun 16, 2010 12:11:34 PM, [email protected] wrote:I was
>>>>> just thinking of that, when his "prosthetic" popped and leaked :)
>>>>> -KyleOn Wed, Jun 16, 2010 at 12:57 PM, paul
>>>>> annen<[email protected]>wrote:lol..... now it does.....
>>>>>
>>>>> On Wed, Jun 16, 2010 at 11:56 AM, Joey
>>>>> Kelley<[email protected]>wrote:Does this thread remind anyone of the
>>>>> "King
>>>>> Of The Hill" episode where
>>>>> Hank has to get implants to cushion his rear end?
>>>>> -Joey (I should be out riding, not watching TV) Kelley
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Wed, Jun 16, 2010 at 11:48 AM, Dale <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I have a buddy who swears by wearing bicycle shorts on long rides
>>>>>> because they have gel cushions in the seat and make long rides more
>>>>>> comfortable...I think I'm going to try it out, but if it works it
>>>>>> sounds a lot cheaper than a new seat or mods to your current seat...
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "E"
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Jun 16, 9:39 am, Graham Rogers <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I like the corbin on my '02 750 too even though it is hard, also
>>>>>>> because I like the riding position, and I can stick the gel pad on if
>>>>>>> I want to. It goes from bike to bike, Graham
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Jun 16, 2010, at 7:39 AM, Javier Garcia wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Sorry I was late into the discussion. Yes, the link Graham has
>>>>>>>> posted is the place that make them. I think at the end I got a
>>>>>>>> better price for the same product atmotorcyclesuperstore.com(as I
>>>>>>>> remember, the actual price is the same, but this place gives free
>>>>>>>> shipping for orders over $75).
>>>>>>>> My experience with the Corbin in my '96 750 is that I really like
>>>>>>>> the riding position, but it is much more harder than the stock.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Javier.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Wed, Jun 16, 2010 at 7:12 AM, Graham Rogers <[email protected]>
>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>> Here it is I think ....http://www.saddlemen.com/store/index.php?
>>>>>>>> main_page=index&cPath=169
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Graham
>>>>>>>> On Jun 16, 2010, at 6:46 AM, Joey Kelley wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Graham,
>>>>>>>> Could you point us towards a link for that cushion?
>>>>>>>> -Joey
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Wed, Jun 16, 2010 at 6:41 AM, Graham Rogers <[email protected]>
>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>> Rusty, I just put a corbin seat on my '85 CB650SC. It looks real
>>>>>>>> great but
>>>>>>>> is like an ergonomically wrapped brick. However I put a gel
>>>>>>>> cushion on it -
>>>>>>>> which brings it back up closer to the original height of the Honda
>>>>>>>> seat and
>>>>>>>> it is real comfortable. The gel cushion just sits on the seat,
>>>>>>>> Graham
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Jun 14, 2010, at 10:33 PM, Rusty wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Hi, all.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I've recently taken a trip on my 1983 CB650SC from Detrot to
>>>>>>>> Nashville
>>>>>>>> and back. It was truly a fantastic ride. With one exception: My
>>>>>>>> bike is stock...including the leather wrapped brick that Honda calls
>>>>>>>> a
>>>>>>>> "seat."
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I'm now interested in buying a used seat, Corbin or other brand,
>>>>>>>> that
>>>>>>>> is more ergonomically shaped for a human butt.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> If anybody has suggestions on where to shop, or who to contact,
>>>>>>>> please
>>>>>>>> let me know. I absolutely love this bike.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Rusty
>>>>>>>
>>>
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