Modified seat (Close Shave)
I picked up my GZ last week for my girl friend to start riding. I felt as if the seat had a little too much bulk to it so I decided to shave it down and re-upholster it with smoother vinyl.
The first step was to remove all the staples holding the stock vinyl. I used a flat screwdriver to pry them loose then went back and pulled them with some needle nose pliers. http://upload3.postimage.org/408906/Picture001.jpg http://upload3.postimage.org/408910/Picture002.jpg http://upload3.postimage.org/408916/Picture004.jpg http://upload3.postimage.org/408920/Picture006.jpg |
After pulling all the staples and the stock vinyl, I marked a line of where the foam really stops underneat. If you don't make a reference point you might end up cutting all the way though the foam.
I dre my approximate area that I wanted to cut down. I ued a serrated knife to cut it close to my markings......after I cut the excess foam to my liking....I smoothe all of my cut marks down with a disc sander using 80 grit discs. http://upload3.postimage.org/408894/Picture009.jpg http://upload3.postimage.org/408898/Picture010.jpg http://upload3.postimage.org/408903/Picture011.jpg |
Now that I have it shaved to my liking..... I cut out some vinyl (Marine Vinyl bought from a fabric store). Start with thw widest part first. I used a contact spray adhesive only on the curve of the base to help keep the vinyl put.
I streched the vinyl and I used a pneumatic stapler to staple the fabric to the seat pan. Take your time to strech out the vinyl. http://upload3.postimage.org/408978/Picture012.jpg |
I shaved down a little bit of the rear seat and recovered it to match the front seat and trimmed the excess fabric off the bottom
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With the seat cut down....the is no more tendance to slide back....think of it as a butt stop....lol :2tup:
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Nice work. Good Write-up.
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The moderatora may want to conisder moving this into the how-to section.
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Yep, going to move it to the How-To section. Great write up!!
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Heres a better pic of it installed on the bike w/ the passeenger seat....No more buttons! Just a smooth seat. http://www.postimage.org/aVpjwdS.jpg http://www.postimage.org/aVpjBd9.jpg I will be polishing the forks as well....so stay tuned for a how to: |
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