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Old 10-03-2007, 11:17 PM   #1
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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.











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Old 10-03-2007, 11:37 PM   #2
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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.






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Old 10-03-2007, 11:45 PM   #3
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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.




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Old 10-03-2007, 11:48 PM   #4
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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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Old 10-03-2007, 11:52 PM   #5
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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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Old 10-04-2007, 08:32 AM   #6
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Nice work. Good Write-up.
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Old 10-04-2007, 11:35 AM   #7
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Nice work. Good Write-up.
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Old 10-08-2007, 11:39 AM   #8
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The moderatora may want to conisder moving this into the how-to section.
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Old 10-08-2007, 08:50 PM   #9
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Yep, going to move it to the How-To section. Great write up!!
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Old 10-08-2007, 09:22 PM   #10
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Yep, going to move it to the How-To section. Great write up!!
Thanks Dupo!

Heres a better pic of it installed on the bike w/ the passeenger seat....No more buttons! Just a smooth seat.







I will be polishing the forks as well....so stay tuned for a how to:
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