Leather seat repair

[Guest]

My bike has a leather aftermarket (Mustang) seat with a small ~ 1/4 rip in it. I see a lot of products advertised but I also see a lot of bad reviews on them too, any suggestions/recommendations/experiences on how to repair this?

[Vmass]

My bike has a leather aftermarket (Mustang) seat with a small ~ 1/4 rip in it. I see a lot of products advertised but I also see a lot of bad reviews on them too, any suggestions/recommendations/experiences on how to repair this?

Did you check with Mustang? Maybe they offer a repair service.

[Guest]

Did you check with Mustang? Maybe they offer a repair service.

Nope, But I will be giving them a call ....

Thanks,
Dave

[Vmass]

Nope, But I will be giving them a call ....

Thanks,
Dave

I decided to look at their site....They do offer repair service and they are located in Conneticut!!

[Guest]

I decided to look at their site....They do offer repair service and they are located in Conneticut!!

I just called them and spoke to Kim in sales. She laughed at how old the seat was and requested I send her a picture. She also questioned if it was leather or vinyl ....... I'll guess I'll double check ..... anybody know an easy test to do this?

-Dave

[Dodik]

easiest way to check for real leather is light a match and stick it in while it is still lighting up. if it is not leather you will need a new one.

not sure if you want to go with the easy test

[Guest]

Turns out after looking at the back of the seat cover material that it is vinyl. It should be an easy fix with a repair kit from the parts store.

-Dave