GS seat re-covering

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  • fastbysuzuki
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    • Nov 2012
    • 996
    • Wyre, Lancashire.uk

    #16
    hi the picture you show is of my bike the material is plastic, the fastening was via plastic lugs moulded in the strip and the pressed into
    holes in the seat base over the years they broke so I glued screws onto the strip so they picked up with the holes in the base and put nuts on the back, the overhaul thickness is 6 mm at one point but the rear is not uniform as it is a moulding if you are going to make one from flat plastic then 4-5mm should be ample. The red centre is around 1mm recessed and the edges on either side are chromed.
    CMSL has them for a price I assume they are not coloured and are €38 each viewing the link you can see how they were fastened
    http://www.cmsnl.com/suzuki-gs850g-1...6.html#results
    Click on 8 or 9
    if you need any more information let me know.

    Last edited by fastbysuzuki; 12-16-2016, 01:39 PM.
    The big guy up there rides a Suzuki (this I know)
    1981 gs850gx

    1999 RF900
    past bikes. RF900
    TL1000s
    Hayabusa
    gsx 750f x2
    197cc Francis Barnett
    various British nails

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    • Lorenzo
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      • Mar 2014
      • 576
      • ROME, ITALY

      #17
      Brill thanks!!
      If I can find a not too demanding way of giving a chrome finish to ABS I might give it a try.

      Very nice bike.
      Last edited by Lorenzo; 12-16-2016, 05:46 PM.

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      • jsandidge
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        • Jun 2013
        • 1482
        • Norfolk, Virginia

        #18
        Originally posted by Lorenzo
        #### Meanwhile, dressing the edge of the bucket, with rubber edging;
        the hole for the metal stud and the little barb, where the vinyl is going to get pegged, are visible;



        Where did you find the rubber edging? I'm trying to do mine now.
        https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B9zH8w8Civs8ejBJWjdvYi1LNTg&resourcekey=0-hlJp0Yc4K_VN9g7Jyy4KQg&authuser=fussbucket_1%40msn.com&usp=drive_fs
        1983 GS750ED-Horsetraded for the Ironhead
        1981 HD XLH

        Drew's 850 L Restoration

        Drew's 83 750E Project

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        • bonanzadave
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          • Jul 2006
          • 9624
          • Minnesota

          #19
          This is the coolest tutorial I have ever read/seen on this site. Kudos to you and Ma !!
          82 1100 EZ (red)

          "You co-opting words of KV only thickens the scent of your BS. A thief and a putter-on of airs most foul. " JEEPRUSTY

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          • GS1150Pilot
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            • Nov 2013
            • 18984
            • MoN, AZ

            #20
            Looks great!
            "Thought he, it is a wicked world in all meridians; I'll die a pagan."
            ~Herman Melville

            2016 1200 Superlow
            1982 CB900f

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            • Lorenzo
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              • Mar 2014
              • 576
              • ROME, ITALY

              #21
              jsandidge, I found it, in one of the last suppliers in Rome [sic] where you can find fiberglass, resin, PVC and ABS panes, rubber edging, neoprene sheets, o-rings adhesives, and various other items useful to the small engineering/prototiping outfit;

              here are some links:



              Silicone edging strips by Polymax are suitable for use in medical, pharmaceutical and food processing industries. Visit Polymax to buy now!


              A semi-rigid black PVC edging trim that can simply fasten on to sharp or unattractive edges providing a smooth, well trimmed, finish.


              bonanzadave + GS1150Pilot thanks fot the beautiful compliments!

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              • Gs1000g

                #22
                when I put my new seat cover on I used automotive door trip around the pan edge, a couple minutes in the dryer softened it up and it is sticky inside. I think the roll was like $12

                http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/de...0546&ppt=C0065

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