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To strap or not to strap, that is the question

  • Thread starter Thread starter GateKeeper
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To strap or not to strap, that is the question

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GateKeeper

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OK, so I had the seat recovered, now I cannot decide should the strap be on or not.....

NO Strap

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Strap

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I have taken all of mine off.
They just tend to be exactly where I tend to sit.

eric
 
Hard to picture it with all of the other bodywork.
I say wait, ride it a bit, then decide.
 
Very nice looking saddle. I think I would go without the strap.
 
For some reason straps always seem to get ripped eventually. I just posted some pics of my new redone seat on the General discussion thread, do you like your corbin. Take a look.
 
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For now, I'd just keep the strap off and stowaway the strap somewhere safe should you decide to add it later.
 
No strap. It's not bad looking but kinda pointless (IMO). If I were a passenger I wouldn't trust that strap to hold me if you accelerated hard.

As far as breaking up the long seat look I might have added a seam (with the nice stitching) or some piping to break the seat up. But I doubt you're going to do that now after it's already done (and looks great BTW).

I think tkent02 has the right idea though, wait until the bike is all done and together and then decide. It'll be a lot easier to add it later than remove it.
 
Wow,,,,,,,,a 50/50 split at one point, and I was wondering why I was having a hard time deciding...

but as many have said, I will leave it off for now, wait for the bike to be completed, and then see how it will look....

Thanks guys

comments and votes can still be done, it will still help, if not me could be good for others....
 
MAJikMARCer said:
No strap. It's not bad looking but kinda pointless (IMO). If I were a passenger I wouldn't trust that strap to hold me if you accelerated hard.
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Is that what it's for? I thought it was to hold my gloves when i stepped away from the bike. :lol:
 
haha I always use it as a place to hook bungee cords to when hauling stuff...

I say yes, because it will visually break up what is otherwise a very large expanse of fabric. Like in Maro's sig above me, the red accent on the seat really breaks up what would otherwise be a large, undefined black area.
 
Haha... voting is at a dead heat... I'd say... leave it alone until the whole bike is done... then make a decision based on practicality... will you miss it? will it hurt your bum? Can you not get it on the center stand without it?

That's what's important. I think it looks good both ways... but I voted for no, because that strap is a 70's look. Your bike doesn't have that going for it.
 
DannyMotor said:
Haha... voting is at a dead heat... I'd say... leave it alone until the whole bike is done... then make a decision based on practicality... will you miss it? will it hurt your bum? Can you not get it on the center stand without it?

That's what's important. I think it looks good both ways... but I voted for no, because that strap is a 70's look. Your bike doesn't have that going for it.
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It's funny I have watched the voting and it's almost a 50/50 split all the time....:)

Getting it on the center stand is not an issue at all, I don't have one...:D

now will it hurt my bum :eek:.....that is a good question, I don't know until I ride, but in actuality it shouldn't it's far enough back I believe.

I am leaving it off for now, as suggested, until the bike is complete, I will then see how it looks, and take a few more pictures, and take it from there.

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Its going to be far enough back that you won't sit on it.

You might actually find it handy if you plan on using saddle bags. With my fabric ones, I attach one of the cross straps too it with a velcro strap. It stops the bags from moving forward or sliding side to side.

Something else to consider.

Cheers,
spyug
 
Saddle bags......:D,,,this ain't no pony, folks....

and we might all be beat on this anyways......

the significant other (The BOSS) well I let her believe so,,,,has told me she likes it without the strap on the seat.....now I am in a pickle....for sure...

might not even be my choice......:)

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