Asking for seat resculpturing advice

map · Mr Calendar Joined: 14 Jun 2004 Karma :

Toying with the idea of recovering and maybe resculpturing the seat of my bike.

I like the idea of fitting a gel pad but does anyone know where you can get these?

Any other pointers appreciated.

Thanks in anticipation.
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gimpy limp · Nearly there... Joined: 19 Mar 2005 Karma :

whats a gel pad? i'm doing mine in new vinyl as I ripped it whilst retrofitting it to my bike. Was toying with the idea of heated seats and/or lil computer fans in the foam to cool your goolies as they run off 12v but not sure. Not likely to need either are you?
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map · Mr Calendar Joined: 14 Jun 2004 Karma :

Zoffo · Brolly Dolly Joined: 01 Feb 2005 Karma :

Tony Archer is the guy that other companies often send their seats to for customisation. He's a master craftsman and unbelievably cheap. He'll recover your own seat to any spec you want with any design you want.
He's in Huddersfield. I've got his phone No and addy if your intrested.
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BFG · Brolly Dolly Joined: 14 Feb 2005 Karma :

This guy did the seat on my girlfriend's LS650 and incorporated a gel pad. The custom job was excellent, quality of finish is miles better than OEM and the comfort is brilliant.
https://www.motorbike-seats.co.uk/
He used to work for Aston Martin, designing seats for mass production and building one-off's for specials. He's not cheap though.

map · Mr Calendar Joined: 14 Jun 2004 Karma :

Kickstart · The Oracle Joined: 04 Feb 2002 Karma :

Hi

The seat on my 1200 Bandit was redone by P&P Seating in birmingham. Not cheap but they did a good job.

This was done with a gel pad and some reshaping to lower the seat height a bit so Charlotte could ride it.

All the best

Keith
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Mrs Kickstart · Brolly Dolly Joined: 06 Apr 2004 Karma :

Hi,
we have used P& P https://www.ppseat.co.uk/ in the past and they did a good job, I do not know if they sell the pit though.

The Gel meant we got the Bandit seat quite low and it is quite comfy still.

Regards

C

cagiva gezzer · World Chat Champion Joined: 17 Mar 2003 Karma :

motorcycleseatworks have just done an excellent job on my seat.
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