SusanC

I’m using an iPhone, I don’t think I have that but thank you Ok thank you so much !

Thank you! Is there a way to find out the specific sub model?

Hi I have a consew machine that came with a table that I purchased, can someone help me identify it? I find no numbers other than a serial number and Seiko on the underside casting. Sorry if my images appear sideways/upside down, I couldn’t figure out how to change them

Thank you everyone !!! I got a different 1245 than what i was originally looking at, almost no wear, and already has a servo, picking it up before the weekend !!!! WEEEEE I'm so excited !

That's mainly what i was searching for, an opinion from someone who knew more than myself. My budget just won't allow for a new machine right now and these two machines are available, i'm only a hobby dabbler, making stuff for my family and myself most of the time and I just can't see the cost of new right now.... maybe in the future. Thanks so much!

I need advice on which machine is the better choice, both are German made models. The 145 has a servo motor, the 1245 does not. Neither appear to be repainted and they both have about the same wear on the table. Both are right around the same price range which is at the top of my budget. I’m tired of looking and I cannot afford one of the new machines listed at the top of the page in the advertisements. I’m going to purchase one or the other of these two machines so if anyone has pros/cons for either of them it would be greatly appreciated.

Ok thank you !!!

Can you tell me more about your consew, I’m looking for something that will sew heavier leather, holsters mostly. Thanks

I'm just trying to get some ideas for a seat for myself, but I would also like to be able to make my own tank bag .... being female I can't carry everything I need in my pockets I looked at several of the mass produced tank bags today and I wasn't really impressed..... I'm the type of person that feels a need to be different.... or should I say distinctive from everyone else. Most of the bags are black.... my bike is black (right now anyway) and that's too boring for me, not to mention, not visible enough. Add color and reflective materials here. I took my seat off today, very cheaply made and it's only stapled to plastic, my leather seats are riveted, even the one that had a plastic seat pan.... I'm sure it will be a trial and error process .... It would be even nicer if I could find a spare seat to practice on.... off to the motorcycle forums to plead for someone's old seat

Thanks !!!!

I've done searches everywhere... including here... I have made a couple of harley seats but I sold my harley a couple of years ago. Now I've got a sport bike and wanted to make a distinctive seat but am lacking in imagination and wanted to get some ideas... but there are none

I know that most of the leather items made for bikes on Leatherworker are for cruiser style bikes. Just curious if anyone on here is making items for sport bikes? Hopefully it's not a taboo subject, but I know sport bikes riders also use saddlebags and some have tank bags and I'm sure they need seats .... so, comments anybody ???

Love the seat, great work as usual ! Susan

I think he did a great job!

I wanted to add to my last post, the shock that you see in the picture does look like there is something wrong with it, but when you stand beside the bike it looks normal, I'm not sure what the deal is with that, we have checked it several times and have found nothing wrong. The swing arm is factory length also, we have had the whole back end off the bike (and now have another bike to compare to). I would say that possibly it looks different because it is a chrome swing arm but quite a few bikes have these now, possibly I need to take some more pictures to compare with, a few things look sort of distorted in that picture. I don't know, this is a learning process, and since I haven't had a bike for many years it may be a good refresher to have to figure out all this stuff. It makes it a bit easier that the weather is totally horrible, it would be a bite to be missing some nice riding weather figuring out all this stuff. Thanks everyone, enjoying all the ideas!

The problem is the rear struts, they are incorrect for the bike, still looking for a good used set but may have to purchase new. Otherwise the shocks are the correct length. Have been doing some work to the old girl and hopefully will have a new and improved picture soon. SusanC

You know, it does look kinda weird, I'm going to go out and take a look at it. I don't remember seeing that before.

I don't know the answer to that, it doesn't do it when me or my hubby sit on the bike, but both of of weigh under 150, if someone heavier sits on the bike the fender rubs the tire (at the front side of the fender) bad enough to where it is chewing the rubber off the tire. I'd hate to put a new set of tires on and have this happen, so any help would be appreciated. I don't like the look of the bike sitting way up in the air off the back tire anyway, makes it look like a dirt bike to me.

Yes, she is a kicker, and boy does she kick, I think we may have gotten it down to a couple of kicks and she will start but when we first got her it was more like 100 kicks before she would even cough. I'm planning on adding an electric start as I just don't have enough of what it takes to kick it anymore. Did some carb work and some new points, but the carb still isn't right, going to change the old zenith out for a Mikuni and see if that helps, the zenith won't stop dripping fuel and it coughs out gas every time you kick it until it starts, the guy told me he didn't think the zenith was right, that's why he gave me the Mikuni, but I had to try to rebuild it anyway, it was good for about 2 days and then it went south. The reflectors are already on their way out, there is only one left on one side and I still have to get them off the other side. The front forks are off a 78 so that it could have dual disk brakes. I do have to find a case for the side where the clutch cable goes in, someone stripped it and the clutch cable won't stay adjusted it just sort of flops around, I might be able to put a helicore in there but that is on the list. I am also going to have to replace the front fork seals as they are leaking. The shocks are worn out so I have talked to a friend and he has a new set, hopefully they will fit, his price is pretty good. The mikuni carb has the round air cleaner and I do have that and it's painted to match the bike, I also have a chrome one that may fit as well, I just hadn't put it on yet as I didn't want to fill it up with gas, I'm sure the foam filter on the chrome one won't take much gas to mess it up, I don't know about the other one as it is like a K&N type filter. Does the bike look like it sits up too high off the back tire?, it looks like too much air space to me but if someone heavy sits on the bike the fender rubs the tire. I have not been on the site you are speaking of, may have to go check them out. Thanks!

I just told my hubby to never let me buy Eco-flo black again, I made the mistake of dying a knife case first and then lacing, my hands and my clothes are both black. This dye has been on the leather for over 3 weeks, so I know it's dry. I have sealed it once and am going to seal it again before I send it to it's new owner. It's really embarrassing to have to explain to someone why the black dye has transferred to everything it has touched. No more eco-flo black for me! I have also used the vinegar method and it works great, no transfer at all even without sealant. But why you ask did I used the eco-flo instead of the vinegaroon on the knife case? Well, vinegaroon smells like vinegar but I have also noticed from the tool cases that I made for myself, even after rinsing well, the tool tends to want to rust after being placed in the case. I usually oil up my pliers and then place them in the case (one time has been enough) and that seems to take care of the rust problem, I just didn't want to chance it on a clients favorite knife.

It is an ironhead, and a project indeed. I have been so busy trying to clean it up from neglect and work on all the little things that have probably needed fixing for a while that I haven't gotten to make one thing for the bike, but it's in the works. I think I am just going to forget about covering this seat and go on to plan B (which I haven't figured out yet)but I'm sure there is a Plan B out there somewhere. I've only got one "before" picture, so take it easy on the old girl, she is a work in progress.

Thanks so much for the info !!! Yesterday I rebuilt the carb and now I got to focus some attention to the clutch. The seat is on the list of things I would like to fix but I first have to take care of the things that "need" to be fixed first. I was looking for a way to disconnect the pad from the back and just have the seat, but I really couldn't figure out how to get the back of the seat to sit up without any support, since the pad is what is supporting it now. I would have liked to not have the pad over the fender since I prefer the look. But the seat fits me well as I need something that is low profile so that my feet will continue to touch the ground.

The bike is a sportster, the seat is a mustang seat. I have done a couple of other seats, one I hated that was for a softtail (I didn't like the way it turned out) but it was just for practice anyway, and a bobber seat that is laced together and riveted.

First let me say thank you to those who helped with my last post, the lady decided not to do anything at this time so I had totally forgotten to reply back to the thread. New project: This is my own personal seat, I love the seat, it is comfortable and fits good, it's a little mushy, which I probably won't like in the long run. I don't like the color or the pad on the back but the seat pan is all one piece and the pad and the seat are sewn together where they meet at the bottom near the pan. I really would like to have a cool seat for the bike, but would like some suggestions as to the best way to approach it (or to leave it alone). The seat is torn, or should I say, cut on the side (may not show in the picture). Any help would be appreciated.

Adler 30-1 is sold. Thanks Everyone!