Motorcycle Seat

[Horseshoe]

Recently finish a new seat for my bike. I'm pretty happy with it.

[paprhangr]

lookin good, very creative first I have seen with eyelets,

[BubbaJon]

Recently finish a new seat for my bike. I'm pretty happy with it.

Master of understatement!

That is some dang nice work - especially the side lacing.

What did you decide on for waterproofing?

[Horseshoe]

I used mink oil, and tan kote.

I didn't mean to be understated I'm just FINALLY at a point with my leather working that I feel it is good enough to "show off."

Edited April 10, 2014 by Horseshoe

[Twisted 66]

Very Nice! turned out great! love the eyelet look. dare I risk the chance of showing my "newbie" side and ask what kind of a stitch that is on the side..?

[Horseshoe]

That is called a round braid or Mexican basket weave. It is my favorite lacing pattern but it takes forever.

[paprhangr]

I machine sewed my last seat, man was it fast.

BUT, the round braid makes a seat look soooooo GOOD

[GrampaJoel]

Very nice. The eyelets give it an non average look.

But holy moly that's a lot of eyelets!

Did you have any problem with the close approximation of the eyelets to each other?

Joel

[Horseshoe]

Joel sometimes when I don't punch the holes just right they can get to close but it still works out just fine.

[Razmot]

Very cool looking, like it a lot.

Iwas thinking the same thing about the eyelets, what about the leather splitting is that my eyelet newbe concern,...

[Wild Bill46]

Horseshoe,

I too, caught the eyelets first, just right off. even though its a new look - I like it, nice touch.

[freedragonfly]

The eyelets are amazing! Very cool look!

[Eccho]

How are you keeping water from getting into your foam core? I was thinking about mold, Love the look though. Not so much installing all those eyelets, sheesh.

[Horseshoe]

I use closed cell neoprene foam so there is no wory with water.