Roger's seat tutorial

[Roger]

  steveb said:

great how-to, i produced a similar story for American Iron Magazine about a year and a half ago with Duane Ballard...it was fun to do and readers really dug it - very few people outside our craft have any clue - they see it kinda like magic...

I've saved a bikernet tutorial from Paul Cox, Duane's and now yours - cool to compare an contrast techniques from those who really know bike seats... the one different twist to the way you actually assemble a seat is really smart to my eye - you stitch the seat top to the skirt flat and your skirt doesnt have a seam - you work off a flat piece of leather, not a seamed skirt at all... - you pull it tight as hell and really tuck and dart the nose - cool

and nice job on the seat overall, that sure is one crazy drop seat frame, i wondered why the pan was so wack, kinda of a shame to drown nice carved detail in black - but ya gotta do what is necessary

niice

steveb

thanks steve!

i didn't get to read the article but, had heard about it. duane and i seem to admire each others work and trade compliments from time to time. i finally got to meet him and spend some time chatting bikes at the smokeout this year.

yes, i like a clean seat without seams and i pride myself on a good tight cover and flat bottom. it does get to be quite a workout!

yea black suckes and most times i can talk the customer out of it but... sometimes you just gotta do it.

[TheTrooper]

  Justis Cases said:

Roger is not only talented on motorcycle seats but did an excellent job for me on one of my cue cases. He was in constant contact during the process and it could not have gone smoother. I look forward to working with Roger on future projects. Great job, Roger, my customer is 100% satisfied!

Jack Justis

Justis Cases

Very nice job on the cue case, and also on the seat, of course .

Did roger "just" the tooling, or also the coloring on this case ? What kind of colors where there used ??

Regards,

Marcel

[Roger]

  adamant-leather said:

Very nice job on the cue case, and also on the seat, of course .

Did roger "just" the tooling, or also the coloring on this case ? What kind of colors where there used ??

Regards,

Marcel

Thanks Marcel!

Jack sent me the pre cut pieces and i did the design and tooling only....Jack did the rest

[41hammer]

  beezachoppa said:

now comes the hard part. i was sore for most of the day today after wrestling with this seat last night.

i make sure to keep the side good and wet during the whole process and find a good starting place and go to it. i don't pre-drill the holes in the pan as i like to put the where i think they are needed as i mount the cover.

i then go back and tackle the hard spots and take care of any puckers.

this is what i end up with. any looseness left in the cover will tighten up as the leather dries out.

that is pretty much my process. i think it took me a good 1 1/2 to 2 hours to mount this cover last night.

any other questions please ask

hello and thanks for the step by step. I have been searching for someone to explain the stitch you did on the seat. i would love to know the proper way and what point to start, stitch and finish it so it stays strong over time and so you can't tell where it is finished. also how far apart do you do the holes and any helpful tips on the stitch.

thank you

tiffany

[relic rider]

Thanks ROGER i just started a new thread asking a lot of questions regarding getting the skirt or sides of my seat tight then i saw this tutorial and you have answered most of them thanks

[Roger]

WOW!  have not been on here in quite some time. i can't believe it's been 10 year since i did this!