Harley solo seat

[ryano]

On 3/11/2019 at 7:47 PM, 55rick said:

Old style Harley solo pan covered with 1/2" high density foam, 4 oz. single mill shoulder leather, dyed light/medium brown Fiebings, Super Shene finish and hand stitched.

Rick

I see this is an old post with a pre 1940 Harley seat pan with no vent holes. I have a few questions, one being how did you stretch the leather to form the leather around the nose area, what size thread was used and what sewing machine?

ps: The seat looks darn good!

Thanks!

[Irishleather]

Here it is done, pretty much. He darkened it more and kept working the nose (more curled). These earlier (24,25?) seats only have a partial back, as seen in the picture of the frame. So the first layer of leather is kind of the bucket. This seat has boiled (felted) wool (from an old blanket) and a heavy linen weave to protect the wool. (?) The top leather layer is cut a little bigger to get the sling and fit right before the stitching, final trim, and burnishing. I would have done the wet and weight trick with a carefully drawn stitchline, then would have definitely sculpted my edge better. But my guys don't like "hold-ups". lol (or listening to granny) The motor is a 3D print, but since then, he has bought an original motor to rebuild. He didn't grow up with guys doing this kind of stuff (mostly the women are the mechanics around here). But from the time he was a little kid, he loved to make "props". He carved wood stalks and used metal pipe and probably sewing machine parts to make a pretend rifle. Once, he made a rifle so real that we quickly bought it off of him before he headed back to town, where he lived. So, for the seasoned, this might not be up to par, but by the time he is done, he will know every detail, and it will be amazing.