Hoping to commission motorcycle seat recovering

[Guest cheecharron]

Howdy, folks. I'm looking to have the seat to my Kawasaki Z900RS recovered. The stock seat (pictured below) is fairly uncomfortable as far as padding (or lack thereof) goes. It also has a tendency to push me forward on the bike, which I don't like. 

 

I'd like to have the seat subtly reshaped so that it doesn't slope down and push me toward the front. I'd also like to have better cushioning. While I'm at it, I figured I could have it recovered in leather, pretty much like the seat in the photo below as far as general pattern and stitching go, although without the piping and with a flatter shape to avoid pushing me forward. I'd like to go with chromexcel or something similar, which I'd be happy to source. Please email me at paul(dot)morales(dot)dennis(at)gmail(dot)com with a quote and/or any questions if you're interested. Thanks!

 

[Wizcrafts]

The piping adds structural integrity to the seams. Without it the seams would need to be flat felled and top stitched down. Cost wise, it's 6 of one and half a dozen of the other.

Whomever gets the job should use bonded polyester thread, not nylon.

Chromexcel is 5 -6 ounce thick shoe upper leather and will probably not make for a comfortable seat. You'll be better off with 3-4 ounce upholstery, or chap leather, especially if it is pleated like the bottom example.

[cheecharron]

Thanks for the tip regarding the piping. I’d certainly defer to the experts and would not rule it out.

As for the chromexcel, I can source it in the 3- to 4-oz range. Thanks again!