Guest cheecharron Posted January 24, 2020 Report Posted January 24, 2020 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!
Moderator Wizcrafts Posted January 25, 2020 Moderator Report Posted January 25, 2020 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. Posted IMHO, by Wiz My current crop of sewing machines: Cowboy CB4500, Singer 107w3, Singer 139w109, Singer 168G101, Singer 29k71, Singer 31-15, Singer 111w103, Singer 211G156, Adler 30-7 on power stand, Techsew 2700, Fortuna power skiver and a Pfaff 4 thread 2 needle serger.
Members cheecharron Posted January 25, 2020 Members Report Posted January 25, 2020 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!
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