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Offline dxhall

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Seat recovering
« on: December 13, 2018, 09:57:46 PM »
The stock seat on the new-to-me SP III needs to be redone.  Anyone have any favorite seat places?  The place I’ve used here in Denver is no more.

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Re: Seat recovering
« Reply #1 on: December 14, 2018, 09:18:36 AM »
Rich Maund out of Virginia. He has done my SPIII a couple times. I wear them out.
Will see if I have contact info somewhere,  it's been a number of years.
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Re: Seat recovering
« Reply #2 on: December 14, 2018, 11:05:10 AM »
If you want to try to do it yourself. I think Harpers still has complete seat covers, no sewing needed. You remove the old cover and slide on the new. Ebay also has seat covers for Guzzi. They may have the one you need. The last time I did a stock loop, it was about $90

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Re: Seat recovering
« Reply #3 on: December 15, 2018, 10:24:03 AM »
Just got a reply from Mr. Maund.  He still does some upholstery part time but will not do another SPIII. Too difficult.
Keep us informed once you get yours done. My cover is beginning to crack again, so may get another one before I can't ride it anymore. 160K miles and counting.
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Re: Seat recovering
« Reply #3 on: December 15, 2018, 10:24:03 AM »

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Re: Seat recovering
« Reply #4 on: December 15, 2018, 10:50:17 AM »
You might contact these folks and see if they do a cover for the SP III:
https://www.pandkclassicbikes.co.uk/default.html

Does it have any cover on it now that could be used as a pattern? I use a one-man shop in Hagerstown, MD for all of my motorcycle seat needs.
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Re: Seat recovering
« Reply #5 on: December 15, 2018, 11:11:38 AM »
The old cover is in sad shape, but is there.  Charlie, would your place do an SP III?  I don’t want to give this to a place I don’t know and find out that it is the Maaco Auto Body of seat restorers.
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Re: Seat recovering
« Reply #6 on: December 15, 2018, 11:15:57 AM »
Might check here. They did my T-3 seat and I have been very satisfied. They use to do the seats for Big Dog Cycles.
Downey's Auto Upholstery
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Address: 447 N Rock Island, Wichita, KS 67202
Phone: (316) 264-7328

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Re: Seat recovering
« Reply #7 on: December 15, 2018, 11:32:58 AM »
go to any upholstery shop.  Prolly $75.   :thumb:

You might add a gel pad while they're at it.
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Re: Seat recovering
« Reply #8 on: December 15, 2018, 11:33:25 AM »
The old cover is in sad shape, but is there.  Charlie, would your place do an SP III?  I don’t want to give this to a place I don’t know and find out that it is the Maaco Auto Body of seat restorers.

I don't know for sure that Warren would, I'd need to ask. A photo to show him would help.
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Re: Seat recovering
« Reply #9 on: December 15, 2018, 11:41:53 AM »
I sent the LMIII seat to seargent, they use layers of different closed cell foams similar to the meterials used in one of my former careers, wheelchair seating. They’ve Tested the foams used with the same pressure mapping we used for people with no sensation in lower extremities:they’ve done thier homework. My three seat works nicely.
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Re: Seat recovering
« Reply #10 on: December 15, 2018, 01:46:29 PM »
MEAN CYCLE in Maden NC. I've had 3 rebuilt there. Great work and materials at a very good price!

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Re: Seat recovering
« Reply #11 on: December 15, 2018, 06:45:42 PM »
Dx, If you want to stay local try Bitchn Stitchn, http://www.bsseats.com/, I have had 3 or 4 seats done by them, not cheap but good work.
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