draggsxr1000
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posted January 23, 2005 06:59 PM
anyone sell or make step seats
Has anyone made there own. If so how about some details.
  
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CrotchRocket
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posted January 24, 2005 12:38 AM
I went to the local car upholsterer...I went with the bike and extra seat of course, told him what I wanted and we measured it out together with me sitting on the bike and when he added padding put it back on the bike and sat on it, making sure it was right...
I think most of them will do that with you because i doubt if they have ever done it before!!!...He charged me $ 150.00 with new cover...
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kawachan
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posted January 24, 2005 02:11 AM
I had a guy here in town I had put a few radios in for that owned an upholstery shop. I took him a pic of a step seat and my seat off of my bike. Rode back to town and got something to eat (on the gas tank), then rode back out and it was ready. $25........What a bargain. Stock cover stiff fits. He even put some super-soft foam in it so I use it every day for riding.
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kawachan
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posted January 24, 2005 02:14 AM
Oh yeah...don't try no seat at the drag strip...it is too slippery. Even with some of that skateboard sandpaper on the tank!!
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entropy
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posted January 24, 2005 04:06 AM
a simple way to do it is take off the cover, take the foam off completely in the front, leave foam in the back for the step, then restaple the cover back on.
cost = 0 (if you have a good stapler)
buy a Corbin for the road.
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MadMike
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posted January 24, 2005 05:09 AM
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a simple way to do it is take off the cover, take the foam off completely in the front, leave foam in the back for the step, then restaple the cover back on.
cost = 0 (if you have a good stapler)
buy a Corbin for the road.
That is exactly what I did, but I am looking at a composit seat right now, I might buy?
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posted January 24, 2005 09:52 AM
 Edited By: matt sterbator on 24 Jan 2005 09:52
www.catalystracingcomposites.com
12R seat
01-02 GSX-R1000 seat
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MadMike
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posted January 24, 2005 10:10 AM
That was the one I was looking at!
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matt sterbator
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posted January 24, 2005 11:00 AM
I got the fiberglass 12R seat. Exactly like the carbon one pictured, but finished just like the GSXR seat in the picture. Had to drill the mounting holes and trim a little on the back so that it didn't scrape the rear fairing. Works great, looks pretty good too.
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MadMike
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posted January 24, 2005 11:46 AM
cool! I think I am going to get the CF one.
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draggsxr1000
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posted January 24, 2005 03:03 PM
the only thing bad about them is they rape ya on shipping to the east coast. they wanted way to much to ship a tail section. There prices seem low till they add that.
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posted January 25, 2005 05:10 AM
There is a guy on the forum at www.suzukihayabusa.org that does excellent work, search the threads there. IIRC his prices are reasonable (under $100) and his references are good. You can find pics of his Busa seat mods on that forum, and he also does 12R and 1000 seats.
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matt sterbator
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posted January 25, 2005 08:56 AM
I don't recall the shipping being that bad. I'm very happy with the product.
Bergie, you talkin about Tobin ? He does some real good work.
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kangpow
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posted January 25, 2005 02:01 PM
I ordered the glass seat today from www.catalystracingcomposites.com
it is $80.00 plus $12.00 shipping to Washington, DC
That's not a bad price for shipping.
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draggsxr1000
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posted January 25, 2005 03:04 PM
They wanted 125.00 to ship a tail section. I agree thats not too bad. They also wanted extra cause the piece wasnt made. Now i know there are several people here who have a business. Yall charge extra cause its gonna have to be made??
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MadMike
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posted January 25, 2005 03:50 PM
Not I! dont charge any extra for that! actually I appreciate the customer that is willing to wait!
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matt sterbator
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posted January 25, 2005 08:44 PM
When I called Catalyst to order my seat, all they said was give it about 2 weeks because they had to make it. No mention of it costing more to ship or to have it made.
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posted January 26, 2005 06:33 AM
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posted January 26, 2005 02:21 PM
Where is that from turbo. When i called them i talked to a asian girl. She didnt seem to know much. Everytime i called she was the one to awnser.
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posted January 26, 2005 06:22 PM
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