As promised in my "newbie" post i will show you how my new seat was produced by a local upholsterer not far from where I live. So read on riders.....
While at a workshop during the middle of March I met a Yamaha Fino scooter rider who had an impressive seat in two colours of leather and buttoned. I enquired if stock and was told it was made by a man in Liloan, a small town just outside Cebu City. I got an approximate location and a few days later off I went with a copy of the seat I found on the internet and wanted for my own Gladius. I'm sure many riders have found their own seat hellish for any long journey and a nightmare when a passenger is onboard.
I found Joseph (Boboy) whose shop is very small and somewhat difficult to spot off the highway and beach.
After showing him my picture and bike. We discussed the process and price. This included new motorcycle foams, reshaping, leather (3 colours), sewing and labour. I left him a deposit for buying the leather and finally returned a few weeks later for it to be worked on.
The whole process took around 3.5 hours and he did everything by hand and foot pedal sewing machine. The tools he used included a hacksaw blade, wood saw, smelly glue, nylon string, wire and even a thin bamboo stick.
See the process he took in the photos below. I'm sure you all will be impressed with the final result. If you want to know the full price for this labour intensive job just scroll to the end.
Stripping my old seat foam and cover.
Adding and shaping the new foam.
Cutting leather shapes and sewing together.
Fitting the cover to the foam and seat base.
The Old and the New.
The total price for this was €15 and €3.5 tip!
Salut!
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