Seat re-covering...

Can anyone recommend a seat re-covering place? In East Anglia/Camb/Beds
way if poss. Do such places do a "ride in-ride out" service?

 

In Birmingham - R K Leighton is the best I know. A week's turnaround
time, though, and not local.

But a seat cover and DIY? I've done many seats. It's an easy job.

 

Baldasari in Bedford is very good but pricey, and there was a guy in Baldock
near a supermarket (OK it is vague!) who used to do pattern covers for £25 a
few years ago, I think his name was Pounder or something, he did a saddle
stitched leather cover with copper rivets for my Matchless that looked
amazing, but it turned out it should have been rubber (Duh!)

/d

 

*Rubber*????

 

Yup, moulded rubber, it is a 1925 model, and thinking about it I guess
rubber would be cheaper, more durable, waterproof etc.

I am still to find a rubber seat and seatpan

/d

 

yep. speedy spic services in Flitwick!

Loz recovered the seat on my bindit and its the best bit of the bike.

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But relatively local to MiL, so not a bad idea...

Also not a bad idea...

Cheers

 

http://www.motorcycleseats.co.uk/centre_intro.htm

Veadki in Stonehouse, very near Stroud: they do seats (and some bases)
for both current and vintage, and are the contractors for many of the
others, including some big names.

Did a beautiful job on the RR80's seat, and I'm saving up to get the
GT250's completely rebuilt - new base and cover.

I know they're the other side from you, but I'd happily deal with them
by mail order if I had to.

Regards,

Simonm.

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Adrienne M Jenn

Well, yes, but...

Adie, I don't know how to break this to you, but it's not usual to
require fourteen personal "fittings" for a saddle cover...

 

I have used R K Leighton did a spot on job, got the impression that they
cared for their customers, which is quite a pleasant cahnge.

R

 

*chuckle*

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William Grainger says...

Email me

 

Adrienne M Jenn says...

You're saying all the rest of the bike, the bit that took 6 months to
do, is worse than the bit that took me 20 minutes to sort.

I'm gutted.

 

yes.

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Adrienne M Jenn says...

Is it still riding ok? I want to sort the carbs asap if poss, and also
give it the once over to make sure nuts/bolts are still tightened up now
it's been out for a few runs.

 

Done...