Seat repairs for the Rats Nest

Ansimp · Apr 12, 2019

I have been ignoring the split stitching on my seat and hoping that it wouldn’t keep getting worse but unfortunately the time came to finally do something about it.

Split stitching in my seat/cover

Ansimp
Apr 12, 2019

I love the looks of the original seat with the pretty trim on the sides, the gold embossed HONDA on the back and the heat pressed pattern. I checked with my trimmer mate and he believes that he can hopefully restitch the split seam and hopefully I can reinstall the cover so that it still looks as great as before.

I know it is only vinyl but I love the look of the original seat

Ansimp
Apr 12, 2019

There are aluminium pins that have star clips that hold the decorative stainless side trims on so I used a small socket to bend them straight then a scribe/ o-ring pick to remove the clips and staples.

Tools to remove the stainless trim so the cover can be removed

Ansimp
Apr 12, 2019

I have always wanted to add a gel seat pad so I have ordered this stuff so hopefully it will work out well.

Gel seat pad

Ansimp
Apr 12, 2019

julimike54 · Apr 12, 2019

Maybe use that Flex Tape (or something like it) on the inside, after the stitching, add reinforcement???

Ansimp · Apr 13, 2019

[url=https://classicgoldwings.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=209257#p209257:oziovmp4 said:
julimike54 » Sat Apr 13, 2019 8:04 am[/url]"ziovmp4]
Maybe use that Flex Tape (or something like it) on the inside, after the stitching, add reinforcement???

:good:

desertrefugee · Apr 13, 2019

I have zero upholstery repair skills. I usually just opt for a re-cover.

Ansimp · Apr 13, 2019

[url=https://classicgoldwings.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=209263#p209263:273yyobm said:
desertrefugee » Sun Apr 14, 2019 6:46 am[/url]":273yyobm]
I have zero upholstery repair skills. I usually just opt for a re-cover.

I won’t be stapling it back on or inserting the gel pad into the foam, that’s were the professional skills of my mate Mickey who is sticking it up will come into play.

mcgovern61 · Apr 15, 2019

opcorn:

Ansimp · Apr 16, 2019

[url=https://www.classicgoldwings.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=209319#p209319:qrvumf4a said:
mcgovern61 » Tue Apr 16, 2019 10:26 am[/url]":qrvumf4a]
opcorn:

Haven’t got the gel pad yet and the trimmer has a crook back so no pressure from my part yet. :whistling:
I also needed some stitching repaired on the seat squab from the RTV. Luckily I now have another set of black leather seats that I could use a black squab while the maroon one is being repaired.

Leather seat cover base needs seam restitching

Ansimp
Apr 16, 2019

No chance of using the Rats Nest until the seat is finished, I think it would ruin the foam. :hihihi:

Original foam looks good

Ansimp
Apr 16, 2019

julimike54 · Apr 17, 2019

Just throw a towel over it, it'll be alright :smilie_happy: :smilie_happy:

joedrum · Apr 17, 2019

Yep that’s been my method for awhile ...removing seats is costly....

brianinpa · Apr 17, 2019

I thought that's why they made sheepskin!

joedrum · Apr 17, 2019

Yep that’s right Brian I need one

Ansimp · Apr 18, 2019

[url=https://www.classicgoldwings.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=209337#p209337:p9jqni87 said:
joedrum » Thu Apr 18, 2019 7:06 am[/url]"9jqni87]
Yep that’s right Brian I need one

:good:

Tom_Charlton · Apr 18, 2019

" I also needed some stitching repaired on the seat squab from the RTV. Luckily I now have another set of black leather seats that I could use a black squab while the maroon one is being repaired."

Funk & Wagnell : A squab is a young pidgeon?? :smilie_happy: :Egyptian:

desertrefugee · Apr 18, 2019

From the guys who invented "fair dinkem". Could mean anything...

Ansimp · Apr 18, 2019

You “blokes” should really learn how to use Google!! :smilie_happy:
FairDinkum!!

Squab

Ansimp
Apr 18, 2019

Ohara · Apr 19, 2019

Well I guess we really do learn something new every day. :smilie_happy: :thanks:

Tom_Charlton · Apr 19, 2019

To learn more, Just enter "Australia slang" in Google.

Ansimp · Apr 19, 2019

[url=https://classicgoldwings.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=209349#p209349:1h6pv9yp said:
PurpleGL1200I » Fri Apr 19, 2019 10:22 pm[/url]":1h6pv9yp]
To learn more, Just enter "Australia slang" in Google.

:good: :salute:

Tom_Charlton · Apr 21, 2019

A rich language is a direct barometer of a culture's vivacity. Hats off to OZ!!!

:hi: :music:

arty: :salute:

Ansimp · Apr 21, 2019

Either that or we just drink too much and then “take the piss” out of our mates! :salute: :smilie_happy:

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