Modified seat (Close Shave)

bhppy101 · 10-03-2007, 11:17 PM

I picked up my GZ last week for my girl friend to start riding. I felt as if the seat had a little too much bulk to it so I decided to shave it down and re-upholster it with smoother vinyl.

The first step was to remove all the staples holding the stock vinyl. I used a flat screwdriver to pry them loose then went back and pulled them with some needle nose pliers.

bhppy101 · 10-03-2007, 11:37 PM

After pulling all the staples and the stock vinyl, I marked a line of where the foam really stops underneat. If you don't make a reference point you might end up cutting all the way though the foam.

I dre my approximate area that I wanted to cut down. I ued a serrated knife to cut it close to my markings......after I cut the excess foam to my liking....I smoothe all of my cut marks down with a disc sander using 80 grit discs.

bhppy101 · 10-03-2007, 11:45 PM

Now that I have it shaved to my liking..... I cut out some vinyl (Marine Vinyl bought from a fabric store). Start with thw widest part first. I used a contact spray adhesive only on the curve of the base to help keep the vinyl put.

I streched the vinyl and I used a pneumatic stapler to staple the fabric to the seat pan.
Take your time to strech out the vinyl.

bhppy101 · 10-03-2007, 11:48 PM

I shaved down a little bit of the rear seat and recovered it to match the front seat and trimmed the excess fabric off the bottom

bhppy101 · 10-03-2007, 11:52 PM

With the seat cut down....the is no more tendance to slide back....think of it as a butt stop....lol :2tup:

**jonathan180iq** · 10-04-2007, 08:32 AM

Nice work. Good Write-up.

bhppy101 · 10-04-2007, 11:35 AM

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Originally Posted by jonathan180iq

Nice work. Good Write-up.

Thanks!

**jonathan180iq** · 10-08-2007, 11:39 AM

The moderatora may want to conisder moving this into the how-to section.

Dupo · 10-08-2007, 08:50 PM

Yep, going to move it to the How-To section. Great write up!!

bhppy101 · 10-08-2007, 09:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Dupo

Yep, going to move it to the How-To section. Great write up!!

Thanks Dupo!

Heres a better pic of it installed on the bike w/ the passeenger seat....No more buttons! Just a smooth seat.

I will be polishing the forks as well....so stay tuned for a how to:

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bhppy101 Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 17	Modified seat (Close Shave) I picked up my GZ last week for my girl friend to start riding. I felt as if the seat had a little too much bulk to it so I decided to shave it down and re-upholster it with smoother vinyl. The first step was to remove all the staples holding the stock vinyl. I used a flat screwdriver to pry them loose then went back and pulled them with some needle nose pliers. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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10-03-2007, 11:45 PM	#3
bhppy101 Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 17	Now that I have it shaved to my liking..... I cut out some vinyl (Marine Vinyl bought from a fabric store). Start with thw widest part first. I used a contact spray adhesive only on the curve of the base to help keep the vinyl put. I streched the vinyl and I used a pneumatic stapler to staple the fabric to the seat pan. Take your time to strech out the vinyl. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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10-08-2007, 08:50 PM	#9
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10-03-2007, 11:37 PM	#2
bhppy101 Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 17	After pulling all the staples and the stock vinyl, I marked a line of where the foam really stops underneat. If you don't make a reference point you might end up cutting all the way though the foam. I dre my approximate area that I wanted to cut down. I ued a serrated knife to cut it close to my markings......after I cut the excess foam to my liking....I smoothe all of my cut marks down with a disc sander using 80 grit discs.
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10-03-2007, 11:48 PM	#4
bhppy101 Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 17	I shaved down a little bit of the rear seat and recovered it to match the front seat and trimmed the excess fabric off the bottom
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10-04-2007, 08:32 AM	#6
jonathan180iq Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Dalton, GA Posts: 3,996	Nice work. Good Write-up.
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10-08-2007, 11:39 AM	#8
jonathan180iq Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Dalton, GA Posts: 3,996	The moderatora may want to conisder moving this into the how-to section.
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