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Advice on seat cover please

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Hi

My seat cover is officially torn. I have to get me a new one.
My bike is a 1982 GS850G. There are a couple for sale on Ebay but they all specify ''models 79 to 81''. Is the 1982 seat different from the 1981? Other than that, anyone has a suggestion for a good replacement seat cover?

Thanks
 
I would look up the part numbers on Carolinacycle.com and compare them. Also look into a travelcade cover or contact the seller and see if they have one for your bike in particular. All the websites listed above are good, but they are all really pricey.
 
Cover your seat

Cover your seat

Hi Mr. zblip,

My seat has a hinge on the left side and unlocks from the right to swing up and open. Did this change in '82? Does yours have the lock in the back? Feel free to check out the seat cover replacement guide on my little BikeCliff website and check the greeting-info-vendors page for all of our favorite suppliers. I used a Travelcade Saddlemen from denniskirk.com. Their website says the model (S631) will fit your bike.

Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff
 
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Sargent and Saddlemen won't help, either, unless you send in your seat and a large wad of cash. And yes, the '82+ seat is different.

But have no fear...

http://motorcycleseatcovers.com

They will make your seat cover in your choice of classy to tacky vinyl colors using an OEM pattern and shape.

One warning -- do NOT get the "texture" style vinyl -- it sort of looks like a basketweave or carbon fiber pattern. It looks great, but it is full of HOLES. Thousands of tiny perforations, leaking water into your seat foam... not good.

Order any of the other vinyls, and you'll be extremely happy. Their materials and craftsmanship are first-rate.

The textured vinyl is just an extremely stupid choice for a motorcycle that ever gets ridden outdoors.
 
bwringer said:
Sargent and Saddlemen won't help, either, unless you send in your seat and a large wad of cash.
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Im not sure about Sargent, but like Cliff did, I got a Saddleman cover (Travelcade back then) from Dennis Kirk for about $50 ($90 today) and installed it myself.
 
Saddleman made a cover for my bike, I think $54. Easy to install well constructed, it had a little extra foam and pulled the old foam tight.
No more duct tape.


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What I meant was that Saddlemen and Sargent (and Travelcade) do NOT have a seat or seat cover listing for this particular bike, the 82-83 GS850G.

However, they do make seat covers for many other GS models, and their stuff is high-quality. I believe they both do excellent custom work as well, but you have to send in your seat and a large sum of money and wait a few weeks.

http://motorcycleseatcovers.com is the only place I've found that has a pattern for pretty much every motorcycle ever made.
 
bwringer said:
What I meant was that Saddlemen and Sargent (and Travelcade) do NOT have a seat or seat cover listing for this particular bike, the 82-83 GS850G.

However, they do make seat covers for many other GS models, and their stuff is high-quality. I believe they both do excellent custom work as well, but you have to send in your seat and a large sum of money and wait a few weeks.

http://motorcycleseatcovers.com is the only place I've found that has a pattern for pretty much every motorcycle ever made.
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Hey Brian,

Not trying to knock your GS knowledge but you can get a Saddlemen seat cover from Dennis Kirk for A 1982 GS850G and install it yourself for $61.99 + shipping. PN 61757.

http://www.denniskirk.com/jsp/produ...&productId=p451729&leafCatId=40802&mmyId=2249
 
Premium

Premium

Brian, I have another question for you or anyone who's dealt with B&H. What's the deal with the additional $7 for "premium black material"? Is it worth it and how is it different? Thanks!:-D
 
Only thing I didn't like about B&H is that it didn't come with any extra padding as a part of the cover. A little extra padding goes a long way in smoothing it out and making it look nice.
 
OK, I recieved my Saddlemen seat cover. I installed it as prescribed. I must say though, I wasn't impressed with the quality. First, the inner foam layer was not sowed in correctly and was two inches off centered. Second, all around the edge of the seat cover, there is a one inch wide strip of vinil folded on its self in the center of wich, there is a cord running. That strip is what you pull on (real hard), fold around under the seat's rim, and hook on pointed spikes that stick out of the seat's under structure rim. That in its self is ok exept for the fact that the seem between the strip and the rest of the seat cover has 1/2 inches or more extra fabrick sticking out. That means that when you pull on the rim to turn it around the under seat to hook it to the spikes, you got that clomzee extra fabrik in the way between the strip and the spike. I ended up fighting with the seat a lot and finally I tore the seem at one place. Crumy... Luckily, it's at a place ti doesn't show ( at the back of the seat, under the tail section). Still, I wish the quality would have been better, and the material less rigid. I compared the original seat cover with the new. The original one fits better and the material is more flexible and elastic. Must have been a whole lot easier to install](*,)
 
Hi Mr. zblip2,

I read somewhere that using a hair dryer to gently heat the cover can make it more pliable and easier to work with. Even after it's installed you can use a hair dryer for a little nip and tuck to take out wrinkles if necessary. Sounds like you got it close enough. How about a picture? :-D

Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff
 
I wasn't impressed with the cover I got either... think it's the same make. Fit was pretty terrible.

Dan :(
 
Hmmm, I wonder if you guys got the same one I did? I liked the way mine turned out. It was the Travelcade by Saddlemen, # S633 for my 850GT.

Sorry to hear of your troubles.


Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff
 
Travelcade

Travelcade

I have a Travelcade cover on the GS1100 and it fits really well. Unfortunately, they felt it was necessary to sew on a hideous looking "Travelcade" tag 'smack dab' in the middle of the upper back section which I very carefully excised with a scalpel. Pretty tacky if you ask me!:?
 
My experiences with Travelcade/Saddlemen has been less than satisfactory. The seat cover I ordered from JC Whitney (Travelcade) was hard to install, stretching it over the seat, some of it ripped, the keyhole didn't line up, and when I ordered my new king/queen saddle from Travelcade/Saddlemen it came with no way to install the rubber blocks, it was 2" short, the cover didn't line up with the keyhole (as bad as the seat cover I bought), so I'm very unhappy with their quality. I read the warranty, and I really have no recourse, so I'm living with their poor job until it's worn out, then I'll find someone else to make a seat for me.
 
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