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    cleaning my seat

    was wondering what you guys use to clean your seats? i have the origanal cover on mine and it is in great shape. it is just really dull. i learned along time ago when i had my yamaha 250 not to use armor all. any thoughts
    I didnt do it I swear !!

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    http://i1210.photobucket.com/albums/...Picture003.jpg 1982 GS850G

    http://i1210.photobucket.com/albums/...n1/Picture.jpg 1980 GS1100L

    #2
    Ride it more, let your Levis do the work.
    http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...tatesMap-1.jpg

    Life is too short to ride an L.

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      #3
      Originally posted by kparkfan View Post
      was wondering what you guys use to clean your seats? i have the origanal cover on mine and it is in great shape. it is just really dull. i learned along time ago when i had my yamaha 250 not to use armor all. any thoughts

      I wasn't paying attention and after cleaning my car last year, I used armor all... I was sliding all over that damn seat for a month! Might as well have put a helping of grease on it. What about leather conditioner?? good idea, bad idea?

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        #4
        I know what you mean about sliding all over the place. it was kind of crazy.
        I didnt do it I swear !!

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        http://i1210.photobucket.com/albums/...Picture003.jpg 1982 GS850G

        http://i1210.photobucket.com/albums/...n1/Picture.jpg 1980 GS1100L

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          #5
          mcguires has a nice interior spray out now natural finish not greasy i put it on my seat it wasnt slick the last time i rode. made it look really nice as well.

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            #6
            I use Doc Baily's, http://www.docbailey.com/. It doesn't make your seat slippery. It's a bit expensive but a bottle goes a long way, Ted

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              #7
              When I first got my bike it was dull-looking and had some mold or mildew or all over it. A buddy of mine said use bleach/water and a stiff bristled brush. Worked like a charm. The seat looks new now.

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                #8
                Original " FANTASTIC " is fine for cleaning, it won't shine it up but the last thing you want is to slide off your seat.

                Or TUFF STUFF vynil cleaner, it's a foam that does a good job of cleaning vynil.

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                  #9


                  this is what i used and its not slick at all leaves a nice natural clean finish not glossy just nice

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                    #10
                    I used some stuff made by Armor All, but it's just a cleaner, not a shiney whatever. Armor-All Cleaning Wipes. It didn't make it shiny, but it did clean it great. It's also not slippery, which is a bonus.

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                      #11
                      OK my little secret

                      I bought a "mint" Corbin Gunslinger and a Lady" seat for my 83 GS1100ED. This is the one that is black but the passenger section is red to match the bike.

                      Well the mint seat was so dirty it looked as if it had been handled by an army of mechanics for about 10 years and the grease would not come out.

                      I finally used carburetor/brake cleaner to wipe out the deeply en-grained grease. The material was not affected too bad and it did look much better after.

                      There it is out.

                      Pos

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                        #12
                        so what do i finish the seat with?
                        i repaired and cleaned and then vinyl paint, looks great BTW.
                        so what do i finish with that won't leave me at the intersection watching my bike head off into the sunset?

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                          #13
                          if you mean make it look great with out slipping off of it, Maguires Quik Interior Detailer

                          leaves it looking new and clean without being like armor-all greasy its all i ever used on my seat and never had a slippery feel

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                            #14
                            Originally posted by kilog55 View Post


                            this is what i used and its not slick at all leaves a nice natural clean finish not glossy just nice
                            this stuff works great.....

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