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s_10onbagz · 02-03-2009, 04:32 AM

I am assuming nobody in Japan or the US sells a Black Seat cover for a ZB50, right? Who recovered your seat? did they screen print the Honda logo onto the back of the seat? I would like to get my seat recovered in black, and it would be nice if there was somebody from the forum or locally that covers seats.

s_10onbagz · 02-28-2009, 12:08 AM

shi tty.

cdoublejj · 02-28-2009, 01:40 AM

the logo can be spray painted for the back.

pathfinder · 02-28-2009, 05:17 PM

I got mine done by a local guy, he did a good job. No logo, however.

s_10onbagz · 02-28-2009, 05:57 PM

and if he were in the us I would have him do mine.

what did you end up paying?

dicktony · 02-28-2009, 06:36 PM

Stencil cost $4
SEAT STENCIL (HONDA)

If your seat has the old cover on it then any upholstery shop should be able to
make it for you. They can use the old cover to make a pattern, so it should be a piece of cake. Look in the phone book under "auto upholstery," call a few shops to see if they do motorcycle seats. Then you can take your seat over and get an estimate. It should be in the $75 -$150 range.

-R

2kids1zb · 03-01-2009, 06:52 PM

go pick up some material and get crazy with a staple gun then buy the stencil off ebay. cheep fun. you can do it.

cdoublejj · 03-01-2009, 07:03 PM

not every body has the knack for it.

dicktony · 03-02-2009, 01:51 PM

I did it for the first time and found it was pretty easy to do it yourself. The material is pretty stretchable, it just takes a little patience. I found it much easier to do with some 3m spray glue (make sure it's 3m, the cheap sh**don't work), then stretch/pull/staple.
The hardest part for me was cutting a pattern because I was to lazy to take off the other one to copy. I was afraid to cut to much, and I quickly learned that bigger isn't better (makes it difficult to staple/stretch : ) The spray glue makes it stick to the old fabric and allows you time to stretch out the wrinkles. If your old one is in good shape, the black vinyl spray paint at Pep Boys works pretty darn good.

PS
Japan Auctions have ZB50 seat covers in every color and pattern. It would be cheaper to take it to a shop though..

02-03-2009, 04:32 AM	#1 (permalink)
s_10onbagz 3rd Gear Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Connecticut. Posts: 1,550	Seat cover I am assuming nobody in Japan or the US sells a Black Seat cover for a ZB50, right? Who recovered your seat? did they screen print the Honda logo onto the back of the seat? I would like to get my seat recovered in black, and it would be nice if there was somebody from the forum or locally that covers seats.

02-28-2009, 12:08 AM	#2 (permalink)
s_10onbagz 3rd Gear Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Connecticut. Posts: 1,550	Re: Seat cover shi tty.

02-28-2009, 01:40 AM	#3 (permalink)
cdoublejj 3rd Gear Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: St.Joe MO Posts: 1,371 My Mood:	Re: Seat cover the logo can be spray painted for the back.

02-28-2009, 05:17 PM	#4 (permalink)
pathfinder 1st Gear Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Alberta Posts: 219	Re: Seat cover I got mine done by a local guy, he did a good job. No logo, however.

02-28-2009, 05:57 PM	#5 (permalink)
s_10onbagz 3rd Gear Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Connecticut. Posts: 1,550	Re: Seat cover and if he were in the us I would have him do mine. what did you end up paying?

02-28-2009, 06:36 PM	#6 (permalink)
dicktony Editor, C-craft Magazine Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Birmingham Posts: 1,197	Re: Seat cover Stencil cost $4 SEAT STENCIL (HONDA) If your seat has the old cover on it then any upholstery shop should be able to make it for you. They can use the old cover to make a pattern, so it should be a piece of cake. Look in the phone book under "auto upholstery," call a few shops to see if they do motorcycle seats. Then you can take your seat over and get an estimate. It should be in the $75 -$150 range. -R

03-01-2009, 06:52 PM	#7 (permalink)
2kids1zb 1st Gear Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 139	Re: Seat cover go pick up some material and get crazy with a staple gun then buy the stencil off ebay. cheep fun. you can do it.

03-01-2009, 07:03 PM	#8 (permalink)
cdoublejj 3rd Gear Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: St.Joe MO Posts: 1,371 My Mood:	Re: Seat cover not every body has the knack for it.

03-02-2009, 01:51 PM	#9 (permalink)
dicktony Editor, C-craft Magazine Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Birmingham Posts: 1,197	Re: Seat cover I did it for the first time and found it was pretty easy to do it yourself. The material is pretty stretchable, it just takes a little patience. I found it much easier to do with some 3m spray glue (make sure it's 3m, the cheap sh*don't work), then stretch/pull/staple. The hardest part for me was cutting a pattern because I was to lazy to take off the other one to copy. I was afraid to cut to much, and I quickly learned that bigger isn't better (makes it difficult to staple/stretch : ) The spray glue makes it stick to the old fabric and allows you time to stretch out the wrinkles. If your old one is in good shape, the black vinyl spray paint at Pep Boys works pretty darn good. PS Japan Auctions have ZB50 seat covers in every color and pattern. It would be cheaper to take it to a shop though.. Attached Thumbnails Last edited by dicktony; 03-02-2009 at 01:54 PM.*

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