Cheap cruiser seat idea.... Whaddya think?

[rick whitehurst]

I have these seats I can't use, you know, the new big bulky ugly ones that look pretty bad. This particular seat has a pretty nice undercarriage but the padding looks awful. So I pulled off the cover....

These Micargi seats are 20 bucks new on ebay... This one was on a bike I bought a few years ago.

 

[rick whitehurst]

Then I got out a serrated kitchen knife....

 

[rick whitehurst]

And started carving out a more acceptable vintage seat shape.... I got a coarse 60 sanding disc.... And shaped it just the way I think it should be....

 

[rick whitehurst]

And started carving out a more acceptable vintage seat shape.... I got a coarse 60 sanding disc.... And shaped it just the way I think it should be....

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Just a little more fine shaping and I will cover it with luxurious fine Corinthian leather perhaps.... How much do you suppose an upholstery shop would charge to cover this with leather? When I was a kid it was about 30 bucks... Imitation leather was about 20.

 

[GTs58]

Cool idea! And a recover with fine Corinthian leather would be my preferred choice.

 

[rick whitehurst]

Cool idea! And a recover with fine Corinthian leather would be my preferred choice. View attachment 651158

Ricardo Montalban is giving a thumbs up from his Córdoba.

The springs and undercarriage on these micargi seats are not bad looking, if only the springs were not so close together... Maybe I can figure a way to spread them apart a bit.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/BEST-DEAL-M...hash=item3ade34b66a:m:m7jHgDebLM0godeIgqx9Gwg

 

[Andrew Gorman]

An electric carving knife does a great job on foam a flat shape like that should be pretty easy. Contact cement should stick everything in place, or drill a bunch of holes for perimeter stitching.

 

[rick whitehurst]

An electric carving knife does a great job on foam a flat shape like that should be pretty easy. Contact cement should stick everything in place, or drill a bunch of holes for perimeter stitching.

Agreed an electric carving knife may have been better. I have it all sanded down now into the shape I want. The cover on the plastic seat base was stapled, there is a leather guy in town who does custom motorcycle seats and saddlery. I may take it to him for a stitched look. I have tried to cover seats and always run into trouble at the nose of the seat. Too much material gathers there and I can't figure out where to cut some away for a good fit. Are there any patterns for bicycle seat upholstery? I'm about finished sanding the foam.

 

[rick whitehurst]

Ready to cover now.

 

[Cowboy in NC]

Oh My... Yes, I needs some of that CORITHIAN LEATHER...-----------Cowboy
Looks great !!!