I need a new seat.

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Xavier · #1 Unread post by **Xavier** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 5:34 pm

Can anyone help me in finding a new front seat for my '02 Suzuki Marauder VZ800. I found a bunch, but don't have a lot of money. Any good deals out there?

#2 Unread post by **Skier** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 6:59 am

Did you lose your seat or is the cover torn? Most automotive upholstery shops can recover your seat, along with shaving foam off or adding more foam for comfort, depending on what you require.

Xavier · #3 Unread post by **Xavier** » Fri Feb 01, 2008 2:14 pm

nah I still have it, I'm just curious if its cheaper to find a used one than to redo it.

#4 Unread post by **dr_bar** » Fri Feb 01, 2008 4:05 pm

A lot of motorcycle "Wreckers" are selling used just below new prices...

It's f@cking hiway robbery...

toolbox · #5 Unread post by **toolbox** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 2:49 am

have you tried craigslist?

BananaKatana · Tue Feb 19, 2008 8:53 am

Yea man look into people who can simply re-upholster it for you. It's not the hardest thing in the world to do...my old katana had it's seat re-wrapped with a cut up leather jacket, down the middle of the seat was the "T" shaped seam you'd see on the back of a leather jacket. The old owner simply stretched the fabric over the seat then stapled it to the bottom of the plastic seat frame...simple...a bit ghetto...but it looked/felt good.

So yea, new seats are expensive, I would look into places that do upsholstery work if you don't wanna spend top dollar.

adrielm · #7 Unread post by **adrielm** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 4:12 am

Speaking of using weird source materials, I cut up a cheap curtain to recover my seat. The color and material were perfect, and it looks and works like a charm.