Help on modifying a mc seat

[rauchman]

Greetings,

I'm currently riding a SV1KS and have a Sargeant seat on it.  The Sargeant is an improvement, but I still have issues with the seat overall.  I still have the stocker and have read about people modifying their seats w/ resculpting foam and adding gel inserts and what not.  Does anyone know where to buy these gels inserts and possibly new cover material?  I'd like to see about making the stocker thicker (adding height) and adding gel inserts for comfort.

[Bender]

You can purchase the gel on EBay.... then have a local automotive or marine upholstery shop do the cover.

[bomber]

Check . . . .

http://www.diymotorcycleseat.com/

[Scratch33]

^ good website.  I've redone about 4-5 seats in the last couple years.  

It's not really all that difficult to do, and the great thing is that unlike sending it out to a custom shop you can change the results quickly without shipping back and forth and waiting.  I buy my foam online from Wicks Aircraft and Alimed (get the stiff foam), and seat cover material from a local auto upholstery shop.  Investing in an electric staple gun is highly recommended.

[bomber]

 Investing in an electric staple gun is highly recommended.

NOT the $9.99 kind, either.

You know how I know.

[Cheddarhead]

Folks here and at the ST Owners group have reported really good results using Spencer to do re-sculpting and add'l gel pad mods.  Try a search on the the Mods forum to get more info....

[1000lbs]

Check . . . .
http://www.diymotorcycleseat.com/

I just finished widening and reshaping my DR's seat, and this site was my main source of info.  I ordered some neoprene foam from ebay and got the cover material and spray glue from local upholstery shop.

The electric stapler is a must.  I'll try to post some of the pics, when I get home.  Not hard at all, I wasn't happy with my first attempt and got it right the second time around.

Let the cover material sit out in the sun to help with the stretching process.

[BRPtourer]

I have recovered several seats, I use marine vinyl purchased at a fabric shop. Canoe/ kayak shops are a good source for blocks of firm foam for the padding. An electric carving knife and a half-round cheese grater type body file are great for shaping the foam.

[cbolling]

Here are gel seat inserts.

http://www.thepropad.com/products?page=shop.browse&category_id=6&vmcchk=1

[knolltop314]

This info is BIG help!  Ya'll may have started me on next diy project.

[1000lbs]

Funny, here is the only pic I could find of my seat project.

[Scratch33]

Don't recall if the DIY site covers this, but if you install a gel insert, make sure some foam or other material is put on top between it and the seat cover.  

Otherwise it'll collect heat on sunny days and really toast your butt.

[boogeyman]

I have recovered several seats, I use marine vinyl purchased at a fabric shop. Canoe/ kayak shops are a good source for blocks of firm foam for the padding. An electric carving knife and a half-round cheese grater type body file are great for shaping the foam.

+1 on the marine vinyl from the fabric shop.  Worked well for me so far.  When it was new it had a dull finish to it, but with wear it has gotten a little more of a shine to it.

And instead of staples I went to the hardware store and bought the shortest sheetmetal screw with the flattest head I could find.  The staples will work, as that is what held the last cover on, but they just weren't doing it for me.