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#Post#: 2338--------------------------------------------------
Seat cover install tip!
By: Rockitboy Date: January 19, 2015, 4:22 pm
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My Seat Concepts seat is one of my favorite upgrades for my dear
Katie.. Yeah, I call my bike Katie, dont judge me! Lots of us
have installed a comfy seat & lots of us have broken seat pans..
I think the problem is when you install a new cover the extra
staples weaken the edges of the pan. The pan is glass filled ABS
which is very hard material but also fractures easily. If you've
taken off your cover you have seen all the fractured plastic
bits that get broken out by the staples. So instead of staples I
glued it on. Glass filled ABS bonds rather well to most cover
materials with cyanoacrylate (super glue). I used a hobby grade
medium viscosity with some kicker to speed up the curing. Im
sure some store brand super glue would work fine too. I have
over 7k miles on my glued seat cover with no problems.
#Post#: 2339--------------------------------------------------
Re: Seat cover install tip!
By: Mcridr Date: January 19, 2015, 10:51 pm
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Over the years I have made many a motorcycle seat fit my
buttocks but the seat is some sort of mid evil device on the
690. The seat base is problematic being it is fiber based as it
does not like any kind of staples I have used. So short of
blowing holes in it with my air stapler, which is the problems
Seat Concepts had, you have sparked my interest in using a form
of super glue. So I was wondering where you acquired the
materials to do your seat.
Thanks
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Re: Seat cover install tip!
By: Rockitboy Date: January 20, 2015, 2:36 am
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Any hobby store will have it. Tower Hobbies, Horizon Hobby or
you can find it on eBay. The medium thickness works best. Use
some kicker to cure it instantly. The kicker is also called
accelerator or activator.
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Re: Seat cover install tip!
By: Mcridr Date: January 22, 2015, 8:13 pm
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Thanks, I have been reading up on the Cyanoacrylate Glue and
Activator spray and it seems rather straight forward. I am
assuming that you used the Glue on the cover and the activator
spray on the seat pan. After looking at the seat pan closely, I
can see that either way will work but was wondering which way
you used. I would like to avoid any mistakes if possible as this
stuff is a one time deal. Thanks again.
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Re: Seat cover install tip!
By: Rockitboy Date: January 23, 2015, 12:47 am
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I put a bit of glue on the cover & pan. Once its in place spray
on the activator. If the glue even smells the vapor of that
stuff it gets hard so be sure when you spray it your in place!
Acetone will dissolve cyano. but it also dissolves ABS plastic
so its really only good for getting it off your fingers..
#Post#: 2525--------------------------------------------------
Re: Seat cover install tip!
By: SBWJ Date: March 14, 2015, 9:11 pm
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3M trim adhesive. Available at any auto parts store. It is what
we used to put vinyl roofs on cars back in the day. Two coats on
the vinyl and the seat, let it dry between coats. Before you put
it on make sure it feels dry to the touch. Let's you reposition
as needed then bonds when pressed. It forms a hook and loop
surface like Velcro. Little pricey at around $20 a can, works
great for stuff like this.
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Re: Seat cover install tip!
By: Drblackbird Date: March 15, 2015, 6:19 am
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DUCT TAPE...............the only tool you need..
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