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Guest Guest
| Subject: Sheep Skin Covers Sat Jun 06, 2009 10:39 am | |
| Just got my sheepskin seat covers for my Swing. Took a ride and boy are they comfortable. |
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Guest Guest
| Subject: Re: Sheep Skin Covers Sat Jun 06, 2009 10:41 am | |
| Where did you get it from? |
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Guest Guest
| Subject: Re: Sheep Skin Covers Sat Jun 06, 2009 11:01 am | |
| I got at www.villageshop.com MarkR. |
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Guest Guest
| Subject: Re: Sheep Skin Covers Sat Jun 06, 2009 1:43 pm | |
| - swing one wrote:
- Just got my sheepskin seat covers for my Swing. Took a ride and boy are they comfortable.
My avtar shows the seatcover |
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Guest Guest
| Subject: Re: Sheep Skin Covers Fri Jun 26, 2009 6:31 am | |
| I just got my new seat cover. I really like it! |
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Opalsboy Silver Wing Guru
Number of posts : 1288 Age : 80 Location : Rison, Arkansas Points : 7263 Registration date : 2009-01-10
| Subject: Re: Sheep Skin Covers Sun Jul 19, 2009 10:22 pm | |
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DennisB Silver Wing Guru
Number of posts : 2778 Age : 74 Location : NE Oklahoma Points : 9090 Registration date : 2008-12-28
| Subject: Re: Sheep Skin Covers Mon Jul 20, 2009 8:24 am | |
| Hi Gary, Just ordered a sheep skin seat cover for my 2008 in charcoal gray. It was on sale for only $31.47 what a great deal. It was the large 18" x 18" Thanks for the great thread. That dark Charcoal gray color is going to look great on that dark gray scooter of mine. Thank's again, DennisB |
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honda_silver Silver Wing Guru
Number of posts : 2453 Location : Georgetown, Tx Points : 8364 Registration date : 2008-12-23
| Subject: Re: Sheep Skin Covers Mon Jul 20, 2009 9:12 am | |
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Opalsboy Silver Wing Guru
Number of posts : 1288 Age : 80 Location : Rison, Arkansas Points : 7263 Registration date : 2009-01-10
| Subject: Re: Sheep Skin Covers Mon Jul 20, 2009 10:15 am | |
| Thanks Bill... I forgot to mention that. Even with the discount code, I paid more than that dang Dennis did. He must have some deep connections to sheep harvesters. Gary |
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DennisB Silver Wing Guru
Number of posts : 2778 Age : 74 Location : NE Oklahoma Points : 9090 Registration date : 2008-12-28
| Subject: Re: Sheep Skin Covers Mon Jul 20, 2009 11:40 am | |
| Hi Gary, No deep connections to sheep harvesters. Dark Gray. It was on sale. I don't know for how long but I think I got a good price from those guys. Shipping was $7.00 I will let you all know how it looks and works when it comes in. DennisB |
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Guest Guest
| Subject: Re: Sheep Skin Covers Tue Jul 21, 2009 4:15 am | |
| That does look really comfortable. I got a bead seat a few years ago and just love it. I like that air flowing through so you don't end up with damp jeans at your destination. |
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honda_silver Silver Wing Guru
Number of posts : 2453 Location : Georgetown, Tx Points : 8364 Registration date : 2008-12-23
| Subject: Re: Sheep Skin Covers Tue Jul 21, 2009 8:35 am | |
| - driftwoodpoint wrote:
- I got a bead seat a few years ago and just love it. I like that air flowing through so you don't end up with damp jeans at your destination.
I have had no problem with "damp" spots with the Alaskan Sheepskin even with long distances. |
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Guest Guest
| Subject: Re: Sheep Skin Covers Tue Jul 21, 2009 11:27 am | |
| - driftwoodpoint wrote:
- That does look really comfortable. I got a bead seat a few years ago and just love it. I like that air flowing through so you don't end up with damp jeans at your destination.
Do you remember where you got it from. |
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MikeO Site Admin
Number of posts : 3836 Age : 75 Location : Seaham, Co Durham, UK Points : 9697 Registration date : 2009-06-29
| Subject: Re: Sheep Skin Covers Tue Jul 21, 2009 4:38 pm | |
| Google is my friend: http://www.motorcyclelighting.com/beaded-seats.html and http://www.beadrider.com/ |
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jdeereanton Silver Wing Guru
Number of posts : 1995 Age : 77 Location : Huntsville, AL Points : 7874 Registration date : 2008-12-24
| Subject: Re: Sheep Skin Covers Tue Jul 21, 2009 5:43 pm | |
| Stupid search engines with their doggone boolean search strings! What did you search for "bead seat motorcycle"? |
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MikeO Site Admin
Number of posts : 3836 Age : 75 Location : Seaham, Co Durham, UK Points : 9697 Registration date : 2009-06-29
| Subject: Re: Sheep Skin Covers Tue Jul 21, 2009 5:47 pm | |
| 'bead seat covers'. There were a couple of bike-specific hits on the first page. |
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jdeereanton Silver Wing Guru
Number of posts : 1995 Age : 77 Location : Huntsville, AL Points : 7874 Registration date : 2008-12-24
| Subject: Re: Sheep Skin Covers Tue Jul 21, 2009 5:51 pm | |
| OOOO those dang search engines, and their crafty method of finding useful information.
Folks I'm kidding. Sometimes the obvious gets away from us. and trust me I know that it is easier to get the information from someone else if they have it readily at their fingertips, but sometimes a search is a good thing.
We should probably capture all of this parts stuff in one location... I'll have to ponder that for a bit. |
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jdeereanton Silver Wing Guru
Number of posts : 1995 Age : 77 Location : Huntsville, AL Points : 7874 Registration date : 2008-12-24
| Subject: Re: Sheep Skin Covers Tue Jul 21, 2009 5:59 pm | |
| Since this has rolled to a new page I thought I'd pull all of the parts information to the new page
Sheep skin seat cover sources: www.villageshop.com
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http://www.alaskaleatheronline.com/servlet/StoreFront
Bead seat sources: http://www.motorcyclelighting.com/beaded-seats.html
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http://www.beadrider.com/ |
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MikeO Site Admin
Number of posts : 3836 Age : 75 Location : Seaham, Co Durham, UK Points : 9697 Registration date : 2009-06-29
| Subject: Re: Sheep Skin Covers Tue Jul 21, 2009 6:07 pm | |
| This is an interesting article: http://www.motorcyclecruiser.com/accessoriesandgear/motorcycle_seat_comfort_pads/index.html |
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Guest Guest
| Subject: Re: Sheep Skin Covers Tue Jul 21, 2009 6:17 pm | |
| - MikeO wrote:
- This is an interesting article:
http://www.motorcyclecruiser.com/accessoriesandgear/motorcycle_seat_comfort_pads/index.html Really good reviews, thanks Mike |
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DennisB Silver Wing Guru
Number of posts : 2778 Age : 74 Location : NE Oklahoma Points : 9090 Registration date : 2008-12-28
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Guest Guest
| Subject: Re: Sheep Skin Covers Tue Jul 28, 2009 2:44 pm | |
| Dennis, Do you have any trouble keeping your sheepskin in place? I find that mine moves around a bit. Also, what kind of seat do you have on your swing? Mandy |
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Opalsboy Silver Wing Guru
Number of posts : 1288 Age : 80 Location : Rison, Arkansas Points : 7263 Registration date : 2009-01-10
| Subject: Re: Sheep Skin Covers Tue Jul 28, 2009 2:58 pm | |
| Mandy... I have two skins on my bike. The passenger one has a tendency to ride up in the front when I ride alone. The wind curls up the front edge and it rides up from that. I have not noticed any shifting for the one I sit on. However, with my weight on it, it couldn't move very much. Poor little sheep....
Gary |
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Guest Guest
| Subject: Re: Sheep Skin Covers Tue Jul 28, 2009 3:19 pm | |
| I only have the one, and I find that it shifts a bit when I stop. I feel like it's creeping down towards the front. |
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DennisB Silver Wing Guru
Number of posts : 2778 Age : 74 Location : NE Oklahoma Points : 9090 Registration date : 2008-12-28
| Subject: Re: Sheep Skin Covers Tue Jul 28, 2009 3:31 pm | |
| Hi Mandy,
Now that I have sat on it a few miles. I have noticed it get a cress across the top from side to side where the straps attach. I find this to be a little bit of an anoyance. I whish they would have put more straps on it.
DennisB |
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Guest Guest
| Subject: Re: Sheep Skin Covers Tue Jul 28, 2009 3:36 pm | |
| Hi Dennis. I agree, that's what I was thinking! And I was trying to figure out how to fix it. I can't really envision putting one strap front to back, but perhaps some 1 inch elastic running from the right and left front sides that meet in the middle and go to the right and left back sides.
Make sense? I'm going to try to draw a picture to see what you think.
Last edited by Emeskay on Tue Jul 28, 2009 3:37 pm; edited 1 time in total (Reason for editing : typos, of course.) |
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Guest Guest
| Subject: Re: Sheep Skin Covers Tue Jul 28, 2009 4:20 pm | |
| What do you think?
Last edited by Emeskay on Tue Jul 28, 2009 4:21 pm; edited 1 time in total (Reason for editing : aargh!!!!) |
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Opalsboy Silver Wing Guru
Number of posts : 1288 Age : 80 Location : Rison, Arkansas Points : 7263 Registration date : 2009-01-10
| Subject: Re: Sheep Skin Covers Tue Jul 28, 2009 4:22 pm | |
| One thing that I would like for the skin to have changed is that the strap for the passenger skin is very short on one side. It rubs the hand rail when closing the seat. I have to help guide it past the rail. Not a real biggy, but aggravating. They could have the take up receiver strap just a tad longer to get it out of the way.
Dennis/Mandy does yours have a single strap? I see you illustration shows that... if your picture is accurate, your strap is designed different from mine. Mine latches right at the edge of the seat, not in the middle as you show.
I am considering a very short strip of velcro to hold the passenger skin down when the missis is not aboard.
Gary |
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Guest Guest
| Subject: Re: Sheep Skin Covers Tue Jul 28, 2009 6:12 pm | |
| I wasn't looking at my seat when I drew the picture, so I'll have to confirm where the strap is exactly. |
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DennisB Silver Wing Guru
Number of posts : 2778 Age : 74 Location : NE Oklahoma Points : 9090 Registration date : 2008-12-28
| Subject: Re: Sheep Skin Covers Tue Jul 28, 2009 6:53 pm | |
| What I was thinking of doing is sewing a 1" wide nylon strap to the top/back of the cover as a loop that fits around the back rest post on the Corbin seat. This should keet the cover from sliding down and also act as a anti theift device. I'll give it a try when I get back from Eureka Springs. |
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honda_silver Silver Wing Guru
Number of posts : 2453 Location : Georgetown, Tx Points : 8364 Registration date : 2008-12-23
| Subject: Re: Sheep Skin Covers Tue Jul 28, 2009 11:58 pm | |
| - Emeskay wrote:
- Do you have any trouble keeping your sheepskin in place? I find that mine moves around a bit.
For the driver with Alaskan Sheepskin, if you put the belt in front of the gas strut there was nothing to prevent the sheepskin from sliding forward. If you put the belt behind the gas strut and snug the two clips ... I found that the sheepskin did not move much. |
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Guest Guest
| Subject: Re: Sheep Skin Covers Wed Jul 29, 2009 10:45 am | |
| - honda_silver wrote:
- For the driver with Alaskan Sheepskin, if you put the belt in front of the gas strut there was nothing to prevent the sheepskin from sliding forward.
If you put the belt behind the gas strut and snug the two clips ... I found that the sheepskin did not move much. I'm going to feel very silly if I didn't put my belt behind the gas strut...I have an Alaskan Sheepskin. Mandy |
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