an easy way to install leather motorcycle seat covers yourself
On a motorcycle, we understand that we have a lot of parts, and all of these components have their respective tasks but are interrelated with each other to work hand in hand in supporting the best performance for a motorcycle. Among the components or parts in a motorcycle that look trivial but are no less important than other components, they are often neglected by their owners, namely the motorcycle seat. The seat on a motorcycle is no less important because from a seat a motorcycle will make it comfortable and comfortable to ride in use.
the situation would be different if the motorcycle without the seat can be confirmed not as popular as it is today. The motorcycle seat itself, which makes it comfortable because it has several more parts including a leather cover, foam, and part of the atomic Viber material as the base.
Among the parts of the motorcycle seat that are often neglected by motorcycle owners, the category is also very prone to easy damage such as tears, holes, and cracks due to the thin and flexible material structure is the leather cover.
With the characteristics of this leather seat cover, many are neglected if they are damaged, when in fact it is relatively easy to replace it and it can be done by yourself without having to go to a motorcycle seat service repair shop.
As for knowing how and the tools used, the following information:
A. The use of equipment in replacing the leather cover for motorcycle seats, including :
-Screwdriver min.
- Pliers or keep.
- Scissor.
- Staples size 24/6 along with the tools.
B. Technique or step-by-step method of replacing the leather seat cover.
- The first step is to remove the staples attached to the motorcycle seat using a screwdriver to open the staples and then remove them using combination pliers, flat, or the like.
- The next step after the staples are clean, and nothing sticks to the motorcycle seat, remove the damaged leather seat cover and replace it with a new one, the method is :
Put the new upholstery leather on the motorcycle seat foam then start installing the new staples starting from the front in the staples after it has moved to the back by pulling back for the seat leather until it looks tight and holds it, doesn't let it loose until the staples are installed. Next, if the front and rear seat skins have been installed, continue to get to the side, right in the middle of the motorcycle seat, the method is the same as at the beginning, namely, pulling the leather upholstery and holding it in the steps again, then moving to the other side then moving again to another part. and so on until the leather seat covers are all installed on the motorcycle seat. If the motorcycle seat has been covered with new leather, the last step is to tidy up the unused part of the leather using the scissors that have been provided.