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Author Message   The4ork Posted on Sunday, February 23, 2014 - 02:45 am:        my S1 seat has bananna'd ... best way i can describe it... the front of it has arched way up in the air, and theirs like a good 2" gap between the bottom and the tank... likely from sitting out in the sun over the years... any way to remedy this? i thought about maybe taking a heat gun to the back of it, and applying pressure to bend it back into place.   Analbeard Posted on Sunday, February 23, 2014 - 05:58 am:        Loose some weight..   The4ork Posted on Sunday, February 23, 2014 - 11:35 am:        Haha funny.... im only 170 lol   Coxster Posted on Sunday, February 23, 2014 - 08:30 pm:        I have a M2 seat I bought off CL that has some rise in the front. I stored it upside down for a few months and it turned out ok. I would not be against the heat gun method either.   Captains1 Posted on Sunday, February 23, 2014 - 08:33 pm:        I too have an S1 with a banannad seat. I currently have the seat upside down a shelf with a weight on the back of it. Its only been there for a week but im hoping it will work   Analbeard Posted on Monday, February 24, 2014 - 02:59 pm:        I took the covering off one seat which had arched slightly and replaced it with thin leather which gave it a softer feel . The old cover was solid .   Captains1 Posted on Tuesday, February 25, 2014 - 06:00 am:        Hey Analbeard. I have been thinking of reupholstering my seat. How easy did you find it to replace the leather. Was it just a case of removing the staples, re-glueing and re-stapling?   Analbeard Posted on Tuesday, February 25, 2014 - 01:41 pm:        Thin leather is needed as I tried it with stuff i thought would take some wear and it just wouldn`t fit right. Took the staples out and used the same length stainless steel ones to replace it , no glue involved. The stapler was a big one and they take some putting in! I think one of my other seats has pop rivets. Pleased with the result and made the feel softer .   Captains1 Posted on Wednesday, February 26, 2014 - 12:06 am:        Can i ask what leather you used and do you remeber where you got it   Analbeard Posted on Wednesday, February 26, 2014 - 02:22 pm:        I got the leather locally from UK and I think it was goat or kid leather. Will have a rummage through Ebay feedback later. There was enough for two seat covers from one skin.   Analbeard Posted on Wednesday, February 26, 2014 - 02:53 pm:        http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BARKERS-HIDE-LEATHER-N15 0-BLACK-Soft-kid-goatskin-nappa-Textured-Slightly- waxy-/221343512710?pt=UK_Crafts_Leathercraft_LE&va r=520215897359&hash=item338919f886 This is the stuff, less than 1mm thick to be able to fit around the front of the seat without bunching. Don`t know how long it`ll last being that thin , but not worried.   Captains1 Posted on Wednesday, February 26, 2014 - 08:23 pm:        Thanks for that. I guess ill give it a shot   The4ork Posted on Saturday, March 08, 2014 - 03:15 am:        What about the foam? Would that be hard to replace? I have a memory foam pillow I dont use, would feel great under my nuts on the bike   Analbeard Posted on Saturday, March 08, 2014 - 05:05 am:        Your head weighs less than your ass so it may compress too much. I found riding with no seat cover at all quite comfortable, the thick vinyl cover is what`s the problem. You can find gel inserts online for letting into foam, anyone tried that. (Message edited by analbeard on March 08, 2014)

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