Good job on the seat, The Ninja looks great. I like yellow bikes & cars, I think they stand out better then most. What's the cost to do a seat like this..yl
Sure can be tricky with custom seats..my dirtbike seat has a custom design on each side towards the back...challenge to put it on, with dirtbikes there is normally a "flap" that is already placed there...mine doesn't have it so you need 2 people, one to hold, one to staple. Difficult, but when people see it, they love customs.
wow great job! I did my r1 the old fashion way by buying a few sheets of vinyl from my local fabric store.I too used a hair dryer and my trustee staple gun. It came out pretty cool although there's one corner that's kinda crumpled up, barely noticeable. Your seat came out dead nuts though.Perfect fit too!
Hey, i was wondering what colors you used for your seat cover, as custom seat creations is not offering samples right now. I have a yellow 06 ninja 250 and thought that the cowl line seat cover would look great on it!
Thanks for the amazing DIY! I'm going to grab a set for my zx. I've been screwed so many times on ebay, so it's nice to see such a positive video review.
thanks for the tutorial. What kind of seat sealant were you using and where do you get it? Do you absolutely need it or could you maybe even get away with just stapling it to the bike?
Looks good and good info. I'll be trying to pull this off with my girl friends 09 Ninja 250, but only one color. Does the 3M spay glue help out alot and does that material shrink up pretty good to get a tight fit?? I bought another seat for her bike and just waiting for the seat cover to get here.
The 3M does help because you don't want any shearing from riding. But just be careful. That stuff is TACKY.
Thre is surprisingly little shrinking. So stretch it out good and it should get a nice tight finish. I've done two so far (my 500 and my 250), and pulling a tad tight certainly doesn't hurt.
where do you buy a heatgun offline. I don't care for buying somthing and having to wait for it to get to me. typical american need for instant gratification. lol
Great work on the seat. I must say that, when I watched your vid on the reflective wheel strips, I felt that it wasn't for me. But seeing that last shot I am so putting them on my bike. Seriously great mods. Love the front too. Tinted headlight, mirror integrated blinkers...Awesome.
Super Video,,,,, I have a 1996 SEADOO GTX whose seat cover needs replaced. I bought the cover material. Removed the old cover but didn't know where to start. your way of starting in the middle is a good start. And using a Heat Gun/Hair Dryer is a must. But I'm going to recruit my wife so I have an extra set of strecher hands. And I'm using an air compressor staple gun. It saves on the muscle power. Thanks for sharing your video,,,,, JACK*
Bravo. Great job. Thanks for sharing. Can you tell me what brand stapler gun and staple size(crown) you are exactly using? I have done this only with contact cement and it is going to be much easer being able to staple insted of glueing.
For yellow, I HIGHLY recommend going to a local fabric store and finding a perfect color match. Green, Red and other colors are easier .. Yellow/Orange (or Solar Yellow) is tricky.
not a bad vid at all man perfect mix of detail in explantions without drawing it out with 5 mins on heating one spot like so many other simialr vids. good work
u should make a vid wen ur done putin mods on ur bike showin wat it looks like ive got a bunch on mine and im gona post a vid wen im done and thanks for the info i got me one too hope i can get it on check out my vids
Good job on the seat, The Ninja looks great. I like yellow bikes & cars, I think they stand out better then most. What's the cost to do a seat like this..yl
ylism 1 month ago in playlist More videos from merlynDHZ
Nice job!
mikecronis 3 months ago
Sure can be tricky with custom seats..my dirtbike seat has a custom design on each side towards the back...challenge to put it on, with dirtbikes there is normally a "flap" that is already placed there...mine doesn't have it so you need 2 people, one to hold, one to staple. Difficult, but when people see it, they love customs.
happywombatproducts 7 months ago
Great video thanks for taking the time to post it, gives me encouragement to try it myself.
richardpalmera 9 months ago
nice dude
MrRAYANDRADE 10 months ago
great video but that music is creepy. Knida like at the beggining of a porn...lol
rd2fst 1 year ago
THANKS! This video gave me the info I need to try this with my seat.
AceLockCo 1 year ago
Nice !!!
Phil6907 1 year ago
wow great job! I did my r1 the old fashion way by buying a few sheets of vinyl from my local fabric store.I too used a hair dryer and my trustee staple gun. It came out pretty cool although there's one corner that's kinda crumpled up, barely noticeable. Your seat came out dead nuts though.Perfect fit too!
adriannyasia 1 year ago
Very useful. cheers mike.
Lazvaro 1 year ago
Nice job, turned out gorgeous! Great videos by the way.
xxxvanderbilt 1 year ago
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Hey, i was wondering what colors you used for your seat cover, as custom seat creations is not offering samples right now. I have a yellow 06 ninja 250 and thought that the cowl line seat cover would look great on it!
shatteredhalo349 1 year ago
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shatteredhalo349 1 year ago
looks great how is the seat holding up
civtecgra 1 year ago
@civtecgra
Awesome - two years now and still looks perfect !
merlynDHZ 1 year ago
def. a good job i have also done it. my seat on my cbr900 is getting done by a profesional because of my experiance with a dirtbike seat i did.lol
breethwithme 1 year ago
good job man, ive done that before and it does take allot of patience. I think you did good work.
checkurhead801 2 years ago
Thanks for the amazing DIY! I'm going to grab a set for my zx. I've been screwed so many times on ebay, so it's nice to see such a positive video review.
tuscanidream 2 years ago
thanks for the tutorial. What kind of seat sealant were you using and where do you get it? Do you absolutely need it or could you maybe even get away with just stapling it to the bike?
anikinkid 2 years ago
props dude. i wasnt to fond of the video at first, but you really did do a great job and i had a change of heart! awesome bro!
oldskooltunerz 2 years ago
good job dude good job bro that must had been frustrating but good job
nadeemspage 2 years ago
Looks good and good info. I'll be trying to pull this off with my girl friends 09 Ninja 250, but only one color. Does the 3M spay glue help out alot and does that material shrink up pretty good to get a tight fit?? I bought another seat for her bike and just waiting for the seat cover to get here.
CBR636ride 2 years ago
The 3M does help because you don't want any shearing from riding. But just be careful. That stuff is TACKY.
Thre is surprisingly little shrinking. So stretch it out good and it should get a nice tight finish. I've done two so far (my 500 and my 250), and pulling a tad tight certainly doesn't hurt.
Hope that helps! Thanks for watching.
merlynDHZ 2 years ago
@CBR636ride
Sorry, accidentally voted down.
MattyBrookes 1 year ago
Amazing!
5 stars
phantomx2003 2 years ago
proof that the almighty hairdryer is imperative for every toolbox
whateverfast22 2 years ago
LOL - Actually, that came out of my bathroom. I actually own a heat gun, but I think that would have been overkill.
Thanks for watching.
merlynDHZ 2 years ago
where do you buy a heatgun offline. I don't care for buying somthing and having to wait for it to get to me. typical american need for instant gratification. lol
whateverfast22 2 years ago
hardware store .. home depot should have one ..
merlynDHZ 2 years ago
Hey, really nice work. This video was extremely helpful.
bigelweez 2 years ago
Thanks! And Thanks for watching!
merlynDHZ 2 years ago
Great work on the seat. I must say that, when I watched your vid on the reflective wheel strips, I felt that it wasn't for me. But seeing that last shot I am so putting them on my bike. Seriously great mods. Love the front too. Tinted headlight, mirror integrated blinkers...Awesome.
ArchNomad 2 years ago
awesome video man! great job!
recovering my seat seems less intimidating now lol
chadsee 2 years ago
Super Video,,,,, I have a 1996 SEADOO GTX whose seat cover needs replaced. I bought the cover material. Removed the old cover but didn't know where to start. your way of starting in the middle is a good start. And using a Heat Gun/Hair Dryer is a must. But I'm going to recruit my wife so I have an extra set of strecher hands. And I'm using an air compressor staple gun. It saves on the muscle power. Thanks for sharing your video,,,,, JACK*
papajack1947 2 years ago
awesome vids subsrciption :)
kingscratch956 2 years ago
WOW! You do great DIY work and videos. Congrats on your patience, I wouldnt have the patience for some of your projects - like this one.
uniqsol 2 years ago
Bravo. Great job. Thanks for sharing. Can you tell me what brand stapler gun and staple size(crown) you are exactly using? I have done this only with contact cement and it is going to be much easer being able to staple insted of glueing.
manzzour 2 years ago
you sir, are my bike hero. i hope you don't mind if i steal some of your ideas.
kickymcface 2 years ago
you're good at making videos
lifeisgood070 2 years ago
thanks for the vid,after watching i went a recovered my seat.cheers
Misfitsbikers 2 years ago
For someone with no upholstery experience I think you did a beautiful job on that and, most importantly, it looks absolutely great on the bike.
PogoTuber 2 years ago
what is the name of the color you ordered from custom seat creations? I have the same exact bike (yellow 2007 model) and would like to order one.
salukifan85 2 years ago
For yellow, I HIGHLY recommend going to a local fabric store and finding a perfect color match. Green, Red and other colors are easier .. Yellow/Orange (or Solar Yellow) is tricky.
merlynDHZ 2 years ago
good demonstration.....5 stars
BUZZ50RIDER 2 years ago 2
just got mine on and it looks great thanks for the info
chrochrocketman 3 years ago
not a bad vid at all man perfect mix of detail in explantions without drawing it out with 5 mins on heating one spot like so many other simialr vids. good work
tiberian717 3 years ago
u should make a vid wen ur done putin mods on ur bike showin wat it looks like ive got a bunch on mine and im gona post a vid wen im done and thanks for the info i got me one too hope i can get it on check out my vids
chrochrocketman 3 years ago
Just Awesome!! :) Good job dude!
burnedtubes 3 years ago
I just learned a lot. Thanks, bro.
motosmiley 3 years ago
Thank you for the great review! Fantastic job with the install.
customseatcreations 3 years ago
I WANT THAT BIKE O_O
Kain781 3 years ago
Looks really good!
mikecronis 3 years ago