Re-use, Reduce, Recycle... a Seat

Being a buyer by profession I have become quite adept at using Google. I had found a few candidates capable of customizing a motorcycle seat, and got some quotes in. Then, rather by accident as I am not an avid user of social networking sites, I stumbled upon Janice's Facebook page.

Meet Janice, owner and founder of Slim's Signature Seats

The lady is a passionate rider herself, an adventuress, a seamstress and an entrepreneur, in that order.  We exchanged some emails and talked about my ideas for the Sportster. Then I visited her in the shop, and her instant interest for my little project showed me that Janice was the right person for the job at hand.

The seamstress went to work a few days later to study the current seat in its natural habitat, ripped off the vinyl and began to work her magic.

What looked like doodling became the key to re-design. Janice had me sit on the stripped-naked seat, and sketched on the foam what the changes would have to be. After she took off, with the seat strapped to her bike. I didn't know it yet but was in for a big surprise.

Two weeks later the job was done. And the result was good, as a matter of fact it was AWESOME. Talk about exceeding expectations! But see for yourself.

BEFORE:

 AFTER:

She used the same seat pan, recycled some of the foam and shaved and re-shaped it. The new cover is made out of leather, not vinyl, and the stitches are in burnt orange. Finally the seating position is no longer confined by the bucket shape.

What a difference a seat makes. I am very pleased with the result, and can highly recommend her work.