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Replacement stock seat covers.

#1 Post by LC Cnd » Fri Aug 21, 2015 11:08 pm

Who sell the best original sticking seat cover? Is it just HVCcyles?

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#2 Post by LC Cnd » Sat Sep 12, 2015 11:11 am

Here's the reply fm HVC Cycles for $85 US:

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Yes we do

http://www.hvccycle.net/yamaha-rd350lc- ... 1980-1982/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

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#3 Post by silverstrom » Sat Sep 12, 2015 1:51 pm

Or just take it to an upholstery shop. That is always my choice. I get the seat back looking identical to stock and not looking like a blind monkey fit a cheap Chinese cover.

By the time you pay for the cover and shipping in US $$ the price to have it done professionally in Canada would be about the same.

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#4 Post by JonW » Sat Sep 12, 2015 8:40 pm

Keep looking for a nos one by part number, they are out there, but it may take a while :/
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#5 Post by 14CHEEKS » Mon Sep 14, 2015 1:31 am

JonW wrote:Keep looking for a nos one by part number, they are out there, but it may take a while :/
Which cover you looking for? I have a NOS 4l0 and a 31K cover.

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#6 Post by JonW » Mon Sep 14, 2015 2:21 am

Im not, I have a nos 4L0 cover for my bike, its the OP who is looking...
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#7 Post by LC Cnd » Mon Sep 14, 2015 3:47 am

I'm looking for the original style RD350LC seat cover 14CHEEKS. PM with a price. I'm also going to inquire what Jon suggested.

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#8 Post by LC Cnd » Mon Mar 07, 2016 1:48 am

$80 to have the cover created locally. Wanted $200 to have it fitted. Interested in trying it myself. Advised to warm it up, in the clothes dryer, prior to stapling. May take a while to see how it goes or not. The only current concern is hopely the new cover will not bend the seat pan.
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Re: Replacement stock seat covers.

#9 Post by vmxwinn » Sat Mar 12, 2016 3:43 pm

I can shed some light on this as I have done more seat covers over all these years than I care to remember on to many bikes.

RZ seats and covers are very basic so are done easily. You need just some basic tools, dikes/wire cutters, heatgun or blow dryer, staple gun, pnuematic preferred but not necessary and good flat working serface that you can stand over.

Start by warming up the seat cover by sitting in the direct sun or dryer. Then when warm and plyable slip over the foam and pan. Line up front to back. Put a couple of staples in the front to hold in place then staple the back in the same way. Start working the sides from the back towards the front pulling and stretching down and forward. Go partial down one side then over to the other. Heat up areas that need to be streched to keep unifromity with the heat gun. You might have to pull some staples as you go and redo but this is a 20min job at best. Or a beer and half. lol

Also I used this cover in black and it is a very good facimially albeit sewn seam verses the oem welded seam;
http://www.ebay.com/itm/YAMAHA-RZ350L-R ... Cw&vxp=mtr" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

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Re: Replacement stock seat covers.

#10 Post by LC Cnd » Sun Mar 13, 2016 2:24 am

Thx 4 the insight - gunna give it a shot. Cheers Vmxwinn.

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