Local Upholsterer Needed - Seat Foam Modification - Ninja 500R

00ninja · Dec 8, 2013

Just looking for a local (GTA) motorcycle seat upholsterer. I don't need any major work done so it can also be a local furniture upholsterer. All I need to do is replace a couple of foam sections in my seat with firmer foam to improve comfort. My original seat cover is also in excellent shape so it can be reused.

Thanks
00ninja

00ninja · Dec 10, 2013

cycling · Dec 10, 2013

Have used them a few times. Nice people.

http://www.alphaautotrimltd.com/

00ninja · Dec 11, 2013

cycling said:
Have used them a few times. Nice people.

http://www.alphaautotrimltd.com/

Great. Thanks for the reply. They're not too far from where I work so I'll check them out.

gnatwest · Dec 11, 2013

00ninja said:
Great. Thanks for the reply. They're not too far from where I work so I'll check them out.

When I went there they wanted a thousand bucks to put a new cover on my seat and touch up the foam.

00ninja · Dec 11, 2013

gnatwest said:
When I went there they wanted a thousand bucks to put a new cover on my seat and touch up the foam.

Thanks for advance warning. I'll take the seat in and get a quote and go from there. But yeah.....that is pretty steep.

cycling · Dec 11, 2013

00ninja said:
Thanks for advance warning. I'll take the seat in and get a quote and go from there. But yeah.....that is pretty steep.

Wow. That is a really stupid price.
"OOninja" If you like send me a private message and if you like I can meet you there. I trust these guys. Plus would like an explaination of a seat for $1000.00

Sinz · Dec 11, 2013

Talk to Harold at...

GateKeeper · Dec 12, 2013

cycling said:
Have used them a few times. Nice people.

http://www.alphaautotrimltd.com/

had my seat done by them as well, new cover put on the old pan and existing foam was used, plus a thin layer of new foam was installed, and it was NOT a Thousand bucks....

gamma1 · Dec 12, 2013

GateKeeper said:
had my seat done by them as well, new cover put on the old pan and existing foam was used, plus a thin layer of new foam was installed, and it was NOT a Thousand bucks....

Ballpark price if you could...interested.

GateKeeper · Dec 12, 2013

200 bucks, out the door.....too much, too little, who cares, it was done and it looks great, better than what I could have done, let's put it that way...

by the way I never did put the strap back on....

I have more pics if you need to see more

gnatwest · Dec 12, 2013

I have a corbin. I asked about getting it recovered in leather. A big old guy looked at it and said leather is expensive it would be around a thousand bucks. I said thanks but no thanks and left.

If it was around a hundred I would do it.

gamma1 · Dec 12, 2013

GateKeeper said:
150 bucks, out the door.....too much, too little, who cares, it was done and it looks great, better than what I could have done, let's put it that way...

by the way I never did put the strap back on....

I have more pics if you need to see more

That is one sexy GS.

gnatwest · Dec 12, 2013

I think I went originally based on your review. No idea why I was quoted so high.

GateKeeper · Dec 12, 2013

gnatwest said:
I have a corbin. I asked about getting it recovered in leather. A big old guy looked at it and said leather is expensive it would be around a thousand bucks. I said thanks but no thanks and left.

If it was around a hundred I would do it.

gnatwest said:
I think I went originally based on your review. No idea why I was quoted so high.

Perhaps that is why, due to the material being leather ? or they just didn't want to do it...

I did not use leather, it's a simulated look of carbon fiber and it's some sort of vinyl

gamma1 said:
That is one sexy GS.

Thanks..

00ninja · Dec 12, 2013

cycling said:
Wow. That is a really stupid price.
"OOninja" If you like send me a private message and if you like I can meet you there. I trust these guys. Plus would like an explaination of a seat for $1000.00

Thank you very much for the offer. I'll definitely go see them with my seat and get a quote. If it is on the high side, I'll pm you for an opinion.

Sinz said:
Talk to Harold at...

Thanks for the info. I'll check them out if the above quote doesn't pan out.

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Thanks to all those that have replied so far. Appreciated!

Sinz · Dec 12, 2013

00ninja said:
Thanks for the info. I'll check them out if the above quote doesn't pan out.

They did my car, complete leather & custom stitching/embroidering for $1500.00 so that should give you an idea!

robmack · Dec 13, 2013

00ninja said:
Thanks for the info. I'll check them out if the above quote doesn't pan out.

New Image are upstanding! I had them recover my Corbin dual canyon seat in leather for the same price point as other shops were quoting for vinyl leatherette (meaning a very reasonable price). Serge is the guy to talk to.

00ninja · Dec 13, 2013

Sinz said:
They did my car, complete leather & custom stitching/embroidering for $1500.00 so that should give you an idea!

Wow! Looks utterly fantastic and for the price! They should have no problem with my little seat.

Thanks for posting up.

GateKeeper · Dec 15, 2013

I goofed on my price....so sorry....

it was 200 bucks out the door....my bad, and sorry for misleading....

I went back to an old list of my costs on my bike restoration and found the actual price

still it was not that bad, for the finished product....

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