drying out seat interior
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drying out seat interior
We've been getting some pretty good rain up in the PNW, and it seems as if water has soaked into the pan of my seat. Now when I ride, even if it's not actively raining, my *** will end up getting wet from the interior of the seat cushion. How can I dry the seat out completely, and would something like mink oil keep water leaking into the padding?
Well, to get it dry, take it off, take it in the house. Keep it near a heat vent and forget it for about a week.
Unless you are willing to tear the cover off and restaple it that is pretty much your option.
Mink oil won't help a stock seat. They aren't leather. They are vinyl. Usually a layer of plastic wrapped around the foam pad inside.
All of this of course is if you have a stock seat. Park it inside or get a rain cover for it.
Unless you are willing to tear the cover off and restaple it that is pretty much your option.
Mink oil won't help a stock seat. They aren't leather. They are vinyl. Usually a layer of plastic wrapped around the foam pad inside.
All of this of course is if you have a stock seat. Park it inside or get a rain cover for it.
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Well, to get it dry, take it off, take it in the house. Keep it near a heat vent and forget it for about a week.
Unless you are willing to tear the cover off and restaple it that is pretty much your option.
Mink oil won't help a stock seat. They aren't leather. They are vinyl. Usually a layer of plastic wrapped around the foam pad inside.
All of this, of course, is if you have a stock seat. Park it inside or get a rain cover for it.
Unless you are willing to tear the cover off and restaple it that is pretty much your option.
Mink oil won't help a stock seat. They aren't leather. They are vinyl. Usually a layer of plastic wrapped around the foam pad inside.
All of this, of course, is if you have a stock seat. Park it inside or get a rain cover for it.
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When I do the occasional thorough wash job, the seat gets removed and washed/rinsed on both sides. This results in the foam becoming saturated with water. I use the rear mounting bracket to hang the seat outside for several hours while I detail the rest of the bike. The water in the foam will drain towards the nose area and exit through the stitching. Any residual moisture doesn't give me a wet *** as I don't sit on the nose.
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Pop it off, put it next to a low heat source for a bit to dry out. I've got one of those oil heaters, looks like an old radiator, wet leathers go near that to dry out then get conditioned afterward. Far as waterproofing, well, HD sells waterproof rain covers, just find one that fits your seat for while it's parked. https://www.harley-davidson.com/us/e...ver/p/51639-97
Heavy duty contractor garbage bag, cut to fit, if you want to go the do it yourself route. Pop the cover on when parked, pull it off when not. Won't help much during actual riding, but butt in the saddle will probably block a decent amount of moisture.
Heavy duty contractor garbage bag, cut to fit, if you want to go the do it yourself route. Pop the cover on when parked, pull it off when not. Won't help much during actual riding, but butt in the saddle will probably block a decent amount of moisture.
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The water enters through the stitching. A rain cover will help but seldom keep the seat completely dry just a lot less wet. Try putting a folded towel on the seat first thing to pickup most of the water when you get on the bike. Remove it after about 3-5 minutes most of the water will have soaked into the towel.
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My Mustang Wide touring seat got soaked on the trip from Atlanta to the house. 7 hours of rain in an open trailer.
I took it off and stood it in a corner of the sun room in the afternoons and my wife moved it to front porch (which faces east,) in the mornings.
It took a good 3 days to dry out that foam inside. It's all good now though!
I took it off and stood it in a corner of the sun room in the afternoons and my wife moved it to front porch (which faces east,) in the mornings.
It took a good 3 days to dry out that foam inside. It's all good now though!
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