Air adjustable lumbar support first attempt
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Tourer
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From: Overland Park, Ks
Thanks for the kudos, I'm testing the water to see if there would be enough demand to make them. Have a longer version that I'm playing with now that may be adjustable up and down the back as well.
Road Warrior
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From: Southeastern Michigan
I don't think there's anything patent-able, and wouldn't waste time or money trying.
Just get it to market ASAP at a reasonable price and you're golden.
I like the idea of the adjustable as well.
I think you're on to something!
Good luck.....
Just get it to market ASAP at a reasonable price and you're golden.
I like the idea of the adjustable as well.
I think you're on to something!
Good luck.....
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Tourer
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I don't think there's anything patent-able, and wouldn't waste time or money trying.
The only problem is I would need to invest in a couple of suppliers to get it together and make it reasonably priced. Since I reused the existing flap of my backrest pad, it was relatively inexpensive. To make it from scratch I think I would need to be in the $100.00 to $150.00 range depending on demand. I'm just not sure if there is enough of a market to make it fly.
Road Warrior
Joined: Jun 2008
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From: Southeastern Michigan
I believe you are right. I have apllied for patents before and there just isn't anything here that really is.
The only problem is I would need to invest in a couple of suppliers to get it together and make it reasonably priced. Since I reused the existing flap of my backrest pad, it was relatively inexpensive. To make it from scratch I think I would need to be in the $100.00 to $150.00 range depending on demand. I'm just not sure if there is enough of a market to make it fly.
The only problem is I would need to invest in a couple of suppliers to get it together and make it reasonably priced. Since I reused the existing flap of my backrest pad, it was relatively inexpensive. To make it from scratch I think I would need to be in the $100.00 to $150.00 range depending on demand. I'm just not sure if there is enough of a market to make it fly.
Could you figure out a way to do one-off's to test your market before you invest in a supplier? If you made a production run of 200 you'd get the cost way below your target. Problem is, you could be stuck with 198 of them if they don't sell.
One thing I've found especially in the motorcycle market is, not only do you have to have a smart product, there has to be a perceived "need" for it. Sometimes you get lucky - sometimes you'll have to work for it.
If you can find someone to sew, the pad would be cheap. Pleather's easy to work with. I don't know what you have in the rest of it, cost wise, but you could even go to the source for that to see if they'll work with you?
If you need some sketches to spice it up a bit - I can help there (no $$$).
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